There are many different reasons people cut.
Bob- I'm a cutter. My father is dead and my mother is an alcoholic. My
friends are rarely around to talk. I feel alone and trapped in my own life. Cutting helps me feel like a human and not the ghost I usually feel like. I cut all the time.
Amy: I cut for
drugs. I read an article about it, the
guy got
drugs for depression. I took it up and now I'm on anti-depressants. I need them to feel like myself. I cut all over my arms, so they
will keep sending me to the shrink.
Samantha: My parents are supportive of me, my
friends care about me. I'm happy most of the time. I don't cut all the time just when I get really upset. When I get upset, I feel like I have all this pressure bottled up. Cutting helps me let go of it. No one knows about it, I don't cut my arms, just my legs. I wouldn't
dream of telling anyone.
Megan: This girl at my
school got caught doing it. Now everyone is always checking on her, asking her how she'
s doing. I wish people would care about me like that. I started cutting my hands, maybe people
will care now.
Johnny- Everything I do is a mistake. I always say the wrong things. I never keep promises to myself. I fail at almost everything I try. I over analyze everything, then I obsess about it. I cut to punish myself for my flaws.
As you can see people cut for many reasons. Some people cut because they have problems and some people cut for attention. Either way its not alright. If you feel you need to cut to get people to notice your its just as bad as cutting for any other reason. Please try and talk to someone.
