What is Cutting Yourself?
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a way of coping with stress / anger / emotional pain. Often ascosiated with goths / emos. However, it is a way of coping and should be taken seriously.
the death of her father caused her to cut herself
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a person who inflicts injury on oneself. should be taken seriously. not everyone does it for attention, although many have considered it a "fad" and have associated it with emo music. although, there are everyday people who take part in it as a way to relieve stress, anger, the feeling of loss or any other sort of depression. some do it because of failure, low self esteem, problems at home and other serious occurances. cutting too deep can cause serious problems. teachers, parents, friends and many other people take it seriously and try to get you help. most grow out of it after coming into realization, or seeking other alternatives. cutting yourself can become an addiction and often gets out of control. remember, you have the scars to deal with for the rest of your life.
the best beggining alternative to cutting yourself, i found, is snapping a rubber band on my wrist or upper arm when i felt tense.
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The process of taking a sharp object and using it to cut your own skin. Often used as a way to cope with stress, anger, depression, or loss, though some people have been known to "cut" out of boredom. It has also sometimes been linked to drinking and/or drugs. Two books on the subject are "Cut" by Patricia McCormick, and "Crosses" by Shelly Stoehr.
When you get depressed, you might turn to cutting yourself to releive yourself of emotional pain.
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For some a relief from the real world just to relieve some of the pain their feeling or suicidal attempt.
Those sick bastards tried to send me away for cutting myself!!
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Is a way of knowing you are
Casey was so mad with the people at school that she came home and took a razor and started cutting herself! to make her feel better. I go home and start cutting yourself -myself!
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the most awesomest feeeling in the world...the one thing that releaves so much pain.
i cut myself,to releave the pain of my parents being so damn...gay.
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A really REALLY STUPID thing to do! DON'T fucking do it!!!
She cut herself, thus becoming a "stupid bitch"
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