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that is really scary i think that you would feel better if you werent "dark"

I really think you should talk to someone. You seem to be going down a road of self-destruction at a very young age. If you can't talk to your parents, please find someone who will listen to you.

Please, please find someone to talk to--a teacher, a school counselor, anyone you think you can trust.

Having a daughter that dabbled in this you need to get help. You are crying out inwardlly. There are fears and anger that you might need to work through. Find a teacher, preacher, friend, friends mom - SOMEONE so that you can get the help you so despratley need.

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How dare you tell a 13 yr old to kill themselves! Be a responsible adult and give advice or don't post anything at all.

You aren't 'dark', first of all. You are angsty, and looking for attention. You'll get over it in about five years, just like all of the other self-pitying teenagers.

Self mutilation is the name of what you're doing, and it is related to depression and self esteem. One of the best ways to deal with this is to exercise regularly, and to find a distraction for when you feel the need to cut. Please find someone to talk to. You can deal with this.

cutting is bad i did it once and it didnt solve anything but if u really do feel the need 2 cut urself just grab and eraser and erase really hard there is no risk of gettin a vein but u still get the same outcome

hey i know what your goin through, you just have to find one friend who you can talk to and they will never think n e less about you if you share your feelings with a friend (even if its an animal) it will help alot
cutting won't get u n e where i learned that the hard way. But if you just talk or find something else to do like beat on a pillow or bite something it will help

I have a friend who sounds exactly like you. The best way to get through this is to tell somebody - it does have to be a teahcer or your parents; it can just be a friend. I don't like to think of anybody so young already becoming depressed. If you can, find an outlet, like an instrument or drawing, and pour your whole being into it. Every time you feel like cutting yourself, return to this outlet. It worked for me.
It doesn't matter what they say about you
You're somebody, somebody fine
No matter how you tumble, and get up and stumble,
You're part of a Vision Devine.

When I read your story, my throat got tight, and just about cried for you. Don't be sad baby, there are ALWAYS options for doing things a little different. You are off to a great start, putting your feelings out there in this forum, do it however you can - but keep doing it. I don't mean to sound too mushy, but I have a whole lot of compassion for someone in pain, asking for help. Please try to talk face to face with someone YOU TRUST, a friend will understand your need for disclosure and safety of confidence. If I could face you in person, I would give you a strong hug and hopefully a little bit of hope - because everything WILL be alright - just you wait and see...

I do the same...yer talkin 2 sum1 helps...unfortunatly they cant b there each n everytime u wanna cut up...just try not 2 hit a vein..i found that ard 2 clean up...n unless u want anoyin question CONSTANTLY hide cuts well...or decide 2 stop 4 urself. U have 2 wanna stop 2 b able 2, u cant do it 4 ne1 else..has 2 b 4 u

I'm 17 now, but I have been a "cutter" since I was 12 or 13. I know that I do it from bouts of depression and memory flashbacks of certain events in my life. In anycase, I know exactly what you mean about not being able to find yourself again. For me, it's like I catch glimses of what life used to be like and how I used to feel, but it vanishes and I can't grasp it again. Teen years are rough, and it might just be your way of coping with all the crap that goes on. Personally, it didn't help me much to talk to someone, but I do know people that it has helped. So that might be worth a shot as the above commenters seem to have said.

Yup. It's normal. Being a teen blows and you're not the only one dealing with it. Just look at the sheer number of random "been there done that" comments you've received. Hang in there.

I know alot of people like u. and they go through a stage where they go all out on just a few minor problems. But there is no use 4 u to cut yourself 4 disliking something or being depressed. You say u want to help yourself but you r destroying yourself. Go get help. Talk to some one about your issues so u can go back to being that beutiful bright person that u said u were. If u don't want to talk to anyone like that then just a least talk to your most comfortable parent.Good luck.

I have heard of people becoming depressed as early as age five.(Yes it's possible)I'm not that sure if you are depressed but sure looks like you are going through a rough time.The people who have posted the other comments are right,you should talk to someone.But make sure it is someone that you really trust.This may be an extremely hard time for you,but trust me,there is light at the end of the tunnel.You are in a dark place right now,and the only way out is to tell someone how you feel.

Why dont you stop being such a crybaby nobody cares about your stupid teenage problems

try finding something to take your mind off of it such as a new hobby. i can't say i know exactly what u'r goin thru because i've never been thru it myself. however i did have a best friend who went thru cutting along with alot of other stuff. i spent 4 years tryin to help her and eventually it got better. i can say that you do need to talk to somebody b/c this doesn't only hurt you it also hurts the people who care about you. find someone who won't judge you and tell them how you feel.

Go to the light.God can save you.He saved me and I was at the critical state in depression,like suicide.I will pray for you.

You're a product of commercialism my dear.

As much as you hate conformist bastards and loathe your parents for ragging on you all the time, the world really isn't that dark.

Remember when you were bright and happy? Did you like Britney Spears? Did you listen to the Spice Girls or Backstreet Boys? Christina Aguilera? You're a media mirror, love. You do what you see all the time on television because that's what you've grown used to and that's what you feel comfortable with doing.

You may not agree with that, but hear me out. Do your parents tie you up in the basement and whip you? Then you shouldn't be contemplating suicide because of them. Back in the day when your dad beat you with the belt you took it and used it as life experience. Nowadays that isn't the case, and you can call your parents abusive if they slap your hand. Be thankful that you aren't half dead in a ditch somewhere and enjoy your life.

Why do you cut yourself? That would be with the intention to die, correct? Why not just throw yourself in front of a bus? Because your body won't let you, we all have a natural instinct of survival and you are no different. People on life support would be glad to have your life, dear. Anyone dying and appreciative of life can tell you all the reasons life is good. You have your health so you take it for granted. When you cut just too much one day, you will cry nd wonder why the fuck you started doing it to begin with. It's all about learning from mistakes and taking your knocks.

