What is cutter???

hmmm.... yeah, what is it??? I feel uneducated....

i am ont a cutter but i know why they do it. they do it cuz they feel their personal problems are there fault like a boyfriend leaving. they think its al there fault. soo they hurt there self to get releive.

i dont know why they cut their arms i mean they must be pretty stupid no offence but arms are one of the most seen parts of the body apart from the face y not on the back of their legs

i think its sumone who is unhappi with there life and they cut themselves cus they dont kno wut else 2 do its suppose 2 ease the pain luv heather

It takes focus off of emotional pain and forces the person to react only to their imediate physical feelings.

But the most common reason would have to be to give feeling. Sometimes emotional trauma, whatever it may be is so overwhelming it feels like there is no longer a person underneath it. After a while that person begins to feel dead inside. Cutting allows someone to experience the pain they think they should be feeling. This may also give them a rush much like a drug would.

I used to be a cutter, but have since changed, partially because a close friend of mine helped me through it. Just knowing that someone really did care about me was enough to bring me through it. The main reason people do it is because they have emotional pain, and when you cut, it’s like this great feeling (not that it is good, like as in big) which makes you forget about everything else going on that is wrong, and you put the pain in your blood so that you don’t feel it in your heart. It is like you lose your mind and just all comes together. The first time I cut I blanked out because I was so distraught. This is how many of my friends recall it for their first or second times. It is not just so people will notice them, but to some people it is so that their friends will see the seriousness of the situation and it is a BIG cry for help.
Most of the people I know that cut do so on their wrists or their arm. If they are very afraid of their parents finding out then they may do so on their legs, and in one strange case on their stomach.
Most of the people that I know cut until they feel they can be done with the emotional pain or for some of them it is until they get dizzy. Unless the person is trying to commit suicide they aren’t cutting to their death.
Pain is the main reason and most people will stop after somebody genuinely cares for them or until they move on with their lives and away from the difficult situation, but many revert to doing it again if they hit another bad time in their lives. Once you start cutting, it is like something that isn’t bad anymore, it is just a way to solve problems.
All people cut their arms, though in research I found that the average age to start is around 8-10 and the average age of stopping is somewhere in the late 20s or 30s, when the people establish the good in their lives. I’ve known boys and girls that do it, though I have to say girls do it more because they cannot handle the stress as much as men can. Men tend to wait until they are ready to commit suicide more often, and then use harsher means to do the act to prove that they are manly and strong.

well that's pretty long, but that's just what I think!!

I wouldn't consider myself a cutter, because I don't cut very often, but when I do, I do it because it helps me with stress. Ever get really pissed and punch something? Thats how I think of cutting...it relieves my anger. I don't cut my arms, mainly because I only wear short sleeved shirts, but I always wear pants, so I cut my legs. It gets old having to come up with excuses, thats why I don't do it where people can see, because I'm not crying out for help when I cut, but I'm helping myself deal with whats going on in my life. This is just my personal experience with cutting though, don't really know about anyone else.

heather your right it is suppose to get rid of pain but it didnt work for me i was a cutter i learned it just made me feel even more pain that i have to cut instead of talking iv gotten help from friends and family iv mostly have to thank the guy that means the most to me my best friend matt he makes me fell happy. befor we were bestfriends he went out with my ex-friend and now hes still with her when ever i get mad at him i ask myself "if he means so much to me why be mad at him?" and then we make up and its all good and so a cutter is a person who is going through tuff times and needs to cut to get rid of pain.(most the time)

thats all hope i helped allen
jackie

and brian so reason everyone looks at the back of my legs that wouldnt b a good idea for me

Cutters basically r ppl who self mutilate just because of a few reasons.....these reasons may include discrimination,.....or hatred.....enmity...like they just wana feel the pain.....they juz wanna rip themselves apart....n they just dont care abt themselves anymore....well i was hit temptations many times....n i even carved sumthing on my wrist once...well this thing surely is crazy....n ive stoped doing it lately...hahhhhh

*sigh* Im not a cutter so I don't really understand... if it is endorphine that cutters are after, they should try exercsie, 2 hours of gym every morning keeps me away from depression for good half of the day... I still don't understand ... why....

here this might help

nuthing, it was for someone else, i posted something and they didnt understand something, thats all, lol

cutter is a person who does SI (self infliction) because it could be of many reasons, some seek attention, others are trying to forget something thats haunting them mentally, others might just love pain or seeing blood, theres several reasons why some people might cut, i use to.. i admit it.. its not always something to be ashamed of, its better to seek help before things get too out of hand.

Masochists... the whole lot of ya!

I've never understood why people cut. All the people I know that do it, do it solely for attention.

~Ciao Lipton

OK, there are two types of cutter...

Off Cutter: A well bowled off cutter is the equivalent of facing a fast off spinner.

Leg cutter: Imagine facing a leg break. Now imagine the ball hurtling down at you at 80mph.

What? Don't tell me you guys and girls never played cricket.

...A cutter is a person who has no common sense. Well first of all, I dont think it is polite to call them cutters because that is labeling. That is how I feel. I mean I know they are hurt...So why hurt yourself more?...Why cut your arms on the most visable part of your body and make you look like trash. First of all...the life we have is borrowed and they just throw themselves away. Anyone who has a life is blessed and they should be happy...even if their life is like shit. I don't know. The thought never even crossed my mind...I think it is the first step to insanity...Nonetheless, I helped many people in this situation stop cutting. So if anyone needs help or would just like to talk...I would be more than happy to chat. I hope I didnt offend anyone here. Take care all.

Sparkenbroke you are an idiot. Just tell them what to do why don't you. Hey! Why don't you draw diagrams? Might help explain more easily. Idiot.

wow Brian u read my mind lol. i think the people that do it on their arms kind of want the attention because it is the most seen place!! and im summer it sucks, i mean you cant wear long sleeves ALL the time, i actually do it on the front of my upper leg, coz whos gunna see that? no1 knows except you guys now and my bf-naturally he doesnt like it but theres the light switch buddy, just turn it off if you dont wanna see it!!! i think you all put up really good stuff! xoxo

look on my profile it explains it