Do you hate that emo is associated with cutting?!

Do you hate that emo is associated with cutting?

i'm not sure about everyone else but it really bothers me. i'm not emo! a person that is emo cuts because they want to seem "cool" or get attention. that's not me. i don't display my scars for the world to see. if you saw me out in public, you would never know that i cut.

what's your thoughts/opinions?

3 weeks ago
isn't everyone emotional at times? now, let's say that i drink instead of cut. would i be consider as emo? have you heard drinking associated with emo. no. it doesn't make sense. all people are emotional and use different methods to cope with them.

3 weeks ago
i actually didn't know of the word emo until my sister entered high school. i'm thinking some teenager thought of it.

3 weeks ago
thank you kaz. maybe cutters only understand that there is a difference.

3 weeks ago
btw, i haven't cut for about a year. i still consider myself a cuter because i still get the urges.

3 weeks ago
good question. honestly, i'm not sure if i will ever get to the point where i'm comfortable showing off my shoulders. i don't think people should be ashamed. i just don't want attention drawn towards all my scars. i'm afraid of the day that my secret is exposed to my family and friends. they believe it is a gross and disgusting illness. they don't understand how someone can do that to their body. i give props to all former cutters for overcoming this disease. they should be very proud.

Absolutely. To me "emo" is a style, "emo" is a genre of music - which is where the term originated, but "emo" is not depression and associated behaviors. I hate that people let those two areas fade into eachother. I HATE that music and style, but I have scars down my arms -and pretty much everywhere else - so according to pop culture I must be "emo". It's ridiculous.