Stassi Schroeder Shares Daughter’s Reaction to Her Self-Harm Scars

Content warning: This story discusses self-harm and suicidal ideation.  

Stassi Schroeder is opening up on how her dark past is affecting her future.  

The Vanderpump Rules alum recently opened up on how her 3-year-old daughter Hartford—whom she shares with husband Beau Clark—reacts to seeing self-harm scars on her body.  

“When I look at myself naked, Hartford will see a little line, and she’ll be like, ‘Mommy, ouchie,’” Schroeder explained to Bustle in an interview published Sept. 5. “I’m like, ‘Oh, God, that feels dirty. How will I ever explain to her that this was something that I chose?’”

Still, the 36-year-old—who is also mom to 12-month-old son Messer—detailed why she was committing to being open about the sensitive topic.  

“It just feels like it’s been a secret, and I don’t like secrets,” she continued. “I think that’s part of maybe why I do what I do—podcasts, just living out loud. Because there is this feeling of: ‘I’m free. Everyone knows my s–t. I don’t have to hide anything.’”