What are your opinions on people who self harm?
I know that people who do it for real have very serious problems, and they need help. I guess essentially in that way, it is actually a cry for help. However, we had a group of people at our school who used compasses to create very superficial damage, and they did it in front of the whole class. That is just an example of attention-seeking teenagers who feel like they're depressed and need help, when actually they have no real grasp on what people with real problems go through every single day.
What is your opinion on people who self harm?
okay first off, to the first person who replied...YOU SUCK. don't you dare ever ever tell someone what they are going to regret whether it be tattoos, piercings or scars. I have all those things and I'll never regret it!! I've been a cutter for 9 years! what do you have to say about that? get a clue about life before you try answering people's questions, dumb ****. now, to answer your question; cutting does not make you emo or mentally insane. you just don't know how to cope, and there's nothing wrong with that, many people have this problem, just not all of them are cutters. I'm 21 and been cutting since I was 13, not so much anymore, barely ever, the need goes away over time, with growth and progress. people stare at my arms all the time when I go out, but I basically tell them what I told that other dim witted person that first answered your question. labels are nothing but categories because most humans can't think individualistically. how unfortunate. honey, you should love your scars. many people have asked me if I considered scar therapy, and absolutely not. we're warriors of emotional trauma! not emo. everyone handles things differently. cutting DOES NOT make you a freak. and you can tell anyone that says that to you exactly where to stick their words. people make fun and act mean because it's something they don't and can never understand. your scars do make you stronger, let each one remind you of that. and if someone can't love you because of your scars, not sure you would wanna be with them anyways.
What Is your opinion on people who self harm?
I do not want hate comments please they hurt. I just want to know if there are people who think that it doesn't make someone a freak. I am wondering if there is someone who could love me even with scars that cover my hips and are deep enough that they will never fade. I don't like how society has decided they can sum up my entire existance in one word 'emo'. I want people to understand that it doesn't make us all attention seekers. I want someone to see my scars and somehow see that they make me stronger. I love my scars they show me that I have survived for so long and that I need to keep going and survive just a little longer I have gone through do much. I want out of labels. That turned into more a rant than a question but do any of you think there are more to people who self harm than being emo and cutter and mentally insane?
What is your opinion about people who self-harm?
I wrote a feature article for Houston Family Magazine on the topic of self-injury. After the research I did for the article, I have to say I think that people who self-harm are misunderstood and mistreated. The public at large assumes that self-injury is a ploy for attention. As a result, the people who self-injure end up being judged for their behavior, rather than treated for the cause(s) of their behavior.As I report in my article, “SI statistics are notoriously hard to peg, partly because so many instances of SI go unreported. There is a shame factor associated with self-harming, strongly tied to the public’s inability to sympathize, much less empathize, with those who engage in these behaviors.”The public perception must be changed to recognize SI as an illness, not a tactic. The stigma needs to be wiped so more cases are reported, enough to fuel research, approaches to counseling, treatment, and a cure.
How do I ask someone's opinion on self harm?
Lilianne, anyone that cares about the human race in general is going to tell you self harming is NEVER a good idea. Why do you want to cut yourself? Why would you think this person, whom you value, would ever condone you cutting? Yes, he's going to catch on that you're a cutter, and have serious depression issues. But talk to him anyways if you trust him and you know he cares about you. You need help, and he might be the one to point you in the right direction.
Self harm poem?! Opinions please`?
Please read: Does anybody know how I feel? Does anybody care? Because each time I ask these questions, All I get is stares, Run for the knife, And sprawled on the floor, I slowly tear my skin, This feel I adore, Crying tears of blood, Wishing my pain would end, Not knowing where my cuts will take me, But at least my scars can mend, Taking my blade, Shaking my hand, Slicing in to my skin, Is what my body demands, Sometimes its numb, And sometimes its pain, One day I might cut to deep, But who is to blame, My mum thinks im crazy, And from my dad I get abused, My skin is what I control, But my mind is always bruised, You might think I am mental, But to be honest I don’t care, Im use to it anyway, At least you cannot stare, I have to feel my blood, I have to know im alive, Just to see that pool of redness, Is the only thing I strive, I have to keep on living, I have to cry my tears, I have to feel the pain, And I have to face my fears, I put on a smile, For all you people out there, Just so you think im normal, And see through me like air, Because I no what you will be thinking, If you see the cuts on my arm, She is just a silly kid, She thinks its cool to self harm, But I can tell you one thing, I don’t think its cool, Its just a way to deal with my pain, I don’t care if I look a fool, Yes I am angry, And yes I am upset, Im sorry I cant help the way I feel, You can just forget, I no I should stop, I no it’s a habit to hate, But its not as easy as you think, It’s a hard addiction to break, Im not looking for sympathy, Im just explaining my fight, I just want all my pain to end, So I can sleep the night, What do You think? Sorry this isn't the best thing ever, i wrote this exremtly quick i just needed to get my feelings down. Thank you for your time x
What is your opinion on the self harm Instagram pages?
Maybe this is wrong, but I believe it shows that person is harming for attention, or that they are trying to seek companionship in their pain. Everyone I know who self harms, which is at least a dozen good friends, took a long time to tell me, were ashamed, even though they knew that I love them. They never drew attention to it, but I just talked about it every so often as they improved, or regressed. They have never had insta pages, it was their pain, their secret, only shared among close friends. That is my only experience.
Opinion on kissing self harm scars?
Well me and my first boyfriend (of one week) have both self harmed, him more than me, but anyway. He'll rub my scars sometimes, even though they're extremely faded. And his are actually noticeable and stuff, I kinda want to just kiss them sometimes or do something to show I care but I don't know what to do. Like I feel like it'd be really weird. I've never kissed anyone or anything and I don't even know how to do that like a normal person xD What could I do to show him that I'll always care and that I'll always be there for him? ^-^ We're both 14 btw :3
What's your opinion about ‘self harm’ & people who use self harm to make themselves feel better, but then feel guilty after it?
My opinion is that that’s a normal response.When I see someone who still actively self-harms, I feel sympathy for them. I know what it’s like to be there, and I usually try to reach out to them and offer my help if they want it.I don’t have an opinion on people who self-harm to make themselves feel better. How could I, when I did the same myself? If anything, I empathise with them (a rare occurrence in itself), but I don’t really hold an opinion on them. I can’t judge people for being in the same position that I myself was.In terms of feeling guilty about it, that’s normal. Self-harm is a coping mechanism. It’s a way of transforming emotional pain - that’s very difficult to deal with - into physical pain, which is easier to process. When the pain has been processed, it’s normal to feel guilty about the action. There’s a kind of taboo around self-harm that originates from the majority of society having a strong sense of self-preservation. People make self-harm seem bad, then when someone is driven to it, that person feels guilty for it. Feeling guilty after self-harming is a normal response.My opinion of people who self-harm to make themselves feel better, but feel guilty after it, is that they are in a great deal of emotional pain and could benefit from a friend. Feeling guilty about it is normal, and I refuse to formulate an opinion other than empathy for those who self-harm.Hope this helps.