depression

Its just an inner pain, I think. I hurt myself because I can't cope. I can't stand my surroundings. I can't stand to watch my life burst into flames, and that's what it's doing. I'm making myself more durable, withstanding. If I can stand what I do to myself, I can't stand what they throw at me. But when I can't even stand myself, then it gets crazy. And its not like this is an easy thing to understand. Your question is loaded, but there is no real answer. Its all about personal opinion and by starting a subject like this, it could offend many and bring the worst out of people. It's no help, I know, but it's just what happens.

Fate sucks.

~Sierra

I hope I helped slightly if not confused you.

Everybody deals with tribulations in different ways.

Depression isn't always something that's occurred through one experience, such as loss of a family member. Whilst what you went through may have been difficult, those who do cut have usually suffered for a number of years.

Too much pain to cope with, they can't take it. Being blamed and being a let down to everyone makes them turn on themselves.

There are alot of people who feel everything they've been through is a result of themselves. Others just find that there's no other way to help.

Whilst It's the individual's choice to Harm themselves, they haven't necessarily done it to 'Screw themselves up.' They just feel there's no other way of ridding their pain. People don't CHOOSE to be in pain, they only choose the way to deal with it.

-Laura.

"so why do you try to kill yourself instead of everyone else"

Just because people cut themselves doesn't mean they want to commit suicide or are even thinking of dying.

i don't think cutters cut to kill themselves.

I tried being anorexic, but i didn't want attention, and when you don't eat meals with other people they tend to notice.

I really.. REALLY want to say something about this but I better hold off.

There are plenty of things that everyobody can do feel control. Why is there an inscessant need to inflict punishment on yourself?

What is it, deep down, that you think you did so wrong that means you have to look for ways to make yourself fel so bad?

(Before you all rant at me for not understanding, please save it. I do not need to be told what I do and do not know, thank you. I am just trying to offer a lateral way of thinking to help.)