Sympathy for scares. By HeartsAblaze

By @HeartsAblaze
POSTED: 26 Feb 2011 19:59
CATEGORY: Polemic Rant
FEATURED: Yes (@HullBreach Premium64

Hello...
As the title infers, I'm asking people to show sympathy.
Why?
Because lately, some of my friends have been made fun of for cutting.
Some people call cutters, "stupid".
Or "posers". Or just say that they want attention.
Not true... Not in the least. How many of you would take a knife and lace up your arms with scares, JUST for attention...? No one would.
I just hate the hatred. People cut for a reason. Cutting is addictive. It's HARD to stop. Anyone whos done, (or does) it, will easily agree. All I'm asking is that before you make fun of a person for harming themselves, think of what could of caused them to do so, and whether or not hurtful words will help.
It took me about a year to finally stop.
All it took was support from a good friend.

Depression hurts. It's a disease. It's killing people.
Can you be the God-sent angel that helps a person through it?
Or the jerk who pushes them to far...?
If everyone could try to be a little nicer, and a little more understanding... Maybe a little more tolerent... The world could make a big change.

~HeartsAblaze

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@LGames
17 May 2011 21:33

uh oh

@Cosmic
15 May 2011 05:22

all i have to say is, i agree that we all should be nicer cause we have no idea how there life is, but that doesnt mean we should give them special care. But yeah, we should all be more nicer and respecful, and try to help them. oh yeah, what Ram said down there about all the 8 year olds in chatroom yoshi [or somthing like that] made me laugh xD lol

@Tora.Silver
02 Mar 2011 21:30

Wait a second, lemme rant on Ram's rant... 3 rants back.

You still don't really know for sure if these people cut or not. The whole thesis of your argument was if you cut, you wouldn't go to an online chat, you'd go to a real-life friend.
But let me tell you right now, sometimes a real-life friend can be the last person you want to confide in. I know when I was going through a hard time in my life, I really couldn't tell anybody without literally risking my friends, family, and love of my parents. Then I found somebody here who could relate to what I was feeling, and I poured out my heart to him.
If he had 'really grilled me' after I found that I couldn't confide in anybody in real life, I would have been shattered.
So no, there's really no way to tell for sure. That's why I always give the benefit of the doubt.

@LGames
02 Mar 2011 00:05

........Wanna play some video games?

@The Ram
28 Feb 2011 02:16

Oh, alright.

I actually didn't get the notion that you were, I was mostly referring to the many users calling themselves
"emo-whogivesafreak-boi".

That's true, if I get to know the person, I'd be rather sympathetic towards them for it [if that's how I ought to go about it.] Just, they all say the same thing: "my b/gf dumped me, V3V'" That's why I'm harsh-ish towards them.

Good, good... Let the rant flow through you...

@HeartsAblaze
27 Feb 2011 22:22

I agree with your thoughts on people who come on to these websites and openly proclaim they cut.

I wasn't bragging though, I apologize if that's the message you got from this.
I'm just saying, I know where people are comeing from if they DO cut.
I understand the harrassment that comes with it.
As for bragging, absolutely not.
Thats a plea for attention.
Unless they have proof, it doesn't warrent much sympathy.

In any case, this isn't about me, I stopped awhile back.
But there are still many people in the world who really, honestly ARE depressed.
And those people need a helping hand.
It's ok to be skepticle.
Just not so much that you brush aside the notion that they could be actually telling the truth.
It's a hard world. And alot of people take more flaq than they deserve. I'm a dreamer. I like to believe theres hope for everyone. There IS. You just have to find it first.

I just ranted again in this comment... Oops. o.0

@The Ram
27 Feb 2011 07:25

I'm gonna butt-in here, and listen to me with an open mind, please.[something I lack today]

I will really grill someone who says "they cut" online here, fb, or 'Cade. Why? Because, Why would you come to a site for the DSi, and announce," HEY, IMMA BE EMO. I CUT MYSELF 1,000 TIMES AN HOUR". Now, I know it can be a serious situation, but... I have no proof you do cut, and moreso, Why you BRAG about it.

So, in conclusion, I will not be sympathetic to "cuttter-noobs" onlne. You cut, you go and tell an actual friend, not all the 8 year olds in Chatroom Yoshi.

No comment on the god comments.

@HeartsAblaze
27 Feb 2011 03:19

And you're a perfect example of those who don't understand.
Who are you to tell me what I do?
You're not God.
I'm letting people know, some people are sad. Some people cut. The LAST thing a depressed person needs, is negetive feedback from peers.

@Neongirlx
27 Feb 2011 02:33

There ARE people who do this kind of thing for attention, hate to break it to you, but you obviously haven't gotten out much. Some people will do anything for attention.

@Epifex
27 Feb 2011 00:33

Although I don't want to seem a horrible, unsympathetic person, I can't help but point out that many people suffer terrible hardships in life, but are stable enough to avoid resorting to self harming.

@HullBreach Premium64

27 Feb 2011 00:06

The motive for cutting oneself can be several reasons: a release, a cry for attention, an addiction, a physical disease, a mental disease, a chemical imbalance. Whatever the reason, get help. There is no need to just keep doing it in secret (especially since the secret can't let for long). If someone already has a counselor and is on medication and still cuts, it is obviously not working. Something else needs to be tried. Maybe the solution is peace with God; maybe it's a healthier release; maybe it's new medication. Once you find the solution, there will be no urge to cut.

Sympathy for scares.

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