Is it normal to want self-injury

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I, sometimes, fantasize about self-injury...like wanting to slit my wrists, punching myself, knifing, etc. And sometimes I want other people to do this to me. I'm not suicidal...I just want this to happen...

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Based on 100 votes (33 yes)
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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    i want things to happen to me so bad somtimes. one time i almost broke both my legs in a acedent but got away without a scratch. another time i almost broke three ribs and my neck. i never broke anything before and so i hit my head on stuff and 'trip' and i even cut myself somtimes. i want others to hurt me phisicly, and the only way they do is emotionly, witch makes me hurt myself more. the love of my life i almost asled to hurt me once. its almost like i asociate pain with love because whenever i tell somone i love them i get embaressed and get hurt like cuts or bruises. i love growing pains to. i love the way they hurt you in a unike way, like your being streched by a taffy puller.

    i feel for you. i love pain <3

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    yes. im like that.

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  • [Old Memory]
    14 years ago

    yeah i've always wanted someone to shoot me so in my book, it's normal.

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  • cbt729
    14 years ago

    It may be an attention thing. I've had those feelinss but mine usually revolve around someone taking care of me after the fact.

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  • NeuroDoc
    14 years ago

    You may have pure OCD. I have struggled with the same issues for over 20 but was too ashamed to talk about it with anyone. I would "see" myself in my minds eye stabbing people with scissors or myself jumping off buildings. You should go talk to someone.

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  • MissyKay
    14 years ago

    I wouldn't say it was normal but it's not unheard of.... I my self have the opposite issue I want to punch or knife other people but I'm not a killer just would like to hurt other people sometimes. You might want to see a shrink.

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