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come on the worlds so depressing why is the obssession of poetry written in here about cutting ones self get over yourselves emos
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sometimes it helps people that are struggling to write...I'm not sure.To each their own.
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Some people write poems about that to get their feelings out instead of cutting themselves also lots of people are intrested in it, this is coming from someone who wants to cut themself so bad that I have to write about it to stop myself. yes i'm 11 now ur gonna say why are you so emo and said, it's a long story but anyway it annoys me is people that write stupid poems, kind of like you i read your poems and you make yourself sound like an 8 yr old boy, seriously how old are you?
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I wrote 2 poems about suicide,
BUT!!
None about me one was for pure poetry. the other was because i saw someone on the news at a young age had killed them self.
But i agree people who write about themselfs cutting are attention seekers but its a cry for help, i think people should talk to people who need help i do.
peace
Ric.
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When you all say 'cutting' do you mean it in it's real sense or is it standing for something else? I can't believe you'd actually want to cut yourselves. What does that solve? Nothing!
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Maybe you should look around a bit more.
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Wanna borrow my chainsaw?
They should just carve "Drama Queen seeking attention" on their foreheads. It would really work, I think. -
People who havent done it NEVER know...
I've been a 'self harmer' for 6yrs and sometimes writting helped... it's like some people write diaries.
People who have never done it DO NOT know what its like and therefore have NO right to judge. Im not an Emo and nor am I a 'Drama Queen'...
Most people Self Harm in someways -
People get stressed/down, they drink/smoke/do drugs... all forms of self harm.
People who dont try to understand or respect people are not good people.
*ahem*
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I've done it ... and therefore I know when people do it what they are going through. What worries me are teens who try to 'outdo' each other with suffering and try to cut like it gives them kudos. It reminds me of girls with eating disorders (I went to dance school so again saw it) egging each other on to get thinner, not better. The sad thing is the 'if you don't say it is OK for m to cut you've never gnone through it' attitude blocks people who DO know and rightl hate it offering advice. See through it- it is a SELF HARM syndrome; it hurts you. Seek help.
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I agree Luna. People don't understand that cutting yourself is not the only form of self abuse. We have crackheads, prostitutes, etc;the same as Luna listed. So if you're going to talk about people harming themselves, don't sterotype. Everyone has their own ways of coping with life. That's why they say "only the strong survive." Still and yet it doesn't mean that person can't or won't get themselves together. I know because my sister was also a "cutter." She went through her phases of life and now she's better. So don't talk about people or judge them because they leave outside scars, some of you that are committing might be self harming yourselves right now, or better yet for the new year. Sometimes it's best to look in the mirror before we start dogging and downing people, because you don't know what that person has been through. And another thing, just because a poet writes about something depressing, self cutting, etc does not mean that it's about them. It could be about someone else, and if it is they have the right to express themselves. Instead of you judging you should try to encourage the poet that life will get better. Peace
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i write about cutting sometimes.. but the weird thing is that i dont cut. never hav never will.
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There is a world of difference about a self-harmer writing about their feelings and a teen glorifying what their idea of 'cutting' is. I went through self harm (a long while back); I sometimes see these 'self harm glorification' poems and they really make me angry. What makes angrier are the self-rightious attitudes of writers who don't understand that their choice to cut is not the same as the compulsion to cut which others suffer from as a syndrome. It isn't a fashion accessory or something that proves you're 'deeply emotional'.
Like models who choose to be underweight for glory/cash and anorexics, there is a difference between 'emo' harm-glorifying poetry/fashion and what really happens in the mind when cutting into one's skin, burning, sharp bruising or hair pulling.
Ironically, when I address this issue, I often get accused of knowing 'nothing about it' by teens. I've been through the addiction and recovered without permanent physical damage- I am lucky. That is the usual clue it is cutting to 'fit in'. Tragically the attempt to do it to 'fit in' is sometimes the first step to entrenched self-harm. -
First off, not a big fan of cutting poems. As a sufferer of life long depression as well as being a former cutter, nothing annoys me more than reading how someone "can't stop" themselves from cutting. Bullshit.
However, I am of the opinion that this is an free-thought artistic site and that we all come here to vent something, to create something positive from more often than not, negative shit.
So, to that end, all you little emo cutter kids, keep writing what you're writing, if it's cathartic to you, then to hell with what everyone else thinks. To everyone else who's fed up with the emo kids... STOP READING THEIR STUFF!!!! Common sense people... it's like telling cable TV to remove a program from their line up because you are the only self-righteous asshole in the country offended by it. You don't make the rest of us suffer because you don't want to see/read/hear about something, you simply stop paying attention to it. -
The majority of self harmers are definitely not 'drama queens', just rob. Most hide it from everyone around them and try desperately to cover the marks e.g. wearing long sleeves in the summer. It's not attetnion seeking if they don't want any one to find out about it!! They're not forcing you to read their poetry so if you don't like it don't read it and stop acting like you know about self harm when you are clearly very ignorant on the subject.
