A person brought up a very good question for people to answer (no, duh!) about emos. Why do they cut themselves?
I think some emos cut because they don't like themselves and typically want to punish themselves for something they think is their fault. Oher may do it for the attention, even though those that hid their cuts probably have deeper cuts then those who show them off. I used to cut because it was no more than I thought I deserved.
Well, there are countless emotional reasons they do this, mostly cause they don't know where else to turn. And it's just like an escape.
But the reason their minds keep wanting them to do it, is because when you cut yourself, it sends endorphins, which are like nerves that give signals of happiness or pleasure, to your brain. You can't really help it. I've seen and read this many places.
And some people do it because it's what their friends are doing.
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1. The pain works as a distraction to whatever somehow made them emo (same thing savy said) 2. it freaks their parents out so they get more attention 3. it freaks their friends out too (it works... i knew someone on MSN who cut, i was like DUDE WTF STOP)
but no matter what the reason it's stupid, and not wise either... they might hit a vein :O I recently took a look at a old forum I used to go to and there were a bunch of emos there, cutting LETTERS and names into their bodies and posting pics of it. disgusting huh
needless to say i never came back
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Cutting yourself sends endorphins? Sounds like some pretty screwy brain chemistry. Pain=happiness?
But either way I think the main reason is attention. But that's just me.
That's what I was thinking. If cutting yourself makes you happy, then why doesn't pain in other forms make you happy? It doesn't really make sense. =p
And I also agree with the main reason being attention, although I'm sure there are those out there who aren't after the attention, but for those I'm not really sure. =\
I know the answer to that from an actual person! or 8.. "IT WAS POPULAR TO DO IT AT THYE TIME!" ...lmao the way i spelled the is my band directors name,... anyway...i'm serious...it's straight from half the kids at my school.