A lot of the time people tell me to get over myself. Cutting is such a stupid way to solve things...and that I should be happy and solve any problems that I'm having with my life. To a certain extent I agree with them, but I hate how so many people consider themselves so much better than self-injurers...when they're not. Seriously all those kids that walk down the halls proud of themselves and laughing because life is perfect and because they're happy are just kidding themselves. It's so obvious to me, and I'm not sure who else may have noticed it.

These are kids who think that cutting or burning or doing whatever to themselves is messed up, and creepy. It is no different than drinking or doing drugs...which so many of them do. They're basically saying "Don't cut yourself, you could live a lie and drink yourself silly instead." Honestly, I view cutting as a healthier way to deal with stuff. It's more violent, yes, but you're not as likely to severely hurt yourself. Drinking...you can always over drink...drunk drivers...whatever. Drugs...some can kill you quickly without you even knowing. Yeah, self injury can lead to broken bones, and death, and stitches and everything...but you simply have more control. Seriously, self injury is probably just as addicting...and probably safer. It's also less peer pressure. Maybe it's on the way to be "something cool" like drinking...but for right now it's something that most kids who consider themselves happy are trying to completely avoid. I truly believe that drinking or doing drugs is a worse way to deal with your problems.