^ Goths 'more likely to self harm' ^

[Grimmauld]

Lol, not all goths/emos commit self harm, some do... not

I don't believe he said ALL goths/emos commit self harm.

[punk_rock_rachy]

I think that most people self harm for attention...I mean why else would you want to inflict pain into yourself...or make scars that people can see :S....It's so that people will see and go "Omg (name), Why did you do that?...Are you ok? *sympathy**attention*"....

And Emo is a genre of Music....Fair do people are Emo...but Emo's are people are into emo music and die thier hair once every few hours... I know an Emo thats the happiest girl you could ever meet

But ok...Goth is kind of a depressing thing. Theres no colour...no fun...I would hate it ...

*My opinions....Im sorry If I offend anyone :|*

[Piipp]

I'm offended by those of you saying that self harming is stupid. Me and a majority of my friends have all self harmed A LOT in the past, it doesn't make us stupid, we just have emotional issues. You can't really understand why people do it unless you do or have done it yourself, so please don't make offensive comments. No, it's not for attention either. It's just... a way of coping.

[FlyingJesus]

I don't think any parents need to worry about their gothic children self harming really. From what I've experienced of goth kids, their self harm is simply scratches on the top of the wrist - not harmful at all, just ugly when it scars. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule where (like Pipp said) people really do have problems that they don't feel they can sort out any other way, and these people need help. What I don't like about goths/emos is that they show self harm as something to do as part of a culture, and therefore take away attention from those who really need it.

[RedStratocas]

I'm offended by those of you saying that self harming is stupid. Me and a majority of my friends have all self harmed A LOT in the past, it doesn't make us stupid, we just have emotional issues. You can't really understand why people do it unless you do or have done it yourself, so please don't make offensive comments. No, it's not for attention either. It's just... a way of coping.

The amount of people who have done it doesnt make it less stupid. The majority of the U.S. voted for Bush, that doesnt make him a good president. 1 person could do it, a million could, its still the same thing.

[Piipp]

It's not 'stupid', it's just a way of dealing with something. Some people rant and rave, others cry, some self harm. We all have our ways. People like me, tha have suffered severe emotional stress and trauma have and will self harm, it's a part of life. I didn't do it for attention, doing it made me feel good. Sometimes, if things get bad now, I'll do it again. Not pathetic little 'cool' cuts to fit in with people though, gastly gashes. Once I had to have bandages on my arms because of the bleeding, I didn't do it for any reason other than the fact that I felt I needed to. Please don't offend people such as myself by saying we're stupid etc. Yes, a lot of self harmers do it for attention or to fit in, some of us however, do it for genuine reasons, you need to respect that and stop being so stereotypical.

[RedStratocas]

It's not 'stupid', it's just a way of dealing with something. Some people rant and rave, others cry, some self harm. We all have our ways. People like me, tha have suffered severe emotional stress and trauma have and will self harm, it's a part of life. I didn't do it for attention, doing it made me feel good. Sometimes, if things get bad now, I'll do it again. Not pathetic little 'cool' cuts to fit in with people though, gastly gashes. Once I had to have bandages on my arms because of the bleeding, I didn't do it for any reason other than the fact that I felt I needed to. Please don't offend people such as myself by saying we're stupid etc. Yes, a lot of self harmers do it for attention or to fit in, some of us however, do it for genuine reasons, you need to respect that and stop being so stereotypical.

How was I steriotypical? How in ANY WAY did I steriotype you at all? Point out where, I would LOVE to see where I was being steriotypical, so that I can formally apologize. If you cant find where, you can EAT IT.

However, if you think that self harming is "natural" and a real way to cope, you are dead wrong. Yes, there are right and wrong ways to cope with something, cutting is twards the wrong side. Ranting and raving gets rid of the same emotions without causing harm to yourself or others. Cutting also has a cycle of problems that could emerge: You cut, others find out, they treat you bad for it, you get depressed, you cut more. Hey, it happens I guess right?

[Piipp]

'The amount of people who have done it doesnt make it less stupid' In that very sentence you say that it's stupid. It is not, it's an emotional exit. Ranting and raving DOES hurt people, more so than self harming a lot of the time. This will be my last post on this thread. I don't want to read anymore posts offending me or other self harmers. See you on a less grim thread.

[HUGECOOL]

The amount of people who have done it doesnt make it less stupid. The majority of the U.S. voted for Bush, that doesnt make him a good president. 1 person could do it, a million could, its still the same thing.

Actually, Bush lost the popular vote. He won the electoral vote though. :/

[RedStratocas]

'The amount of people who have done it doesnt make it less stupid' In that very sentence you say that it's stupid. It is not, it's an emotional exit. Ranting and raving DOES hurt people, more so than self harming a lot of the time. This will be my last post on this thread. I don't want to read anymore posts offending me or other self harmers. See you on a less grim thread.

Calling something stupid IS NOT... I repeat... IS NOT... one more time.... IS NOT steriotyping. Steriotyping is judging something about someone based on something else about them which is completely irrelivent. If I think a movie was bad, is that steriotyping?

Ranting and raving does hurt in extreme cases, but cutting is DIRECT to hurting people.

And I was reffering to last election. He won that one, which proves our american idiocy. Although his aproval rating is extremely low since hurricane Katrina, so we are wising up.