[header] How to answer questions about self harm scars [title] Don't feel obligated to talk about the scars. [step] Your scars are personal. If you don't want to tell anyone how they occurred, you don't have to. 
If someone asks about them, it's okay to politely say that you'd rather not talk about it. [substeps] For instance, you could say something like, " i'd rather not talk about that, " or, " it's a long story, but now isn't the time to tell it.