At your age I was playing outside and yelling at everything. Five years later nothing has changed. Get off the computer, stop watching television, and make a friend.

it's called zoloft and it saved my life

ok don't listen to anyone else on this topic. i will give you a brutal honest fact. people who are not goth hate you so much and literally want to kill you little clones. we don't care that you don't care if we care. you are vermin and i suggest you cut yourself a lot more so you eventually lose enough blood not to meet people such as I who hate you pests so much.

If you aren't tell a porkie, you need to talk to your parents. Tell them how deranged you really are. They can get you help.

if you are aware of the way you are it is as simple to do as it is to say.

and as for you hating your parents.. you should change that, you only have one set of parents and you don't truly understand what they mean to you until they're gone.

if you are always feeling sad, and upset, you should see a doctor b/c you may be depressed. signs of depression are things like random crying, like for no reason.. things like that

i kinda know what you mean on this subject, my family wants to send me to the loony bin for some consuling b/c they think im depressed. me, ill stay in denile.. I AM NOT DEPRESSED.

well now that i said that, then accidentally hit the enter button.. yea, so i think you just need a good outlook on life

you are NOT goth. you are emo.

I wouldn't mind cutting you, or is that cunting you.

since you like cutting so much: take a knife, scratch your face with it and tell me how it feels.

show me yur tits!

if she says shes goth then shes goth
dont label her she already has enough assfucks in her life

i have been a cutter too and i guess it is kind of normal to a certain extent but when youre my age (24) you WILL regret those scars. I cant get a job or anything unless I wear long sleeves and a turtleneck, i have to hide my skin in public so people don't look down on me. if u think it's bad now, having the marks on u as an adult will be worse. i understand that feeling like there's just no other outlet for how you feel inside and it has nothing to do with being "dark" or "gothic". the image you portray on the outside may just be to distract people from noticing who you really are (which is ok, too.)i'll say don't do it but if u don't take my advice at least do it where no on can see (don't use as an attention getter) and use sterile means and don't do anything serious. If you MUST feel this self-inflicted pain, or see yourself bleed, try pricking yourself in the fingertips with a sharp sterile pin a few times...it'll actually bleed quite a lot and u could smear it wherever... but it's a lot safer.

I don't know why you associate cutting with going goth or emo of whatever. Thats superficial. Either you cut because it is a coping mechanism or you cut because it is part of a package of social conformities such as the goth and emo groups.
So maybe you cut because you believe that is what you are supposed to do to reflect the emotion you feel inside.
Or you could be cutting to relieve something emotional.

You decide which one you fit. Sometimes it is difficult to tell, and neither one makes you a bad person.

You cut for relief, for coping, for some kind of satisfaction? or you cut because it is an act so dark that it reflects and proves how conflicted you feel inside.

Either case, you must find alternatives. Rubber bands, ice, medication, therapy, whatever. You don't want to have kids one day and have them ask why you have scars on your body. It becomes embarassing and is a constant reminder of your instability, wich inhibits moving on after your emotions have long passed.

Stop being such a pussy and kill yourself.

hey i kno what its like to be on a path of self destruckion in 7th grade even tho im a guy i started makeing myself puke cuz i wasnt thin i was like 30 pounds over weight ans i started drinkin and chain smokeing but i stoped and so should just think of what makes u happy in life if u donthave anything then find something and work for it cuz ur ganna wanna be here to enjoy it peace out=-)

i dare you to do it
if you dont god is gonna bust his volanic load on your house

Anyone who has to ask if this is normal should be locked up.

yay you're an EMO!!! like a bunch of ppl i know!!

we can do drugs together

i can tell from my own experience the same thing happened to me when i was around 13 im 14 now so i dont make much a differece but the same thing happened to me i was cutting and hating everthing the one day near the time i turned 14 i snapped and was posative but in a depressed way i still wear all the black and stuff but im okay just fallow what you feel just dont kill yourself and when you do cut try not to cut too deep i know that it takes away pain and you feel relived doing it but its not good just try to stop you can always talk to me some how if you need help

looks like we got an EMO IN THE HOUSE!!!! lol. sweety you know i love you. just liten up. stop cutting or youll bleed to death. ohhhhh burn LITERALLY!lollll. hahahhahahhhaahhahaahahahahahahahahahahh xoxoxoxoxoxox.

ps. im bi!

No. If she says she's a goth, she's not. What kind of goth labels themself? No goth does. How about fuck you.

dont turn anything inwards. inflict pain on those around you, you will be happy after you walk away from someone lying in a pool of their own blood.

cutting isn't the answer. everyone says "oh it's just a phase" or "oh stop being emo" but if you're truly so depressed that you think cutting will help, you need to talk to someone. talk to anyone. i've been where you are, and trust me, the pshychiatric ward isn't a fun place to be. and when you start cutting, its very hard to stop. it becomes addictive. please talk to someone about it.

Things change and you'll be a completely different person to who you are now in 5 years time. I know that sounds a long time but it flies. Things will get better :o)

Oh, hon.

You need to talk to someone, or bring it to yourself to talk with someone, I know it's hard but that's dangerous.

Besides, if you change back, you'll love yourself alot more. Lucks.

when i hear someone is goth i tend to think that they are just looking for attention, but i dont know you maybe you are depressed, if thats the case then you should stop cutting...even know that is really hard, i wouldnt take drugs for it because that can mess you up more, though it may help i guess, dont kill yourself though...you should find a person that really cares about you, like a really good freind or bf(or gf idk)and do what you think is right