Damn emos.

[charaman]

Originally posted by aboutasoandthis
Anyone remember the NAMBLA South Park episode. Hurting yourself whatsoever is retarded. Just like throwing up, starving yourself, or overdrinking. All of the above is retarded.

YOU ARE HURTING YOURSELF. YOU NEED HELP.  

I'm not saying its right, but because of a neortransmitter imbalance in my head, thats how it worked.


(I'm on pills now, my seratonin levels are back up)





It is wrong, but who are you to judge? People think that they are entitled to force their opinion on others. Narrow-mindedness is not good.

[Revolution911]

I never thought emo jokes were funny. I never had a problem with them. I sorta tune them out if they go on a rant about how life sucks. Hey, I hate my dad too, you dont see me bitching about it. Lookin at you, mr. Keneda.

[aboutasoandthis]

It's because what you are saying is different.

From what you just posted, I'm guessing you had a depression. Yours seems like a chemical imbalance and you took pills to help. That is chemical. That is a physical problem that needed to be corrected. I can understand this.

Now, just saying life sucks and you want to kill yourself over it. That's different. That's just a personality of a person who gives up to much. That kind of person is, well...disturbing.

I have an aunt who used to be my godmother. She had a first husband, who passed away. They even had a son together. She was remarried on Christmas morning, surrounded by her family. She still has her son, my favorite cousin, and a new daughter. She is prosperous, and lives in a beautiful neighborhood. She should be happy right?

She had once trying to convince my mom to divorce my dad again, even knowing that I and my little brother were trying to keep them together.

There is something important she told my mom that I almost hate her for. I won't post it here.

She just started taking anti-depressants after being married. Recently, we've been having family troubles. My father just doesn't want to deal with his family. My mom (it isn't even her family) has tried to be the mediator.

I have nothing against her. I don't care if she is bisexual (I have another aunt who is a full on lesbian). I still love them both. I just can't understand why
+You would want to hurt yourself.
+You would pass your depression onto others.

I know I don't have any right to force my opinion on someone else. I'm not narrow-minded at all. Far from it. It's just...not right to hurt yourself. There isn't a good enough reason out there to me. An escape from pain, there's no such thing to me. This is just one of those things where you need to talk to someone. If I can get a good reason of why someone would hurt themselves, then I'll change my mind.

I feel kind of strong about this. Now I feel like an emo.

[plightofthepureblood]

Let me begin with this....
I dont cut myself.
I used to....But only when my mental state was so f*#ked up that It seemed like a good Idea. And During these times, I was usually institutionalized. Schizophrenia is a crappy thing to come down with. And it tends to happen to Males in their Mid-late teens.
Before any of you judge me for this, keep in mind, I was lirerally NOT in the reality I live in today. Ive since had much treatment, and after 5 years of crap thats simply too heavy to get into I can look back on the events and peole I met with the eyes of a sane, objective person....What I noticed about cutters is as such:

Cutting oneself is not a symptom of Depression.....

Its Either A-A subversive way to get attention. An extreme action of aloof mellowdrama.

B-Any of a number of Psycosis (look it up)

It usually starts out as the first......
   If any of you are old enough to get or havehad tattoos (and im not talking about little tattoos.....) You would be familiar with the Endorphine rush envolved with this sort of Pain.
This is what keeps cutters cutting.
Its a Buzz. Its your body's own painkiller....and when its delivered correctly to your system, it creates a pleasantly Euphoric buzz. I see this Alot in my Line of Work Currently, and also Through my experiences with the Mental Health System.

This tends to Begin Happening to Teenagers. Thats not to say adults dont cut themselves...but the habbit is usually formed in the teenage years.

Commonly in alot of teenagers, various forms of anxiety disorders, schizo-spectrum disorders, and Manic/Depressive disorders...subject will need attention......and this is a accessable route.
However, This need for attention often passes, relatively quickly...
But because of the Endorphines released in the practice...the  practice of using these endorphines to deal with less-than-desirable mental states, is a more accessable, and much easier route than keeping with a proper medication regiment, or even initially seeking help in the first place.
Like with any addiction though, after time, one develops a chemical tolerance....so the cuts get bigger....worse....And it becomes an Obsessive behavior.

Hence, Habbitual Cutting.

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And "Emo", the word, contrary to popular belief, does not come from the word "Emotion".
It comes from the words "Emotive New wave" in reference to the Emotive Punk Movement of the early/mid eighties.

Most of you use the term in correctly, myself included....This is because it IS indeed a Fad to make fun of Emos. Its a common Omega for the Alphas and Betas to Ostracise.

