The new "Trend"

[puppygrrl4eva7]

Oh god, I'm not sure if you've all heard of girls slitting their wrists? Well at my school it's become the new "style", almost every girl has done and/or still does it. They proudly show off their scars and talk about it openly *without* even trying to keep it a secret. People carve their Boy or Girl friends initials into their arms too. A few of my friends have cut themselves(Thankfully *none* of my Close friends have) and they just show me their scars all the time like they take pride in destroying their body. It's so weird though, it all started at the end of last year when the Book "Cut" came out, after that a few girls started cutting themselves, then a few Popular girls tried it. Now everyone does it, this girl came in today and just told the whole class " I finally tried it" and showed us all about 5 slits all down her wrist. Then all the girls were like "Oh cool, do you only do one arm or both? I only do my left arm"*Jaw drops* Oh god You couldn't pay me to cut myself, I would probably faint in the process of trying.

What's your Opinions?

[lovemyshiba]

Young girls cutting themselves is not cool at all. It can lead to serious problems later in life. It's sad that the "cool girls" are doing it and everyone wants to emulate them.

I'm glad to read that you are one of the smart ones.

[puppygrrl4eva7]

I feel sorry for them too though, I mean they could really hurt themselves, and they all act like it's some neat thing, I was also wondering if this is going on at other Schools?....................

[Kfamr]

It's not just girls, guys too.

Some people, do it for fun. Some people do it because they think it's "cool". Some do it just because it their way of letting things out.

Whichever reason they have, I think it's dumb and I'd never do it.

[primabella]

I have never heard of slitting their wrists for the fun of it but I did know of carving your boyfriends/girlfriends' name in your arm. I think they are both ridiculous and stupid. It's dangerous.

I'm glad you decided to back out on this "trend". You're doing yourself a HUGE favor.

[Tonya]

I think it is all stupid. I remember that stuff in highschool, and my brother went through it. Both my brother and his wife have scars from when they were in highschool. It was really frustrating for me to see them go through that. Luckily, they both grew out of it. Just on my brother's wedding day, my dad (he doesn't know about any of it) asked my brother's wife what happened to her leg. It has scars all the way down it. She lied to my dad and said a dog at the vet had done it. My dad being clueless got into this whole conversation on how could a dog make such odd scars. It was uncomfortable because I didn't want to say anything, and I just wanted my dad to shut up. I kept trying to change the subject to keep her from being uncomfortable.

It is as if it is trendy to be depressed and negative. And I think depression is contagious. If you hang out with a bunch of sad angry people, it's hard for it not to rub off. I am so thankful that my brother got past all that. I don't think it is truly about being cool. These people obviously do not love themselves. I think they have deep issues and need help.

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

My friend did it... it really scared me. I told her never to do it again... she hasn't, thank God, but it's not cool.

[PepperRSM]

My friend carved her name into her arm last year. When she showed us, i was like woah why would you do that????
Luckily her name was only three letters long...
She hasn't done it again...i hope

[carole]

I agree this is plain dumb, I cannot believe kids today do this, what on earth for? so silly, sure hope it does not become a trend in nz.

[I Love Brian, Forever <3]

yeah, i got involved in that sh*t in the 8th grade. I regret it, every last one. too many to count and just on my left arm. i look at the scars every damn day and i'm reminded of how retarded i am, oh yeah and i sometimes get help reminding myself from my mom. i hate the scars.

[CathyBogart]

I have one very close friend with depression problems who cuts herself up, sticks pins into herself, all sorts of things. I don't think she's worn a short-sleeved shirt in several years.

I have another, also with depression problems, who I recently found out cuts up her chest/torso area so that it doesn't show...

I could never bring myself to do something like that, and I think it's pathetic that people would do it just to look "cool".

[GoldenRetrLuver]

I must admit, I have thought about doing it. I was going through some MAJOR depression a few months ago..2 of my close friends had past away, and I didn't know what to do. My cousin's friends has done it, and regrets every bit of it.

[Tonya]

I know that teenage years are hard. I hope that none of your guys have to suffer from depression, but if you do, get help. No one should have to feel that way. GoldenRetrLuver, I am glad to hear that you didn't hurt yourself. I hope things are looking up.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Thanks Tonya. It's slowly getting better for me...

[cubby31682]

A friend of mine did that once, while I was staying the night at her house. I had to take the razor blade out of her hand, and wrap a hand towel around her wrist. I did have a very long talk with her and her parents about it. She swore to me that if I told her parents what she did then she would never talk to me again. My response to her was, if you don't want to talk to me after this that's fine but at least I will know you are still alive. Her parents ended up putting her into a mental hospital for 2 weeks. Which was the best thing for her. No medication would help her at that time of her life. And I would listen to her as long as she could talk to me. I would try to help her in any way I could. Even if it was to yell at her for cutting her wrists. Which I learned you should never do, it just makes them want to cut their wrists even more. She wanted to, but good thing I already had the razor in my hand and wasn't letting go of it for nothing. I had to put it in my pocket, (not a good idea by the way) but that was the only place she couldn't get it from. She would dig it out of the trash or what every. So when her parents got home I gave it to them.

I am so happy I was there when she did it so I could at least stop the bleeding. And try to talk some sense in to her about what she was doing to her self and her friends and family. If I wasn't there she would have cut her self alot more and I know she would have.

Katie