I find it odd that this post has 3 male cutters all from England (I think at least British). I don't know any males in the u.s. who do, I'm sure there is a ton. It makes me wonder if it is something cultural (for lack of a better term)?
Never really thought about it. I don't know more UK males who have self-harmed than UK females. Still, overall rates vary by country, and the gender ratio might do so too.
Wikipedia has a section on the frequency of self-harm around the world (obviously a challenging thing to measure accurately):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-harm#Epidemiology
And about gender:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-harm#Gender_differences
And you're often up late...do you sleep disthing? I admire your honesty...I am not sure if you're the kind of person who appreciates online *hugs* but your list makes me want to hug you xx
Yes some maybe, but my status here is less anonymous than yours. And I have confessed to writing that post about having fantasies about someone here, but I am sure that wasn't news to anyone. I felt like people knew it was me who wrote it.
Ok some more confessions:
I worry I'll always be alone. (please don't tell me wrong, it just helps to say it I guess...)
I have a mutism-like disorder (although I'm told it's just part of borderline personality disorder) whereby I just cant be myself around people, hence coming on line...and I am much more myself here than I am to anyone in real life.
I can definitely empathise with worrying about always being alone - I think a lot of the human race can.
That's interesting about your disorder, too. When you think about it, one of the ways the internet is brilliant is in enabling people like you who struggle to be themselves around others to express whatever they hold back offline in a mostly safe, contained space, often with total anonymity.
The sex in a park sounds like a good one? Unless it was with some random granny...if so don't tell me. I guess there was something unsavoury about it. I've had sex outdoors but never a park I don't think.
And I do the snails things too and try very hard to not tread on them and my heart sinks when you hear that crack/squelch.
Yeah it was good, and no it wasn't with some random granny haha thankfully we weren't caught.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels for the little things. I once partially stood on one, half cracking the shell, and attempted a makeshift repair with some sticky tape. So if you see a snail sliming along with some awkwardly positioned sellotape on its back, that was probably me :P
Oh and regarding the former, it was a little unsavoury, only because we got up to some filthy things in that grassy clearing under the light of the moon. Filthy things.
Ah I wonder what things you might confess if you weren't hiding behind some loser persona?
"ur all fuckin' faggots do you even lift? lol liberal apologist obama loving white guilt motherfuckers hoorah usa fucking owns"
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Someone who does self mutilation is in no position to criticize others.
I never cut myself nor did I feel the need to harm myself ever. Because, unlike you, I'm happy with the person that I am, and even if I wasn't happy,still wouldn't resort to self mutilation. That emo bullshit is so not trendy anymore but what do people like you know? You think having scars on your body is gonna make people sympathize with you more? "look at me everybody, i cut myself i am so lonely and depressed"
And you're telling me that I am desperate for attention ... what?!
Confessing about your weaknesses and exposing yourself is something you do at your own risk and you should be able to accept negative feedback. But you don't want that. You only want support and empathy because you are weak minded.
And when thing don't go your way, you have a breakdown like the weak individual that you are.
And you cut yourself, like a coward.
Hey - I'm willing to admit to my weaknesses. I certainly did have issues with depression, and anxiety, and expressed that through being antisocial and cutting myself. It was always a private issue (not attention seeking) and it's only in hindsight I'm open about it. I'm a flawed individual. I don't think self-harm has benefited me in any way, and I wish I had been strong enough at the time to find alternative, constructive ways of dealing with my problems.
This is a post about confessions, so I confessed. I am not seeking affirmation or support for past problems I have since (more or less) learnt to deal with on my own.
Again, refer to my post above, Mr. Tough Guy. It's strange that you remain in a community towards which you are so unwaveringly hostile and one which - for the most part - responds with equal antipathy towards you. Perhaps you've got one or two things you'd like to confess? Or just perpetuate your bullshit troll persona because you want to appear superior... Wouldn't want to push you into doing anything you're clearly afraid of doing.
