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Re: Attention Cutting Vs. Being Open - February 11th 2011, 05:48 AM
Wow, lots of different opinions in this thread. Mostly, I find myself agreeing with both sides of the debate for different reasons. Alternatively, I'll say this:
Those who are harming for attention, rather than coping, are perpetuating the negative stigma attached to self harm in general, and that sucks for those who cut to cope and simply aren't extremely secretive about it. I'm not saying anyone is more or less in need of help and understanding, or more or less hurt and suffering, but I can agree with the sentiment that those who "brag" about their cutting make it harder for the rest of us to talk about cutting honestly without being suspected of attention seeking.

The walls are high, the walls are strong
I've been trapped in this castle that I built for far too long
You have surrounded me, a sea on every side
The cracks are forming and I've got no where to hide
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