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I just happened to find this page and I can't help to see that those of you that don't understand are being so ignorant about it! Maybe some peoples lifes are not as simple as yours If u don't understand then that is just fine but don't act like u do and write stupid things. Im not trying to be rude I just wish people would at least try to understand. .....I have only cut myself about 3 times since I was 15 or 16. Until tonight. I saw that some ppl said they do it to actually feel I do it so that my feelings will go away.
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I just saw this as well. I have written the majority of my poems when was depressed. I have not cut, yet. The only thing that has been keeping me from cutting is a promise. But that is wearing thin, so to speak. When I get depressed the only thing that I can think of/imagine that would help me get through it is either injuring myself, or writing, or if possible talking to the two people who I completely trust. If it sounds like I'm faking this, I'm sorry it sounds that way, I really am.
To all you poets out there that write your dark poetry because you need to get your feelings out, GO FOR IT!!!!!!The best of luck to you.
To those of you out there that are faking it...you should be ashamed of yourselves. -
OK, seriously, the people who think WE cutters are stupid drama queens who are emos, you have to really stop. I find it most offensive. Saying "stop writing about cutting" or "I hate dark poems" is just thinking about yourself, instead of thinking about what this person is going through. Like someone has said before, I hide my cuts, because I don't want people following me around everywhere saying "You're freaking stupid" and things like that. I have been going through a LOT that you other people can't even dream about. I have to say, I am not a fan of cutting poems either, but I am DEFINITELY NOT discouraging them either. Why I cut is it lets some of my pain go away temporarily.. and some other things... but they may be offensive to you non-cutters, so courtesy of you I will keep that to myself.
Putting us into groups as "emos" is just *bunny*ing wrong. I do like people getting out their emotions, too, because if they don't they are stuck with them and do you know how BAD that feels?! I do! And it's not that good!
OK, I could say more, but I will spare you some reading. Good luck to you all...
PS... I am not a teenager, I'm TEN. And I am proud of it.
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What about viewing cutting as selfish? If people who diss cutter and only think about themselves are bad, then what about cutter who cut with out reguard to how their family feels about them no being able to open up to them? Or there friends? But feeling they have to cut instead, I would consider that selfish. Now that being said, i do believe it is better they release their emotions here rather than not, I just feel for people like me who know cutters and we just want to help but they keep rebuffing our advances. Doesn't stop me, but doesn't make me feel that hot either.
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To each his or her own, m'dears...
Don't like the poem? No prob, don't read it!
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Exactly, don't read them if you have such a problem with them.
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Quite frankly, I don't think self mutilation is the answer to anything, because obviously it only gets you into a deeper hole than you're currently trapped in. Cutting yourself, harming yourself in other ways, or considering suicide is sometimes thought of as "the only way out", and people believe "the world will be better off without me". Those two thoughts are selfish, no matter how much your life sucks. For one thing, there's always someone whose life sucks more than you, and for another, there's always someone who's glad to see your face each day. That person will be destroyed inside because they'll feel like they weren't a good enouch friend to stop you from turning to such extreme measures.
Don't think your friends will feel that way? Bull. Shit. That's how I felt when I learned that my friend was cutting herself. I felt like it was my fault, and that I drove her to cutting because I wasn't there for her in her time of need. Cutting, other forms of self harm, and suicide never affect the person committing the act, but also a lot of people around them.
And now to be a confusing, random person: If you're sick of the self-mutilation/suicidal poems, don't read them. However, I will admit, even if some make me upset sometimes, there are others that are damn good poems. I've even written a suicidal poem, but not because I am suicidal ((if you think I am, scroll up and read those first two paragraphs again)), but purely for poetry's sake.
Have a good day monkey pants!
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It's sad to me that 10 and 11 year olds have been exposed to the concept of cutting themselves. I'm not here to debate whether or not anyone should cut themselves...I've done it and I'm neither proud nor ashamed. But I'm not for it...anything that causes wounds on your body isn't exactly wonderful, but I understand that feeling physical pain can distract from the emotional pain.
What I'm here to debate is poetry that talks about cutting. I'm not opposed to anyone writing a poem with good imagery, metaphor, and meaning that explains why they cut, what makes them cut, what they feel when they do it, whatever. What I don't like is when people are like "the blood pours and I am the only person inthe world. I am sad and I'm dying and bleeding on the floor." I hate it when people write unoriginal mumbo jumbo that is blatantly not poetry. However, this is a community that is meant for everyone, not just professional poets. If I don't want to read a poem like that, then I just don't. If it makes you feel better, go ahead. But if you could strive for another way to describe it, to make it something poetic instead of a rant on how much you like blood, then please do. -
wtf?
ok, I used to be a cutter... I admit it... I didn't do it for attention! I am a drama queen, I'll admit that... BUT, I write about cutting and suicide and eating disorders and stuff like that to keep myself OUT of that hole! I don't want back in that place! That's why some of us write like that, not because we want attention or we like blood or whatever you think... stop being so judgemental of people like that! They don't judge you, you sure as hell don't need to be judging them like this! A lot of us write to keep ourselves SANE! (not that I'm sane, but...) I hate that people sit there like "Oh you're an attention seeking emo! you need to die" or "I HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU WRITE ABOUT CUTTING" and other shit like that... I LOATHE them with a passion that burns DEEP in my soul! I'm not saying that I hate the people themselves that say that, just the attitude... don't get me wrong. I think that's about it... If you have a problem with what I've said, don't come to me about it, just get over it! I don't care!
