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A real problem is being homeless and only having your sick dog to love and care for while being in severe debt, living off of small tips the generous public gives you every day or two. Cutting yourself because you broke your iPod and your parents won't let you go out tonight is not a real problem. Grow the fuck up, please. amirite?
I see what you mean, but cutting is a serious problem that you shouldn't criticise.
When you have problems with cutting and other forms of self harm, anything, whether big or small, can throw you off your balance.
I agree that being homeless is a very bad problem, but so is cutting, regardless of the reason. If you're upset over anything, even something small, and self-harm is the first thing you think of, there probably is something wrong.
Though I'll admit, a lot of people seem to think that cutting themselves is "cool" or "individual" in some way...
I use "cutting" as an exaggerated term, meaning crying or obsessing over something stupid.
Self-harm is bad, yeah. But they aren't truly suicidal if they don't cut down the arm (that a more severe and permanent damage to their arm since it won't be able to heal as well, sometimes not being able to heal at all, otherwise they're just being attention whores).
There are girls at my school who will draw cuts on their wrists or cut themselves just to show them to other people and say, "I WAS SO SAD YESTERDAY BECAUSE MY BOYFRIEND BROKE UP WITH ME SO I CUT MYSELF." It's pathetic.
I agree cutting because your bf broke up with you is lame, however just because you don't know someone is cutting does not mean they are not doing it because of a real reason or in your words they are not truely suical. Are you a therapist to judge that on anyone? That is your opinion. . If someone cuts themeselves and the cuts are covered up that is a sign that that person is emotinally hurt and does not want to reveal they cut. They cut on the outside to matcht he pain on the inside. The attention whore is a very harsh word to use when your assumtion is over a broad amount of people. Just because girls at your school cut for stupid reasons does not label the world as that.
Just because someone doesn't cut on the arm doesn't mean that they aren't suicidal. Trust me, I've been there. I would only cut on my legs so that nobody would know that I was cutting.
I know some homeless people and they kinda caused their problems themselves by drinking and refusing to look for a job. But i also know some kids that have shown me the scars on their arm, hoping i'd feel sorry for them so yea i get your point :P
Drinking problems can't be stopped by just telling yourself to stop drinking. It requires therapy, which they probably couldn't afford at the time, so they were fucked.
... Why is it that alcohol and cigarettes haven't been banned yet?
Because alcohol has already been banned before, and it didn't work.
Probably because cigarettes won't cause you to lose your job?
This is a pile of crap, sorry, but the hell are you talking to? Some made up category of teenagers? People who cut themselves do not do it because they broke their ipod, it's a serious problem and somthing people do because it's the only way they can express their feelings.
Screaming, yelling, kicking, punching, writing, drawing, talking...
But, no. They chose cutting.
I don't know what world you come from, but the majority of people who are truly cutters don't cut across their wrists and make them visible for all to see so they can get attention.
'@714304 (TailsTurrosaki): Yes obviously there are much healither ways to express negative feelings, but sometimes when your in a dark place self harm is the only thing that people think can help them.
And, 'Truly cutters', its not a game, you don't have to reach a certain level or cut a certain way to be a 'true' cutter.
If peole are doing it to get attention, then clearly it's a cry for help, and they have deeper psychological problems.
Or, they're attention whores, and they'll do anything they can to get it.
Whatever, I give up, you obviously feel more comfortable been insensitive and ignorant and not budging an inch in your narrow minded limited views.
I apologize, but since when did you ever become the judger of open and narrow mindedness?
We're both stubborn. We're both equally open-minded. You just can't seem to realize that.
No seriously I give in, I complety disagree with you but I shouldn't be wasting my time arguing with strangers on the internet.
I used to cut for real reasons: I was bullied every day (still am), I had family troubles at home, and no friends at all. I've stopped because I realized I was truly hurting myself but sometimes those feelings still come back. I HATE the people that cut for attention because they don't have any real problems, as well worded above, they are attention whores!
People cut for emotional reasons. I don't say it should be an excuse but you shouldn't judge people. Being homeless is a physic problem and it takes strength. But for some people their brain just messes up with them. Plus, I'd rather focus on my own small problems like "my parents won't allow me to go out tonight" rather than thinking about homeless people. My problems are my still my problems.
Oh my gosh, yes. It's really sad going to skid row, and seeing all the people who are ACTUALLY suffering.
Pardon?
You're only addicted to something until the addiction gets in the way of your ambitions.
... Is this some uplifting philosophy shit? 'Cause this doesn't sound like real life.
I disagree, I have an addiction, but it does not stop even if it gets in my way. Your little saying may sound nice and cheery, but that is not real life.
I do know people who have cut for serious reasons, but I also know girls who have "cut" just to get attention. Like by using their fingernais to uproot the tiniest bit of skin and make small lines appear on their wrists. Because they think that's cool.Cutting is a serious problem to the people who are serious about it, not the stupid kids who fake it ordo it so little that it doesn't even hurt just so they can hog the spotlight.