You are too stupid to feel depressed over the person that you are because you are most likely too stupid to see how awful the world can be.
All I see from you is negativity and hurtful comments hurled at other users and you are even too much of a coward to not even dare to put up a picture of yourself?
I'm willing to bet that you are ugly on the outside too.
Quite possibly a fat jerk that doesn't ever get laid and no one loves you?
He did also said that he USED to selfharm. USED.
I have never harmed myself and yes to a small degree I agree with you that it's a sign of weakness but I have done enough reading and met enough people to at least know the thoughts behind such behavior.
No such thing as "USED" to be in the mindset of self cutters. Their recidivism is innate. Their mind is lost from the inception. They did it in the past, they will do it again, sooner or later.
And of course you would try to coddle him by condoning his behavior, trying to justify the unjustifiable without taking his questionable sanity into account. Excuses shmexcuses...
But i should expect this from someone who has turquoise hair.
I'm sorry you don't even remotely understand any deeper concept or reason for self-mutilation through your narrow, shit-riddened tunnel vision.
I'm sorry you wouldn't know the difference between criticism and ignorance if it was shoved up your tight bullheaded ass.
And I'm sorry you can't take a second to think about other people's misfortunes that are deeper rooted than your egoistic first world problems of choosing who to troll next.
Wow, okay. Social justice warrior? Nervous breakdown? I was sort of expecting a more... intellectual response from you. My bad for setting my standards too high for a blatant idiot.
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I used to self-harm.
I've had sex in a park more than once.
I apologise to snails I accidentally tred on.
I once wrote a suicide letter.
I am scared of growing old.
I watch messed up stuff on the internet and regret it later.
I can't drive.
I am always late.
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I find it odd that this post has 3 male cutters all from England (I think at least British). I don't know any males in the u.s. who do, I'm sure there is a ton. It makes me wonder if it is something cultural (for lack of a better term)?
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I'm from the US and I and a few other male friends that I've had cut. So it's definitely a thing that happens here too.
Never really thought about it. I don't know more UK males who have self-harmed than UK females. Still, overall rates vary by country, and the gender ratio might do so too.
Wikipedia has a section on the frequency of self-harm around the world (obviously a challenging thing to measure accurately):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-harm#Epidemiology
And about gender:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-harm#Gender_differences
And you're often up late...do you sleep disthing? I admire your honesty...I am not sure if you're the kind of person who appreciates online *hugs* but your list makes me want to hug you xx
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Ha I knew I missed something off the list:
I have terrible sleeping habits - which partly explains the 'always late' thing. I lost a job because of it.
But you seem to be up during the witching hours too? And thanks for the digital hugs :)
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You know this is a confessions post. Perfect opportunity to offload them things on your mind... :P
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Yes some maybe, but my status here is less anonymous than yours. And I have confessed to writing that post about having fantasies about someone here, but I am sure that wasn't news to anyone. I felt like people knew it was me who wrote it.
Ok some more confessions:
I worry I'll always be alone. (please don't tell me wrong, it just helps to say it I guess...)
I have a mutism-like disorder (although I'm told it's just part of borderline personality disorder) whereby I just cant be myself around people, hence coming on line...and I am much more myself here than I am to anyone in real life.
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I can definitely empathise with worrying about always being alone - I think a lot of the human race can.
That's interesting about your disorder, too. When you think about it, one of the ways the internet is brilliant is in enabling people like you who struggle to be themselves around others to express whatever they hold back offline in a mostly safe, contained space, often with total anonymity.
The priest thanks you for your confession.
I neeeed sleeeep.
The sex in a park sounds like a good one? Unless it was with some random granny...if so don't tell me. I guess there was something unsavoury about it. I've had sex outdoors but never a park I don't think.
And I do the snails things too and try very hard to not tread on them and my heart sinks when you hear that crack/squelch.
