amen

*nods* people misunderstand... annoying, isn't it?

amen.. plus those who make fun of those who SI and call them attention seekers, they should really think twice because their best friend or someone in their family can be gong through it and they will never know

ditto to above.

and what i dont get is, no one even knows about me doing it. i dare not tell anyone. My mom was the only one that new i did, when i was younger, because i had to get stitches.she thinks ive "outgrown" it. so if you dont tell or show anyone, how can you be seeking attention?

people dont understand SI and unfortunatly some people do do it for attention. thats not to say everyone does but i guess its a lack of understanding

How can it be attention seeking when we hide it?

lol, nineteen, its those stupid people who show off to everyone that give us a bad rep!

If its attentions seeking then why do we try SO HARD to hide it?

There was this "Not So Hot Topic' spoof, some of it was funny, like "these clothes are great, matter what negative reaction you're secretly hoping for (even though you're pretending to not care)" lol... but this made me ANGRY, "cry-for-attention razor: Cut yourself (or pretend to) in style! This slightly dull stainless steel blade is stylish with everyone's favorite gruesome twosome! Also great for half-assed suicide attempts." *GLARES* does that make anyone else angry?

I agree. I truly believe we SI as a cry for help- even when we keep it hidden.. It's different than seeking attention if you ask me...

I know for myself it is not attention seeking. I hate when my husband realizes that I am doing it again. I always cut where it can not been seen but if they are I make up some excuse as to why I have cuts. People fear what they do not understand!!!!!

wow thanku to all that have replyed to my post, my husband gets really upset when he finds out iv hurt myself but he understands that its the only way i can express myself. what gets me is i started doing it at 14/15 yrs old because no-one listened to my problems everyone called me a lie-er but the worst thing is my mum shouted at me when i confided in her she called me an attention seeker and told the family i was been stupid, but she wouldnt admit she did it herself. i see people giving me looks if they catch a glimpse at my arms but the looks they give make me feel like a freak. i dont go out of the house hardly ever so i dont see anyone so i dont have to worry about covering up as much just when my kids are home from school, i dont want them to be dissapointed in me. life is very tough but we all have differant ways with coping with it. thanku to everyone who took the time to read my post. b x

For the majority of people it's not attention seeking, and I would guess that for those on this site, that percentage is even higher. However, the only people who SI that most people have any knowledge of being in contact with are the ones who are being flagrantly open about it.
A friend of mine told me of a time she was staying with two people she knew, one of whom had cut before and who was trying to get the other two of them to join in. My friend refused, but the other two went on and cut in front of her - it made me physically sick to hear that.
It's from attitudes like that that the attention-seeking label comes, because the attention-seekers are the only ones to get seen...

its so bad that we have to suffer with that label because of the people who do do it for fun. whats that saying again?? "dont judge a book by its cover" we shouldnt be tarnished with the same brush its not fair.