MasaManiA [cultureJAP project]

I used to cut fairly often. I never told anyone and I hardly ever cut where anyone could notice so I could still wear short sleeves and shorts. But after awhile, just looking at the scars made me feel worse. It made me want to cut more and it disgusted me. Somehow I stopped. It was a concious decision to start cutting but I was hardly aware of stopping. A few days ago I cut again. Didn’t even think about it, I just ripped apart my razor and cut in the same places I always cut. It was so easy it was scary. Afterwards I was shocked as I realized how long it had been since I last cut. Somehow I went almost 3 years without cutting and without thinking about it except for the ever present thought to hide the scars. I am scared that I am not going to be able to stop. That is what led me to this site. I was looking for help. I don’t think I could ever talk to anyone face to face about it though. But reading this page was very informational. Discouraging and hopeful.

hey, im Tasie and im sick of people saying that cutting is wrong its is if people are waving there arms around for attention i dont i cover mine i do it before i feel its apart of me its what i need to do its saves me from killing myself i do enjoy some parts of life but not all and when it gets to hard yes i cut not always deep but i do cut im 13 and im from australia so yes the aussies do cut to i know this entire group of 20 girls and boy slitting there wrist daily u cant go to the school toilets without either blood stains on the sink or seeing someone do it i have had to carry my friend out because she went to deep…………….but what im tryin to say is if we wanna destory our bodies that is our choice so back off…………..also if anyone had any ideas of what i can sue to go deeper please email me id love to know

Some of my friends used to cut themselves too. Other said it was because it was easier to process if you turn the pain in your heart and mind into physical pain instead. The other did it because she was an attention whore and guess she also had a panic disorder. xP We live in Finland and there was a TV soap opera were a girl once cut her wrist and it seemed like every third grade school kid was doing it after that.

People have no idea why people cut, we do it because it takes the pain away, that people are puting on us…..And it really hurts and people just do not care I stopped cuting before and then i started up again and some people do, do it for attiton and some don’t so please don’t judge us just because we find a diffrent way to relize are selfs then hurting somebody eles…..

My neighbour cutted off his middle finger of his right hand. Himself.iT doesn’t seem to be cool. SO, wat do you think aboun that?

Cutting was a common thing between dirty punks and hippies (of 12-20 years old) when i was 13. Now i’m 22. I’ve been living in Ukraine the whole life. It’s a world-wide stuff, cutting.

I cut like that too but the thing is i cut on ym arms tummy and legs…but i have over 1000 cuts on me now yu think that chick is weird come meet me….i wear dark dark dark black makeup….with pink:P…yu can see my boobs because my shirts are like hers but lowwer….and opened more…and im not scared to say im an EMO…and yes im happy about it but the thing is live my life for a day yu will want to die as much as i do!!! if yu want to talk to me add me sexie-babe-in-your-bed@hotmail.com!!!only guys tho

wow i cut but not this bad i have thought about killing myself but it hsant happened… its a nasty habbit n not someting 2 b proud of its actually scary n for ur freinds to its hard for them cutting n smoking r relle hard habbts to break n its relle scary..

My name is Miranda and I am 11. I started cutting at nine. I am a pysho, just 2 let you know! I’m sry but cutting is awesome sometimes, I love the pain and blood and especially the scars. I have: I * Heart* T.B on my stomach along with like a zillion other things. But that one is the coolest. Email me at: Mimilicious101@aol!!!!

i’m a loner and don’t like talking to other ppl. sometimes when i get depressed i’l cut at my wrists i only do this when i’m stressed out over work or something. i think its kinda like a release for the stres like smoking is to other ppl. cool site keep it up*

I think a lot of you could benefit from a little more understanding and sensitivity on the topic. I do not cut, but my girlfriend does, and it’s an affliction that has many positive and negative results. Nothing is as clear-cut or as black and white as a lot of people wish it were, and those people that wish it were that simple are often very simple and lazy-minded themselves. Every issue has two sides, and you should really make an effort to understand it before you generalize everyone. My girlfiend is a very intelligent and ambitious person who has had some problems growing up. Self-injury helps her, and she is smart enough to realize that those scars will be there forever. She knows exactly what she is doing, and covers up her scars to avoid calling attention to herself. She is not ashamed of it, but she does not want to seem like an attention whore, because she’s not. Self-injury, in the form of cutting and burning, is no worse than someone who has excessive tattoos, and it can be a powerful tool when it comes to emotional stability and dealing with stress. Everyone is different, our bodies are our own, and we are free to do with it what we wish, and while everyone is also free to have an opinion on the subject, you should respect your right to that opinion and strive for it to be a respectable, educated one.

