From the movie "Breaking Away" (1979), about a teenager named Dave who loves bike racing and dreams about racing the Italians someday.
In the movie the term is used by college students to describe other teenagers who do not attend the college--or any schooling, for that matter.
In the movie the term is used by college students to describe other teenagers who do not attend the college--or any schooling, for that matter.
Mike: They're gonna keep callin' us "cutters." To them, it's just a dirty word. To me, it's just somethin' else I never got a chance to be.
by AWAss November 22, 2006
cutting is a form of self-injury (a.k.a. self-harm or self-mutilation) in which a person uses any sharp object to cut themselves. “cutter” is the name, often derogatory and used by uneducated people, used when referring to an individual who does this.
most of these answers listed “attention seeking” as one of the primary reasons for self-injury, but this “attention seeking” is often just a way to get those around you to see that you are hurting. the misconception of mental illness is that its not real- one cannot point to a part of their body and tell you where it hurts, and its often difficult for people without mental illness to understand it. no one self harms without being in pain, whether that be dealing with a traumatic event or feeling unseen. always show compssion, and remember that they are suffering, too.
in general, there are six reasons people self injure:
1. distraction or control
2. a release
3. to feel something when numb
4. to express themselves or communicate and/or document strong emotions they are feeling and cannot otherwise articulate.
5. to punish themselves
6. for a temporary but intense feeling of euphoria caused by adrenaline
cutting is a coping skill developed over time when individuals are forced to deal with prolonged negative emotions, numbness, trauma, etc.
a “perfect life” from the outside perspective is no indication of what actually happens behind closed doors, or what they are experiencing mentally.
most of these answers listed “attention seeking” as one of the primary reasons for self-injury, but this “attention seeking” is often just a way to get those around you to see that you are hurting. the misconception of mental illness is that its not real- one cannot point to a part of their body and tell you where it hurts, and its often difficult for people without mental illness to understand it. no one self harms without being in pain, whether that be dealing with a traumatic event or feeling unseen. always show compssion, and remember that they are suffering, too.
in general, there are six reasons people self injure:
1. distraction or control
2. a release
3. to feel something when numb
4. to express themselves or communicate and/or document strong emotions they are feeling and cannot otherwise articulate.
5. to punish themselves
6. for a temporary but intense feeling of euphoria caused by adrenaline
cutting is a coping skill developed over time when individuals are forced to deal with prolonged negative emotions, numbness, trauma, etc.
a “perfect life” from the outside perspective is no indication of what actually happens behind closed doors, or what they are experiencing mentally.
mark: eww, did you see her arms? shes a fucking cutter thats so weird. shes definitely doing it for attention. her lifes fine.
kevin: you are an idiot. shes clearly suffering.
kevin: you are an idiot. shes clearly suffering.
by missthingybop March 24, 2021
A cutter is someone who can't deal with the stress that is going on in their lives. Focusing on the pain of the cut is taking the mind temporarily off the problem.
I was a cutter twelve years ago and once I removed myself from the stressful situation I stopped. Now, twelve years later I started doing it again by being in a toxic relationship. I completely forgot that I had done this but as soon as I could not handle the anxiety, feeling completely out of control, it was the first thing I turned to do to relieve it.
by milesfromnowhere September 3, 2010
The meaning of the name Cutter is Gem Cutter
The origin of the name Cutter is English
A human being who surpasses all with his adorable butt, pretty eyes and wonderful personality.
A man who is ambitious, spontaneous, highly intelligent, an abstract thinker and a great lover.
An amazing friend who is always there for you. He's crazy, exciting, and never fails to make you smile. Most of all, he's a great person.
a man who's amazing in bed, great hair, and a smile that makes you melt. he's amazing all around.
The origin of the name Cutter is English
A human being who surpasses all with his adorable butt, pretty eyes and wonderful personality.
A man who is ambitious, spontaneous, highly intelligent, an abstract thinker and a great lover.
An amazing friend who is always there for you. He's crazy, exciting, and never fails to make you smile. Most of all, he's a great person.
a man who's amazing in bed, great hair, and a smile that makes you melt. he's amazing all around.
by THEONLYONEWHOCOUNTS February 3, 2010
by ihatenumetal May 31, 2006
A person, commonly a teenage girl, who practices 'self mutilation' but cutting there skin with any number of objects. They generaly cut to relive emotional pain, or because it is the only pain in their life they belive they can controll. Others cut for attention, or to fit in with a group. They come from all backgrounds, but are usually assoaciated with the emo/goth sterotypes.
by Tearzz November 2, 2005
A cutter is not necessarily a emo person, they are simply a person who has so much pain (both mental and physical) that they feel that they do not have control over themselves and the only way that they can feel in control is when they cut themselves.
A person who has been abused, mentally or physically, wants to be in control over something, in which some cases it leads to personal injury. Cutters are not emo or goththey are just your everday person with too much pain.
by Destructive Beauty March 22, 2007