User talk:Finding her way back

''' == Emo?

You can search the web and you can search wikipedia, but all you get is statistics, percentages, or causes. All those things don't help to prove "our" side of the story, so to speak. All these things make us seem retarded and like we're doing it for all the attention, when the sad truth is, we really aren't. We want out! And if you meet an emo person who doesn't want out, then THEY are doing it for the attention.

If you walk up to a stranger and ask how they got those scars on their wrists, and they tell you that they are currenly emo, don't repsect them at all, they WANT the attention. But people like....me, for instance, keep our depression a secret. We don't want to have therapists and crazy houses look after us and tell us that we have a serious problem, because we already know that!

The reasons why we cut are all different; stress, over-whelmed, bad home life, feel like no one cares, had a loss, guilt, etc. The ways we harm ourselves also vary. The most common one action is cutting; with what? Anything sharp. But we can also burn ourselves...I've never done it, but my best friend has; with a straightener.

My depression started when I was in 7th grade, so I was 13 years old. I felt like no one could understand me and no one cared. I didn't start cutting until I was 14...and if you are deciding whether to start because you think it will help, you are mistaken. It brings more pain than it relieves and it becomes addicting and soon enough, you turn to it whenever you're upset, doesn't matter why anymore. I've hurt close friends by hurting myself and I've made people cry at the sight of my arms. Alot of my friends also cut, so it was easier for me than most.

Why do we cut? You may ask this yourself, maybe you have a friend or family member who has or is. Or maybe you're considering it yourself. The answer is simple; sometimes our emotional pain is so great, that even 10 seconds of physical pain relieves us. That we are tired of having s broken heart and would rather wear it on our wrists than inside our chests. That we would rather be hurt by ourselves than others. The reasons can vary, but those are the most common.

So the next time you see someone with cuts of their wrist, don't make fun, because you don't know what they're going through. I truly did not understand until it was me with the marks on my skin. So, help them in any way you can, but mostly, just let them know that you're there for them no matter what and that will never change. Take pride and savor their smiles and cherish their laughs, because you don't realize how rare they ever use them... == Finding_Her_Way_Back_Finding her way back (talk) 22:01, 30 November 2009 (UTC) '''