Heh, this was an interesting read.
Cutting yourself can be for attention, it can also be for numerous other reasons. A common misconception is everyone who does it, does it for attention.
Personally, I don’t care why a person does it. It’s their body, and their choice. This girl made that choice, and she didn’t harm anyone else (physically) by doing this.
I think judging someone for one action they do, that affects only themselves, and nothing else, is moronic. You have no idea what this girl is (or was I guess) like, personality wise.
It’s possible this girl suffered from one or more mental disorders or personality disorders. Would you insult someone with cancer for having cancer?
Overall, I find it a little depressing she felt the need to cut herself so badly, and then take her own life, but I also respect her decision.
I pity those who cannot be more understanding towards people who do cut themselves (or use other various acts of self-injury) simply because they lose so many opportunities to meet great people, who they label as attention seekers.

you no what from what i read some of you really need help… all those people saying u wonna fuck that girl and shit u need to fuckin grow up just becuz ur life is perfect and u dont life ur life in her shoes.. she could have been threw anything we dont no… and alot of other people are goin threw hard times too .. i wused to cut my self but really think about it ?? how does it makes things better? . it only makes people think ur sick and need help .. when really u cant use anyones help intill u wona help urself.. i dont care what anyones say people vut three wrist for 2 reason and one reason only.. bcuz tere scared of life and they want people to see that… but if u was a real person u wouldnt let anyone seee you when your down … anyways iam outtie ..

I am a therapist/Healer in Hawaii and I worked with many people who are cutting their bodies.
Some of them are well educated and some are very Bored with life.
Cutting is not a new trend, many tribes of Africa and Amazon indians Cut their bodies in Ceremonies of Manhood/Womanhood.
There are 100s of various reasons people are cutting themselves.One Japanese man made a good point>> In Japanese society have no individual rights, so maybe the body is the only thing we own and we have the right to use are bodies as we wish..hhmm
I will be in Japan for 3 months touring and teaching and of course enjoying this great Countrie’s food and hot springs(onsen)

all this is so true i go through the same stuff!!!

You all deserver to ROT!

BITCH LOOK LIKE A CRACK HEAD MAN HAHAHA

dude that is so hot.i cut almost every day coz my cuz raped me and i cant get over it.i have 350 cuts and scars all over

ok i completely understand these pictures…i mean whoever the hell r wrting or typing that ur fucking crazy they need to shut the hell up bc they dont know what kinda shit thAT UVE Been thru so they need to go back to their PERFECT lives and shut the hell up…thank u and goodnight

I think that the greatest shame about Japanese kids is that the copy the stupid shit they see Americans getting up to like this cuting business.
They do not only copy the actions but they copy the stupid justification and psychobabble that America loves soo much.
When will you people get it into your heads that America is fucked and not to be copied?
Frankly, if you want to get hurt for a good reason, get over your problems with China and Korea and go kick Americas ass will you please!
99% of cutters are following some vain, stupid FASHION. It is only a FASHION. They think it is cool and means something because they have seen it in a gaijin magazine or TV show. How silly. They dont have individual brains and so they have to copy even what they are told to think.
” Oh poor me … I have such a hard life … what do I do … oh, yeah, I will cut me and takes pictures just like I have seen on MTV … may be then i will be famous “.
Japan, you need to find your own identity and not be slaves to the West. If you are angry or depressed kick back at your Establishment and America.

as cute as it is that you’re all making such a huge drama about it she is just a girl.
i feel sorry for her because she probably wasn’t thinking.
she was pretty, too.

These girls and boys are not pretty or hot, its unhuman what they do and i think they ar mentally ill

I need help, I am 14 years old and I cut myself, nothing seems to help me stop, please, someone help!!!

u emos r cool ur a role modle 2 me just show me how 2 b 1 plzzzzzzzzzz

hi my ex-boyfriend cuts his wrists to get me to feel sorry for breking up with him and he won’t stop untill i go back out with him and i’m just really stressing out about it. PLEASE HELP I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

iam cutter i don’t understand why people think it a big deal its not that big of deal it realesing my feel so i don’t feel any think because of broken heart because my boyfriend of 5 years broke nup with for a nasty bitch when were goin to get married this summer he cheated on me with for 6 months now

she’s very dehydrated.
she needs to drink more water.
…as well as seek a therapist. (O_O)’

YOU GUYS WHO SAY SHE IS PROBLEY GOOD IN BED ARE SICK FUCKS!!!! SHE IS PROBLEY JUST AN ATTENTION WHORE BUT STILL U GUYS ARE SICK BASTERDS!

I think it’s really sad when people feel like they have to cut themselves to feel better. A couple of years ago,I thought about doing it….I hadn’t heard much about it,but I was really depressed and I felt like I could never live up to everyone’s expectations of me. I thought about it,and realized that even despite the problems I had at that moment my life was still better than some of my friends and family.I couldn’t do it because I’m still a blessed child,and I still have so many good things going for me. To cut would’ve been disrespectful to my parents and to myself.

i like ur tongue piercing and i love da fcuking way u put ya eye shadow on and i think waht u do to ur self is wrong coz stop it coz theres no need to da dat SHIT
love kim
love and death

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! SERVES YA SELFS RIGHT!!!!! HAHAHA THAT IS SOOOOOOO SOOO SOOOOO FUNNY!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHA

hey its me again…
ya know.. i know egzaclty what they have been thru.. but ya know somthing i dont go ahead and slitmy wrists over and over again.. i mean come on!
how low can you get..FUCK! why the hell would u do that shit to ur self.. Pfft.. your so crazy.

