WHY DO PPL CUT THEM SELFS??

to some people its a way of getting ride of pain...i know this cuz i USED to be a cutter...

cause they want to and can.. everyone has there own reasons!!!

some people do it for attentionn

some people do it to feel the pain

some people do it cause there aint nothing else to do..

some people like to see and taste the blood

some people do it cause there sad and depressed about alot of things that are going in there life. past or present.

some people think that cutting is there best frend..

ect.........

I've heard people say it's like you are releasing negative energy through the cuts. I've heard that you hurt so much inside you need to take some of the pain outside. Some people feel the need to be perfect, and the imperfect cuts balance them. Some feel like they deserve pain. There is no one reason!

I have also pondered this question quite often but truth is hun there is no one answer to it. It will differ and change dramatically with each self harmer asked to answer it...reasons vary for each person and their individual situation is what I have found in trying to educate myself on self injury/harm. Just some food for thought (which I have mentioned in previous posts) CUTTERS - What an ugly word, its so demeaning and I find it horrible to use. SI (Self Injury) or SH (Self Harm) is so much more respectable and appropriate - any one care to agree?

I don't know why everyone cuts. But i do know that it makes you feel better. You have so much stuff piling up and you get more and more frustrated. Eventually instead of blowing up at someone you just release the tension by cutting. You imagine all the negative energy and tension flowing out with each cut. Sounds corny.. hell it probably is, but thats one reason anyway. Lotsa luv, Gem xx

more answers?? we didnt give you enough?

anything and everything..

U posted this in another forum too hun....

I hate it when people post stuff like this. First off we are not ''cutters'', I hate that word. And secondly even if I told you why I cut you probably still wouldn't understand.

WHY IS THIS IN THE LOVE SECTION?!

I dont particularly think cutting is good, nor do i like, nor havbe i tried it, but the thing is...
When you are depressed, you dont really have anything happy in your life...so you cut.

You cut to get away from life
Same thing with drugs, suicide, etc.

dude... that's a self explanitory question...

author: ж♥жD£ċ£a§£d¤Aήg£lж⼯a>
date: 2005.05.05 10:46

To the person above - sorry I can barely read your name with all the characters....I realise that people are called cutters because they cut, I am not denying that. What I am suggesting is that a better, more humane or decent word is used to describe them. A psychologist will not call you a cutter, the correct term is Self Injury or Self Harm...why can't we use proper words instead of dirty and vulgar sounding slang to describe this medical condition?

You go girl ...

great topic for Love and Romance
i sure feel all warm and cuddly now

great topic for Love and Romance
i sure feel all warm and cuddly now

great topic for Love and Romance
i sure feel all warm and cuddly now

its be\cuz they love or stress what ever there n they dont know how to let it out or they love some one but they dont love u back so they cut like i used to do but now i write than cut hope i help u

HMM WRONG FORM GUYS..GO TO SADNESS AND DEPRESSION.....

Fallen Bloody Angel...

Because they're stupid...

i really think they are
Fallen Bloody Angel

Thanks Crimson

But Kayleigh in labelling yourselves you can take that label away too :o)

author: ж♥жD£ċ£a§£d¤Aήg£lж⼯a>

For starters hun if you want anyone to listen to you, take you seriously or respect your perspective you are going the totally wrong way about it. The second your arguement turned into a profanity infested paragraph I stopped listening and the validity of anything you said went straight out the window. Respect others when stating your opinion and quit with the swearing - it makes you look foolish and uneducated if you have to revert to foul mouthed profanity to force your argument onto others.

Secondly in relation to opinion...how do you know why others cut. I know for a fact THERE IS NO ONE ANSWER to why people cut. Its based on individual experiences and situations and each persons who actually does cut will have a different reason as to why they handle their situations this way. What's right to you is not necessarily right for everyone else so just relax a little.

"ok i cut myself and im not exactly stupid okay i have feelings and we all bleed the same way"

You are stupid. And what does us all bleeding the same way have anything to do with the stupidity of your cutting?

Well, i used to cut...actually i've done a lot of things to get rid of my pain...anyway, when i cut it was to get rid of all my stress, it was always in places people would never see, like my upper legs...i regret the scars, each and every one of them, but i did it because it was a release, the emotional pain was so strong that i wanted to get rid of everything, so i cut, that way i could say, "Look it hurts right here, and this is why, it hurts because of my knife." but yeah, i've gotten past the cutting thing, writing and sketching have actually saved my life literally. NOW *exaggerated hand movement* to my little piece of advice. Don't be harsh on your friend, be there for her, even if it's 2:30 a.m. is she calls listen, she needs love she needs someone to say it's okay, to cry and to be sad, but don't cut, it's not cool. (maybe a tid bit more eloquently though *sheepish look*) anyway, i hope that my meanignless rambles have helped you. Take care sweetheart!
~Rae

u just spelled Ecstasy wrong...so aren't you the one who is *shudders at the word* retarded...actually why the hell are you even calling anyone retarded? Use something decent like "mentally challenged" or "special needs" retarded is a vulgar and cruel word that only truly mentally challenged people would even think of using. And if you have ever actually spent time with someone who is mentally handicapped, you would realize that they are a lot more decent then half the other ass holese out in the world

author: ж♥жD£ċ£a§£d¤Aήg£lж⼯a>
date: 2005.05.09 11:02

sry in my above post that's what i was replying too, a little late yeah but oh well

I went through cutting...not really bad but enough to leave about 5 scars on my arm. I don't know why other ppl do it, but, i did it to replace the pain that i was feeling inside.....it was almost like a relieving feeling. But I'm past that...it's not worth it

i hate it when ppl say they cut themselves to take the pain away. but wouldn't it bring more pain? my 2 sistas cut themselves, there 15 and 17. wen i'm olda i wanna be a counseller, like so i can help cutters and stuff. so yeh. write bk ne1. luv yaz.

Mental and Physical pain are two different things....I use to cut myself every day up until a year ago....met my ex and he help me get help....Sometimes I go through days where I can feel the old pain inside but I've learned to look past it...Alot of people use cutting to get someone's attention....I've met alot of people in my life who cut...it all depends on the situation around you and them.....Sorry if the spelling sucks

I cut myself to release the pain...blah blah blah SHUT UP. Cutting is stupid and if you do it YOU are stupid. Conversation over...