i dont know any teenagers who cut themselves but yeah I've heard some do! I think maybe you should stop it....when you're upset...just cry it out, but not harm yourself....I think thats a better option!
I might have a addiction to cutting myself. Is this normal for some teenagers? I only do it when I'm upset even though I don't cut deep. Btw I'm 14?
No. Cutting is not normal for any teens. Personally, I agree that some people have issues and may use this as a way to deal with that, however, the flip side, I see this as a fad, "cool" to be known as a cutter....consequences to cutting, even if it's not "deep" infection....get the wrong germ in your cuts and you could lose your arm, literally. Scarring....scars will never go away, just think of your wedding day how lovely you'll look in your wedding dress with all those scars. Please young lady, find another outlet when your upset. Exercise, join a martial arts group....Will help you learn to calm yourself.....find a hobby, just something constructive to help you deal with your emotions rather than risking infections, scarring and other things.
Yeah being a cutter is serious thing and it's not something to be addicted to. If you are than you need to get some serious counselling. Join a Summer camp where there's other teens who do things. There is a agency called Big Brothers & Big Sisters , they can sign you up and you would be assigned to a Big Sister. They come out to you and spend time with you , they are someone who helps you and they take you to places like Malls, Movies, etc so this is something you may want look into ..
The Internet friends who can offer you positive thinking are the friends you want, you don't want negative minded friends online cause all it does is make you worst ..You want get to the bottom of why you're feeling this way cause you have your life ahead of you and i wish you all the best :-)))
It's not normal, but it happens. Usually people who cut themselves are hurting on the inside, and they manage to shift (some) of the psychological pain into physical pain. I would suggest you to try to talk to an adult you trust, or a school- or youth nurse (if you have that where you live).