FUCKING CRAZY JAPS!!!!!!!! GET A LIFE! STOPPING CUTTING U GET SCARS!!!!!! PLUS THAT BLOOD LOOKS LIKE ICE CREAM WAIT MY BAD ASS CREAM PEACE I’M OUTTA!

rrrrrrrrrrrr said: “HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! SERVES YA SELFS RIGHT!!!!! HAHAHA THAT IS SOOOOOOO SOOO SOOOOO FUNNY!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHA”
Sadly, no, it doesn’t. But it would serve YOU right. YOU, my stunted troglodyte friend, are the only one who really deserves to be cut up like that. Come on, admit it, you know that would be a lot more entertaining for the rest of us.

hey daniel :p

I cut myself, pretty much cuz my life is serisoly fucked and isnt the same as before, im only 13 and i have so many cuts, it makes me cry when i look at them, but yet it takes my mind off the pain im going through, i have to go to conciling now, it sucks ass!! but yet i still do it cuz no fucking conciller can tell me what to do!!

i just read most peoples comments and opinions.I agree with some of the stuff people have said.it is all in the head and some people r attention seekers.I myself cant explain why i selfharmed in the first place but iv been living with the scares now 4 the best part of 10 years and i am ashamed of them when i really shouldent be..fuk we all have different ways of dealing with our problems.my only problem now is i still have the scares and no way of losing them i cant afford cosmetic surgery or any shit like that,so the only way forward i could see was to change all the little random scares into something i could exsept

U GUYS ARE FUCKING SICK, WHAT A FUCKED UP KID, YOU FUCKING EMO MORON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry bout my spellin….anyways i was saying that i wanted something i could accept so i could start loving my body instead of being ashamed and hiding it from everybody..dont get me wrong i love my body but its taken time and still to this day i hide my arm from people,I guess i dont want all the questions and funny looks.Anyway a few months ago while trying to find out what made me hurt myself in the first place i came across body mods and it got me thinking that maybe i could change the scars from the oh so obvious into something that made me happy

i have not much to really say, except usless crap, tht no one reads, but dont be ashamed of yourself, i got over it, i wear tshirts now, i dont care what ppl think, they can go fuck themselfs. but im serious, its fucking stupid. i had someone tht got me into it. it was an excape from having a bad family, but i learned tht is was senceless to hide myself. i showed the world, by walking down a hallway, not giving a care, with all the ppl staring.– i have someone in my life, the i met on the internet, and i well understand tht she does these tpyes of things, but worse.. but. i barely tlk to her now, she allways busy working. i no longer do things to myself. im getting help, and all i really ment to say is, i hope you get better, all of you. love ~djblackheart

Seriously, She’s hot :l
I wanna go to japan and live there so I can show my arm again.
Also I like the way they dress and do their hair I bet you would get beaten up if you dressed like that here in holland.
Oh by the way. I’m annoyed by both of the people here.
Self Harmers: “u need 2 teak us seriusly we hav hevy problams wid our home pleace”
Non-Self Harmers: “ever1 hu slef hrms is dmb just dyie”
If people just shut up, all the things you two people say has already been said, so stop telling us these things.
Thanks for Reading this !! :O
Cheers, Tom.
(PS: I’m 14, so young people CAN be mature.. Just takes some time. ^^)

I completely understand what everyone else is saying. I have a problem that is MY own fault. It only makes it worse when the other people around you point out your personal problems. I’m 14 and the other day I cut my wrist with a razor. Why? Because i was depressed and every other form of outlet didn’t work! I even tried counseling! Which made my problems worse! So I understand what people mean when they say they don’t do it for attention, the regret it, or they don’t give a fuck. Because i don’t care if i get a funny look! Then again I regret it and don’t want to get attention because both my parents will flip! One time i drew on my wrist with black pen and red pen (it looked real by the way) Mom saw it from a distance when i waved to her (I didn’t mean to use that hand, i was cleaning with my right hand) and nearly fell over when she barged down the hallway and snagged my arm to inspect it! Also i told her that one of my friends did it and she flipped her lid then started lecturing me! Even after all that I’m still going to cut myself (just in a place where she cant see) because one: it’s my source of relief, and two: I’m soo tempted to do it again.

@Tara
Yeah me 2 i cut myself n sumtimes i dnt lke 2 luk at it because it makes me feel bad but it makes me feel gud to do it sooo……

@Tasie
i know my frends keep telling me to stop but they have no idea how gud it makes u wen u feel the need to cut. i use razors n it cuts really deep. if i push on it hard enough. someone called the cops on me cuz i said i waz gunna kill myself. n i have to go talk to dumb ass people now :{

@rammstein
jus cut urself n b ruggid das wat i do

@rrrrrrrrrrrr
Y dnt u shut the fuck up people wh osat we r crazy u have no idea y we do it so SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

das dumb now i know wat pll r talking bout on here. i mean i cut myself but das bullshit she shuld b sent to a rehab plce or sumthing.