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Yeah it was good, and no it wasn't with some random granny haha thankfully we weren't caught.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels for the little things. I once partially stood on one, half cracking the shell, and attempted a makeshift repair with some sticky tape. So if you see a snail sliming along with some awkwardly positioned sellotape on its back, that was probably me :P
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That's too cute : )
Oh and regarding the former, it was a little unsavoury, only because we got up to some filthy things in that grassy clearing under the light of the moon. Filthy things.
"I used to self harm"
Makes sense. Liberal self blaming wussies usually do that.
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Ah I wonder what things you might confess if you weren't hiding behind some loser persona?
"ur all fuckin' faggots do you even lift? lol liberal apologist obama loving white guilt motherfuckers hoorah usa fucking owns"
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Someone who does self mutilation is in no position to criticize others.
I never cut myself nor did I feel the need to harm myself ever. Because, unlike you, I'm happy with the person that I am, and even if I wasn't happy,still wouldn't resort to self mutilation. That emo bullshit is so not trendy anymore but what do people like you know? You think having scars on your body is gonna make people sympathize with you more? "look at me everybody, i cut myself i am so lonely and depressed"
And you're telling me that I am desperate for attention ... what?!
Confessing about your weaknesses and exposing yourself is something you do at your own risk and you should be able to accept negative feedback. But you don't want that. You only want support and empathy because you are weak minded.
And when thing don't go your way, you have a breakdown like the weak individual that you are.
And you cut yourself, like a coward.
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Hey - I'm willing to admit to my weaknesses. I certainly did have issues with depression, and anxiety, and expressed that through being antisocial and cutting myself. It was always a private issue (not attention seeking) and it's only in hindsight I'm open about it. I'm a flawed individual. I don't think self-harm has benefited me in any way, and I wish I had been strong enough at the time to find alternative, constructive ways of dealing with my problems.
This is a post about confessions, so I confessed. I am not seeking affirmation or support for past problems I have since (more or less) learnt to deal with on my own.
Again, refer to my post above, Mr. Tough Guy. It's strange that you remain in a community towards which you are so unwaveringly hostile and one which - for the most part - responds with equal antipathy towards you. Perhaps you've got one or two things you'd like to confess? Or just perpetuate your bullshit troll persona because you want to appear superior... Wouldn't want to push you into doing anything you're clearly afraid of doing.
You are too stupid to feel depressed over the person that you are because you are most likely too stupid to see how awful the world can be.
All I see from you is negativity and hurtful comments hurled at other users and you are even too much of a coward to not even dare to put up a picture of yourself?
I'm willing to bet that you are ugly on the outside too.
Quite possibly a fat jerk that doesn't ever get laid and no one loves you?
He did also said that he USED to selfharm. USED.
I have never harmed myself and yes to a small degree I agree with you that it's a sign of weakness but I have done enough reading and met enough people to at least know the thoughts behind such behavior.
You suck, you suck so fucking hard.
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No such thing as "USED" to be in the mindset of self cutters. Their recidivism is innate. Their mind is lost from the inception. They did it in the past, they will do it again, sooner or later.
And of course you would try to coddle him by condoning his behavior, trying to justify the unjustifiable without taking his questionable sanity into account. Excuses shmexcuses...
But i should expect this from someone who has turquoise hair.
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It is ACTUALLY black, turquoise and blonde thank you.
I'm sorry you don't even remotely understand any deeper concept or reason for self-mutilation through your narrow, shit-riddened tunnel vision.
I'm sorry you wouldn't know the difference between criticism and ignorance if it was shoved up your tight bullheaded ass.
And I'm sorry you can't take a second to think about other people's misfortunes that are deeper rooted than your egoistic first world problems of choosing who to troll next.
Fuck you.
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Oh look! A social justice warrior having a nervous breakdown. How cute!
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Wow, okay. Social justice warrior? Nervous breakdown? I was sort of expecting a more... intellectual response from you. My bad for setting my standards too high for a blatant idiot.