Concerning self harm - why is cutting more common than burning?!
Question: is it the sight of the blood that self harmers crave? is it less of an issue if someone self harms through burning themselves?
Answers: is it the sight of the blood that self harmers crave? is it less of an issue if someone self harms through burning themselves?
The issues are same for cutters and burners.
You ar correct - the sight of blood is necessary and helps release the pain and tension the person is feeling. I also believe there is more of a ritual going on with cutting than burning. This also has a calming effect on the person.
If you have this problem, seek help from a psychiatrist. Cutting is dangerous. The scars are just minor compared to what the possibilities of worse things occurring.
There are more sharper things in this world that everyone uses than burning things. Thus most people may tend to use knifes or scissors everyday and or fiddle with it.
Burning doesn't "let anything out". It also smells bad and hurts more.
Most cutters are focusing their emotional pain, so the letting of blood is a focal point.
for me its skin picking, it absolutely disgusts me to see the scars and sores but i cant leave it, its like a release of air comes out when i scratch at a sore.
being burnt sucks. cutting stings and feels better.
not that i do it.....i just resorted to piercings and tattoos for that pain craving.....
i hate being/getting burnt! i burnt myself the other day at work and its a huge blistery thing that looks disgusting. who wants that?
Cutting is a lot easier to be done if I'm honest. Sharp objects like scissors & knives, plenty of those around whereas for burning, not so much but then again I don't really know about burning...just cutting tbh.
Smokey, wtf do you know about self harm seriously???? Us people who self harm have problems to deal with it, and this how we do it ok? We're not mad or anything. Depression and other mental health issues are coomon with self harm, but not always. But I'm not going to say anymore!!
It's like fashion thing. Cutting is to "coach" as burning is to "Izod". It's a senseless act that in some individuals, especially teenagers with a mental condition that seem to think this is helpful. They need professional help.
Oh my gosh! You guys need some help! This is not good. Please tell someone you are doing this besides on the internet where no one knows you. Talk to your parents and if you are over 18,then check yourself into a local mental rehabilitation facility.
The thumbs down you gave only insures the need for your own psychiatric help .
I am myself had a classmate who liked to cut himself during class. He didn't talk to no1, he didn't any friends at class maybe that's why he liked to cut himself. One day I asked him why he is doing this, he told me as - the colour of blood just hypnotizing, and he wants to see red more and more times, that's why he is cutting himself-. Although when he cut his fingers he licked the blood. And for me it was just gross.