All Cutting, self harm threads - post here #9

"My views on cutters has changed in the last month or so.
I'm estimating around 95% of people who cut do it for attention.
Shame really. *sigh*"

^^ Jess, I'm starting to feel the same way. It really frustrates me that someone would self-harm in hopes that it'll give them attention. It's sad.

:) TWLOHA baby.

-- Steph

Sadly that stat is only according to those you know, most cutters do not broadcast that they are cutters, doing so on here is different, you are somewhat anonymous, so it is easy to vent when no one really knows your name.

I hav become something that i dont even know and i dont like it...first i had started to write poems everytime i felt depressed...then i saw that the poems were only a reminder of how sad i was so i started to cut myself...o wait THATS ALSO A REMINDER OF HOW SAD I AM!! but somehow i feel relife when i cut but i dont like it1 ive only told my sister about this b/c i can trust her with all my secrets, but i cant let anyone else no other wise they would probably want to get me a conselor who is getting paid to "help me"...i feel trapt...i have to cover my arms with wrist bands just to concel my pain...i HATE it!!!

Do you feel better when u cut it may seem bad but when i cut i feel so much better. don't care what other people say because most of the people don't even know what you are going through.

Like alot of people have done to me they have no idea unless they have actually cut themself.

People say it's another way of killing yourself but everyday life i really killing yourself, going outside and dealing with people and all the stress.

if you feel bad about it then stop but you must of started it because you were feeling sad in the first place, just make yourself happy, or tried to be happy for the people you love.

Remy

Wow...so 95% of people cut for attention...thats funny cause not many people vocalize that they cut themself, and the ones that do are trying to ask for help...im not saying some of the people who do cut arent doing it for attention but im pretty sure it isn't 95%...the people i know that cut i found out on my own for i used to cut, because thats how i cured my pain. i also tried killing myself many times...and not for attention reasons, im not proud of the things i've done to myself but the reason i tell people now is so that if someone needs someone they need to talk to they know that i've been in a simalar situation and can help them...

I dont cut for attention....i cut cause it brings releaf....and i didn't try suicide for attention....life can be soo hard...

Well me enither i dont cut for to get attention and besides many pplz have diferent reasons for why they cut....but thanx god for me i stop cutting which is a good thing i guess have been for like 2 months now for not cuttin yay me lol...