I think most people make fun of Emos because their entire subculture is based on Whining and Crying for attention.
So If I make fun of an EMO for cutting.....Im not trying to belittle cutters so much as draw attention to the fact that most people see right through the subculture/cry for help. Lets face it.....If you need to get your Point across....getting in somebodys face is not going to do it. Thus, streaking black hair and wearing the eyeshadow is just a more 'millenial' form of Goth. Its a bit more contemporary is all. And I dont appreciate being referred to as a conformist, simply because I dont want to Stand out like a sore thum in any crowd.

Besides, for all of their Hatred for Conformity, these kids......
You go to a Concert with an "Emo" Band playing there....
Its like theyre in uniform anyhow.
Theyre still just as conformist as the rest of Us.


Theres my two cents

[MrMister]

emos are a drain on society

[aboutasoandthis]

pureblood: That made sense. Have a beer.

[Shady Ultima]

Originally posted by charaman
I'm not saying its right, but because of a neortransmitter imbalance in my head, thats how it worked.


(I'm on pills now, my seratonin levels are back up)





It is wrong, but who are you to judge? People think that they are entitled to force their opinion on others. Narrow-mindedness is not good.

Sorry, I still must disagree. I'm bipolar, and I've had some really low lows, where I have tried to kill myself, but I never tried cutting, because I never could understand the point. I suppose since its bipolar I don't need a supply of Endorphine to get me up, since I will eventually reach the up again. Either way, I still think that cutting is un-necessary. But then, I came to terms with my bipolar and went to the doctor on my own. I suppose I can just handle it better... or something.

[I Have a Sandwich]

Emos are nondepressed people that exaggerate any hint of depression they have. I have known plenty of people diagnosed with depression and ****, the didnt cut themselves, wear black, rant about the suckage of life. If an emo stuibs his toe, he will act like it was some monumental pain he had to suffer, and act as if he got shot. Emos are annoying assholes. Nuff said.

[charaman]

Originally posted by Shady Ultima

quote:

Originally posted by charaman I'm not saying its right, but because of a neortransmitter imbalance in my head, thats how it worked. (I'm on pills now, my seratonin levels are back up) It is wrong, but who are you to judge? People think that they are entitled to force their opinion on others. Narrow-mindedness is not good.

Sorry, I still must disagree. I'm bipolar, and I've had some really low lows, where I have tried to kill myself, but I never tried cutting, because I never could understand the point. I suppose since its bipolar I don't need a supply of Endorphine to get me up, since I will eventually reach the up again. Either way, I still think that cutting is un-necessary. But then, I came to terms with my bipolar and went to the doctor on my own. I suppose I can just handle it better... or something.

It's a symptom of a devloping psychosis resulting from the constant lows of clinical depression. Bi-polar people have a manic peroid, I was always low. It causes you to lose the ability to make the distinction between the real and unreal, and have bizarre thought patterns. Mine equated physical pain as a release of emotional pain.

I'm beter now, and I'd never do it again.






EDIT: and my previous post was directed at Razor's "fail-at-life" comment.

[Archem]

0I hate emos because they're falsely depressed. They act that way to grab attention, and it just gets on your nerves. The truly depressed people are cool. Not cool like that one person you idolize, but cool as in "I don't fuck with this guy because he's got it bad enough already". Cutting yourself isn't a sign of depression, it's a sign of masochism! Go put a clamp on your cock and be happy already! You'll get your jollies, you'll get attention, and you won't be quite as annoying and bitchy. Because you'll be happy. Emo pricks.

[charaman]

Originally posted by Archem2
0I hate emos because they're falsely depressed. They act that way to grab attention, and it just gets on your nerves. The truly depressed people are cool. Not cool like that one person you idolize, but cool as in "I don't fuck with this guy because he's got it bad enough already". Cutting yourself isn't a sign of depression, it's a sign of masochism! Go put a clamp on your cock and be happy already! You'll get your jollies, you'll get attention, and you won't be quite as annoying and bitchy. Because you'll be happy. Emo pricks.

Masochism is fun! Especially when your girlfriend is a sadist!

[Archem]

Thank you for that input, Charaman.

[charaman]

you're very welcome.

[Archem]

Yes.

But now I'm befuddled...

[Drace]

Originally posted by plightofthepureblood


Let me begin with this....
I dont cut myself.
I used to...

From now on, you're not allowed to whine about Atreyu or Silverstein or any other "emo" band anymore.