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sorry for my lack of action as of late, i've been sick, but i was just browsing deviant art, when i found a stamp that was somehow related to self-harm. it wasn't the stamp that annoyed me, but there were hundreds of comments on the stamp that had people referring to some self-harmers as 'emo cutters'. i was just sitting here going, "W - T - F?".
reading those comments, and having dealt with people who have stupid ideas like this in my life before, i decided to make this stamp.

people rarely understand self-harm, and those who think they understand it, tend to be wrong. self-harm doesn't make you emo, and it doesn't necessarily mean you have a mental illness. it doesn't mean you're sad or upset, or even unhappy with your life. the reason someone self-harms is different from person to person. you can't just make assumptions about why someone is hurting themselves. of course there are a few people who will self-harm for the attention, but you've got to realise that there is a reason they feel the need to resort to such drastic means to gain some attention.

the majority of self-harmers do not want you to know about that part of their life. most self-harmers don't want to die, so there is never a reason to assume that they do. for a lot of people who self-harm, it grows to be an addiction and a mental illness in itself. it becomes something that they will live with for the rest of their lives. self-harm is a progressive illness.

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~YourDARKHour 4 days ago  New member Student Digital Artist
I've done self harm before and It's NOT something to joke about. There's a bunch of assholes at my school who make fun of suicide and cutting.
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*CelestialDemoness May 12, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
It always pisses me off when people think self harm and emo are the same. Especially since self harm is often the result of mental illness. The "emo" scene has always frustrated and angered me, because they take serious mental disorders and wear it like a fashion accessory. Just like they do with sexuality, but that's another issue.
The fact is, it sucks to be a person with Schizophrenia constantly being called emo simply for having a mental condition. I don't like feeling depressed or suicidal, and the paranoia and hallucinations get exhausting. The problem is, people don't understand it. They see these emo teenagers and assume all depression victims are in that group and only do it for attention. It's sickening.
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~cammio99 Mar 13, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
People think I am emo because I LOVE horror and have major depression and have self harmed -_-
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=Wild---Wolf Apr 28, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Those people are idiots.
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~InnocentArcticFox Mar 10, 2013
self harm and suicide are serious issues, anyone who feels the need to harm or kill themselves to escae pain needs to recieve help before it's to late. :(
"emo cutters" on the other hand are just people (usually 12 to 16 year olds) who do it to make themselves look "cool", "dark" or "edgy".
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~kalic00 Jun 6, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
move that 12-16 to 14-19
I have only known one guy under 14 to cut for "fashion" purpose, whereas I know quite a few of those older kids who do cut to look cool
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~NamineWolf Feb 4, 2013
Thank you! Finally a stamp that can say it all.
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=Baruti23 Jan 26, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank You so much for making this.
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~pukingpastilles Feb 4, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
:)
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*gutsandcandy Nov 14, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
bless
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