You know all those people that it seems like the whole front side of their hair is all over one eye? I always wondered why they weren't running into things all the time. No offense, if you like that kind of hair style or anything.. Anyways everyone thinks that every emo kid cuts themselves. It's like one of the new stereotypes...well it's not very new, but whatever. I'm here to break that stereotype.
I cut. It's a form of self-harm.
I don't cut just to be cool. I don't cut just to get attention. I don't cut just because I have nothing to do. I'm not emo. I do like the hair style, it's pretty hot on some guys, but I'm not part of that stereotype. I cut because I never learned how to express anger or sadness or anything like that.
Like I said before, it's a form of self-harm and there are different forms. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, chronic overeating, it comes in many different extremes. Self-harm is an issue affecting more teenagers than we know. People are just good at hiding it. Have you ever read one of those Post Secret books all the way through? At least half of them are about people that self-harm. You probably know someone who self-harms, but they just haven't had the courage to talk to you yet.
People make fun of it and look at you like you have the plague. You've tried religion and it somewhat worked, you tried talking to a person of authority that you trust but they just though you were crazy, you tried to open up to a friend, and they just think you're looking for attention.
My daddy died and no one cared. Oh they cared for the first few days but when I got depressed they got tired of me. Isn't depression a normal reaction to death? I think it is. I had no one to talk to..so I just started cutting again. I had cut before, but that was because my dad had divorced my mom, and I had gotten over the need, but when I got depressed, I couldn't help it.
All I'm asking is that you know the whole story before you judge people.
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
i don't understand why anyone would physically harm themselves, but i'm not totally ignorant. although i have some problems at home, i've never had anything bad enough happen to me that would make me wanna do it. i really hope you find a better way to take out your emotions
I cut myself too, and I am not "emo" I went through a phase where I dressed the part, but no one would ever guess that I cut by looking at me. You never know how much pain and tragedy those around you are dealing with on a daily basis. We assume everyone is exactly the face they show to the world, but it's not true at all. I just want you to know that someday, I hope you won't be ashamed of your scars. I started to show mine earlier this year because it is a part of me, it is my past, and I cannot be ashamed of that. No one has ever asked me why I have a huge gash on my wrist, and I honestly do not think I have ever been treated differently for it. I'm sorry that you feel this is the only way to deal with pain. It's horrible, it's not pretty, but I understand. you are not alone. I want to destroy that silly steryotype that corelates "emo" with cutting. They are completely different things.
I used to cut too. Until I realized nothing good can come off it. Instead, I take out my anger on sports. I joined the school's soccer team and volleyball team. I get really aggressive and put myself really hard. It helps a lot. You should put your sadness and anger into positive use. You have use it as a motivation for doing better in school, use it to play sports, use it for your hobbies or use it to write poetry. Can you believe it? The depression and the anger I had before turned me into an amateur songwriter. I couldn't believe it either. But it happened. And you too can do it.
----------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.mylot.com/?ref=truelife
I'm an ex-cutter and I keep my trusty razor blade with me at all times inside a lipstick case to remind myself that I used to do that. It's sort of a shinier version of my scars. Cutting is comforting when you're angry/depressed/etc., yes, but doesn't ever get in the way of life? People question it, they want to "help you" (egotistical bullshit), some people even say "Why are you doing this to me?" That's what happened to me, so I was just wondering.
~~~
"You can not help someone who does not want to be helped."