Is it normal if i think cutting yourself is stupid?

I dont get it either, cutting other people is much more fun.

Depression, cutting, and suicide are difficult to understand when you've never experienced those feelings, because the thought process isn't logical but it seems to be that way to the affected party. I had two periods of my life where I cut for several month periods, after a while it became an addiction, an itch under my skin that I needed more than I needed a cigarette..

When I was in high school, I went to one of those Christian camps people talk about. The "brainwashing" techniques they use there, if you could call them that, were quite effective, and my counselor (as well as my own psyche) was a little twisted. I started cutting first out of stress when I dated a boy who was suicidal, then eventually as punishment for my sins when I became more fanatical.

Stopped for a long time, it didn't come back until a few years later, after an abusive relationship and an assault by a friend on campus left me in a fucked up mental state. Blamed myself, couldn't adequately explain myself to my boyfriend at the time, fights ensued, and if there's one thing I truly regret it's the scars on my arms.

At the time I thought "No one or nothing else matter, and he'll see my cuts no matter where they are." I always tried to make them look natural though and hid them well, so in a way I'm happy I kept that much sense about myself. To anyone who didn't know better I could pass it off as the result of an active lifestyle.

I don't do any of those things anymore, I'm largely recovered now. Sometimes I'll still get urges, but it's been months since I've pierced skin. Once you start, it really does become like an addiction, like running for a smoke or a beer when you're stressed. It's a wonderfully effective but horribly damaging way to vent.

What kind of sick person posts this? Cutting is due to a serious mental problem. I mean are you fucking kidding me?! You obviously don't get it and you NEVER will so why judge something you don't know about? And what, would you rather have someone hurt other people? Because sometimes when you don't cope with depression or stress or anxiety etc that can happen. This is the most ridiculous thing i have ever read in my life. You have absolutly no right to go around saying you hate people who self harm when you don't even know them. You said it yourself, you don't understand it, so why the fuck do you think you know about it huh? Fuck you. Honestly.

I don't understand it. But just because I don't understand it, I don't automatically disregard it as stupid.

What they do with their body is their business. To each their own.

I'd like to think you have more important things to rant about.

wtf?! i understand you don't get why people cut themselves, but that doesn't mean you ahve the right to insult them! i cut, it's true, and i do it because there's a lot of stuff going on in my life, and i can't deal with all my psycological pain, so while i'm cutting myself, my original pain, turns into a physical, and more sustainable pain. what i really don't get, is how insensitive and "stupid" a person like you can be, to take you to post something like this. and it's really funny how you accept suicide, but don't accept cutting, hilarious, really.

Fuck you whoever wrote this, I can't belive what I am reading, how did this get past the mods anyway?

Here's an idea: maybe you should educate yourself before forming judgemental opinions on complicated mental health issues.

Its a hard thing to understand if you've never been in the position to want to do it. I couldn't imagine doing it now, but I did for years. Its not easy to explain the desire so I wont try.

I don't see cutting as a solution to any problems at all either. And yeah some peeps post it online and shit for attention, but i mean those are the heard ones, right? I mean wouldn't the ones hiding it never really have a voice in this? This doesnt justify anything about it. But maybe some people really have a problem. It sucks that there are a bunch of fucktard kids doing this shit for attention cause it prevents the people who really need help from being taken seriously.
that being said, you have to WANT the help too.
one thing i cant agree with is how the person said its suicide or youre fine. THAT is complete bullshit. there is black and white. and there are always grey areas. Life is precious, and whats after death is terrifying, so dont be surprised that they dont want to die. if their problem is real it will probably escalate to that point. so before you slap a label on people, get to know whether they are fucking idiots, or just need help.

I'm guessing you really didn't put yourself in the position of someone who self harms, did you? You ask why people do it? It's the only pain they can control. they feel they deserve it. They just want to end their own life. There are a lot of reasons people self harm. And YOU, you little shit head, can lay off. Yeah, sometimes it can lead to suicide, but did you ever think that some people believe that's the only option? Don't you dare go around and judge people who self harm, when you don't even know how fucking hard it is.

I dont get it either. I cant understand what can take someone to that point. They must be really hurt inside to do something like that. I've known people who have done it. I wish I could have helped them, they were really important to me.

so you're sinking kinda fast,
that a great big light was your past.
this is more than waking up when you're still at the bar
hanging around with the queens after dark
we've come a long way to end up lost,
we're drifting, yeah were drifting along
oh, lord

cut it up until the pain goes away
(whoas)

everything of the enemy's a little more green
and everyone's wearing just a little decay
cut it up and hand it over
i don't wanna remember

cut it up until the pain goes away
oh!

when the ship done sinks
and the crews are drowned
what am i gonna do?
am i hanging around?
this cruise is ending
please hang on to yourself
thank you for coming
and thanks for the lung.

let's cut it up 'til the pain goes away.

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Okay so that song is probably about cocaine and not cutting yourself but I like it anyway.

You clearly do not undertand that depression is technically a chemical disorder. Irrationality is a byproduct. Its very nobel of you to hate people for suffering from a disease. Kudos.

I know 3 people who have cut themselves. One wasn't really my friend, just someone I met online a long time ago when Myspace use to be cool. xP I can't remember much about why she did it but I can remember she had a lot of problems with family and stuff.

The second person was an acquaintance from work. She'd come up to me (and other people) and we'd just start talking, then it turned into a problem she was having, then she'd sneak in that she cuts herself and showed me. I heard she'd go to the bathroom and cut herself too. She seemed to do it for attention but she's also a really emotional person. If she's not dating someone she gets really depressed. I'm guessing that has to do with some of it.

The third person would be me. Let me try to remember correctly. At the time I was living with my dad and his girlfriend. I was 16 and my dad was never home so I was left with his crazy GF. She drank a lot and was on some back pain medication. She would come into my room at night and just stare at me. She'd let the dog loose (a Beagle -.-) at 2AM and wake me up to chase the damn thing. etc etc my dad would always take her side. She made him think I was trying to manipulate them when really I was just extremely depressed (Not just because of them, that's a whole other story ;D ). I suppose it was the perfect breeding ground for a psychotic episode.

I started having panic attacks for no reason, I couldn't leave my room to even go to the bathroom until I found the opportunity to. I couldn't go to sleep until it got light out because I was afraid. I started hearing voices, thinking someone was in the room watching me. I saw the devil in the wood of the tv cabinet in my room. I would hear whispering where ever I went.

So I was sleep deprived, depressed, anxious, paranoid, and curious. That's how it happened, and no the voices didn't tell me to do it. bahaha

ps, It feels good.

Mhmm I'm therr witcha man just loadup a bowl ;)

I have absolutely no idea why a person would want to do this either, but I don't harbor so much anger towards them either. This is something that I don't think I will ever understand though, I have had friends that did it seriously, and it frustrated me to no end!