what's your thoughts/opinions?
Answer:
Absolutely. To me "emo" is a style, "emo" is a genre of music - which is where the term originated, but "emo" is not depression and associated behaviors. I hate that people let those two areas fade into eachother. I HATE that music and style, but I have scars down my arms -and pretty much everywhere else - so according to pop culture I must be "emo". It's ridiculous.
What the heck is emo?
Well, i'm not trying to be offensive here, but..
Emo = Emotional
generally emotional people cut themselves, if you didn't have any strong emotions you wouldn't cut and put scars on yourself.
Correct me here if i'm missing anything.
i've never heard of emo in my life. but cutting is a thing that people do, usually not because they like it, but because it turns off some awful sensation inside them. its like ocd, peopel dont go around doing ocd rituals because theyre fun, but because they woudlnt feel "right" if they didnt.
I agree.
Cutting isn't to be cool or for attention, at least to those for whom it is a real issue.
Feeling horrible and like you have no control over anything is not "fun" or "cool" but these emo punks think it is all the rage.
I don't like labels, and I was never part of the emo scene although I can identify to some of its principles. I suppose that cutters are sometimes drawn to this scene, and of course, like with everything else, many are just imitating others. I think it's sad that people think that cutting is "cool." It is anything but. I am not proud of my scars, but at the same time I shouldn't feel this shame either. I am who I am, and that is that.
Have I ever cut for attention? I am not sure. There were many times I couldn't respond to anything, and the only way I could cry for help was by seeing my own blood on my hands, clothes, and the scars on my arms helped me see that I was alive... it would make me feel better. Many people could have seen this and thought less of it 'cause I was just doing it for attention. But in reality I was in turmoil.
Do you think that we cutters, former cutters, should hide the fact we cut/ used to cut? Do we always have to hide? Just a thought...
I do believe that the "emo" movement undermines the seriousness of self-harm in teenagers. Anxiety and depression are not fads. Kids don't choose to have less resilient neural pathways in the prefrontal cortex to be cool. It just happens, and when it does, the person needs help. Doctors can treat these symptoms, but the emo-culture does not promote seeking help in the first place.
ohmygosh yeah it makes me mad. like i dont know anyone that has ever cut themselves for attention. why would you hide your scars if it was for attention? i havent cut for about a year too... and still consider myself a cutter because it is always the first option for me to deal with anything. when my family first found out they freaked out... mostly because they didnt understand why a person would do that to themselves to make things feel better. but when they started to understand they started to be more supportive and considerate and tried to try and help me. i think i started to handle things better once people knew. of course everyone doesnt know and the people that see my scars and dont know either give me a million questions about them or joke that im emo..so frustrating. anyway im rambling. basically i know where you are coming from.