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Wow, I can't believe you people are so judgemental. Shame on you. Have you ever thought about maybe that cutting saved them from taking their life? And that it is just like smoking and doing drugs and eating disorders? It may fix the problem but it really helps at the time. It doesn't help in a good sense but it helps keep you alive. Because it makes you feel like it decreases your pain. Did you ever think that just because you don't have a bad life other people do? Well I know a lot of people with a lot of pain in their life and cutting has helped keep them alive. UGH. I do not like people like you that judge people like that. Shame on you.
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I feel the same way, chicka! (haha, chicka! lmao!) Look at what I had written! my gosh!
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Haha. Shame on you. You're judging us for having an opinion that is unlike your own. But please enlighten me on how exactly cutting saves your life...I don't get it. Getting the help saves your life.
And I love how you people enjoy putting words in everyone's mouth. Nobody ever said that these people don't have a bad life ((and if they did, by all means, show me the comment)). But even if their life is bad, there's somebody else who has it worse.
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But just like a drug addiction or eating disorder, if help to stop is not sought it WILL kill you. Not doubt about it.
Drug addiction and eating disorders are diseases that kill. If you put cutting in the same catagory as them the it is also a disease that kills.
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I have not found one cutting poem that I would call good. But if it keeps you from cutting that's great.
I'm getting tired of people who whine about all their problems like they're the only person who's life sucks. YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE! WE ALL HAVE PROBLEMS. Everyone has it worse in their own way. In junior high school I used to take out my frustration by drawing gruesome pictures of people killing each other. Then I got the reputation of the kid who was going to bring a gun to school and shoot everyone. It wasn't a happy time in my life. A great guy I knew shot himself a year earlier and it started going downhill from there. Fortunately, things have improved a lot since then. I think a lot of you younger teenagers have a one-sided view on life. You're focusing on too much on the dark and negative stuff. And don't feed me that "that's all my life is is pain" crap. There is still a lot of happiness and beauty in this world. If you want a boost of confidence get yourself some weed, smoke a bowl and when you wake up the next morning a tree won't be just a tree anymore, a rock will be more than just a rock. The next time you see a child laugh think about what happiness is to you. BTW I'm not saying go out to you're local drug dealer and buy some pot. I was half-way joking on that part. I must say though that pot does much more good than alcohol and self-mutilation. -
I've writeen poems like that *granted, most of them were written as a teenager* but..do you know any of these people? DO you know WHY they might be writing such things? What is going on in their lives?
Many write them as ways to deal with life. The ones I wrote were done during a very tragic time in my life. I'd lost quite a few loved ones in a very short time, and the deaths of multiple people you care about can throw you for a loop.
I would say to get your head out of your ass before you start judging people. A lot of people do it for attention, I'm sure, but just as many people are doing it because its a safe and therapeutic outlet for true pain. -
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If they want to write poems to deal with their problems that's fine, but atleast make them half-decent instead of copying phrases from the next angry teenager or ripping off lyrics from their favorite screamo song. Better yet why don't they leave it in their notebook instead posting them here on this site? When they post it here for everyone to see they're telling me they want attention. Like I said in my last post, the number of good cutting poems I've come acrossed is zero.
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I've never been a cutter and don't quite understand. Why would someone want to harm themselves?
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To each their own, I guess.
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Imagine that you have all these really horrible thoughts about killing yourself and your really depressed and then suddenly one day you feel numb. You can't feel your physical body. . . What would you do about it???? Would you rather cut just a little bit just so the numbing feeling goes away or would you rather wait until you can't take feeling numb anymore and kill yourself??? Most people cut to feel just a little bit of pain and to make the numbing feeling go away. Or atleast that's what I do.
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I'll be right out about this one, I completely DESPISE those that clearly do it for the attention or to "fit in". The damn steryotyping of an "emo" person has completely clouded the ones that do hide it and that really do need help. I don't buy the whole "It helps me to feel, or to help me escape the pain" comment. It sounds more a selfish act to me because they can't come to commen sense to say accept the fact that yes they do need help. I would much rather someone do drugs or drink than cut themselves, because it is just way out of hand it it is out right disgusting, another thing to make me hate my own generation even more.
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Writing poetry about something doesn't mean the person does it. I have poems about self harm, strictly because it's poetry and it doesn't mean anything, it's a hobby. People will write about what they want. Get over YOURSELF and stop whining. Also, if you don't like it, then don't read it...it's that simple. Understand yet? Or do I need to explain any further?
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hey
uhm you guys don't understand what it is like to go every day with so much emotional pain, but never being able to see the source. I cut because it is proof of my pain, so i don't feel like i'm feeling this way for nothing. plus i enjoy the pain because it proves to myself that i do exist so if you have no experience in the subject then you have no right to talk.
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I can think of many ways to prove your existance that doesn't involve cutting. You should deal with your emotional pain in a healthy way instead of using it as an excuse to cut.
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