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Teenagers are under the stress of having to absorb and believe the official lies told at school, while at the same time, their own experiences are contradicting these lies.

Self-mutilation is part of the attempt to square the circle.

It's a poor substitute for revolution.

Teenagers are under the stress of having to absorb and believe the official lies told at school, while at the same time, their own experiences are contradicting these lies. Self-mutilation is part of the attempt to square the circle.

It's a poor substitute for revolution.

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Speak as you like. As a self-mutilator and a teenager, I disagree. I can ignore those lies, because I can always find the truth behind them. Why then do I cut? Because I feel no pain, I feel only comfort. The razor blade is my solace. In a world where it has become impossible to talk to parents, friends, or anyone, the razor blade is the only one who will listen to my silent screams and tell me everything will be all right. The cuts are hardly life threatening, I mean they're just a bunch of crevasse's in my skin. So long as I put antibiotics on them, there is no way I'm going to die from this. I'm not suicidal, I do this to survive. I know my limits, and would never overstep them. We are cutters, we don't do this for you to blab about, we do this to escape a constant sort of numbness that has overtaken our lives, or mine at the least. Farewell. Do not assume the motives of anyone.