I think for real.

[factboy01]

This time I think I'm going to actually cut myself. It's been verified I'm ugly and I knew it. Everyone lies to me that I'm handsome, no. I just deserve to hurt with cuts.

[Bath]

You may feel this way now, but once you start cutting, your life becomes uglier than you can ever imagine. In the long run, it doesn't help, it just hurts so much more. You have to be strong and have hope, you're lucky enough right now not to be addicted. Please, don't start.

It destroys lives, and you're so much better than that.

[secretly_secret]

I'm with Bethany.

Don't start or you won't stop for a while.

I had random crap on my legs for a month. Then I changed. And now I'm sorta half back. I don't know.

I mean, I think I'm done, and then I'm not...and my life really isn't that bad...

I'm sure this helps no one. :(

[factboy01]

Well I just feel so gross all the time.

[Bath]

And creating bloody gashes on your body is totally gonna help, yup.

[AlmostHomeless]

Cutting hurts. It hurts every time. It's painful. It's not fun being in pain all the time from scratches and sliced up skin all over your body. It doesn't help. Not one bit. Don't start. It's not fun.

[Ambrosia]

You think your gross now? It's just something you're going through (I know you don't want to hear that). But in a few years, when things are better, and you look down and realize you have nasty scars covering your arms, you'll regret it.

It's not worth it. It fixes nothing. And it's not recommended for anyone.

[Amaryllis]

Sweetheart, they're right. Cutting gets to a point where it gets uncontrollable. You won't be able to wear and do what you want. You'll have to give up what you love. The cutting will control you. That's the same with any form of self-harm, drugs, eating disorders. You'll grow reliant and you will regret it.

Life is about crying, laughing, hurting, loving, breaking and healing. There will be days when you think you just won't be able to take it anymore but they will pass. What may seem impossible today, may not be so tomorrow.

[xdancing_for_rainx]

As others have said, even if you think cutting/self-harm will give punish you enough or make you feel good, it only makes things worse. It's easy enough to say "Just this once," but really, it can get out of control. One cut turns to two, two to three, and so on. Then when you find that you want to stop, it's more difficult than you thought it would be. You worry about getting caught, it starts to become something like an addiction, the places you cut itch and scar over. The cutting may make you feel good for a little while, but then guilt starts to set in. The results of cutting aren't worth the short-lived relief you get from it.

Just from my experience, I never thought I'd be who I am today with self-harm. I started just over three years ago thinking I could stop whenever I needed to. Yet, here I am, two therapists, medications, and IP/hospitalizations later- still hurting myself. It doesn't lead to good places...

Can you find something to do instead? Something constructive that you enjoy. Listen to music, express yourself through words (written or spoken), exercise... something that doesn't include doing harm to yourself.

I'm sure you're not ugly. Especially if people are telling you you're handsome. It might be difficult to accept, but, sometimes the truth is like that. I hope you're doing alright... please keep safe.

[Weeping]

So, you're ugly? Imagine your body filled with cuts and scars from every possible way you may hurt yourself. Do you really think that would make you less ugly? NO IT WONT. It wont make you prettier. It wont make you thinner. It wont make you happier. It wont make you .

It's way more negative than positive. If you think you have a hard time now, then think about practically having to cut yourself to even manage to do anything. Do you want that?

There was a point where I had to cut myself at the very least 5 times a day. I couldn't even get out of bed before I did it. [I]It's not worth it.

I obviously managed to "stop" for 1,5 years. Just a short while ago everything crashed down again in just a couple of days. It's not easy to get rid of self-harm, believe me. The best way to stop is to never start.

I'm here whenever you need/want to talk!
:hug:

[Love.Hate]

I think everyone has pretty much summed it up.

If you think your 'ugly' now how are scars going to help? They make everything worse, you will be ashamed of yourself. You will become self conscious. You will look around you at other peoples perfect, clear arms/ body and long for that. Wish you had never started. It's a horrible addiction and so not worth it.

[Brokeandbetrayed]

Even if you feel that way now you will feel worse if you cut. Its an addiction if you cut it will only get worse.

[StoppingTime]

This time I think I'm going to actually cut myself. It's been verified I'm ugly and I knew it. Everyone lies to me that I'm handsome, no. I just deserve to hurt with cuts.

Don't. It may sound like a relief, but stop before you stop. Once you start, its like an addiction which is very hard to break. Don't think that negatively about yourslef. You aren't ugly, and anyone who says that obviously doesn't know you. Don't worry, you don't deserve to cut. Your better than that.

Good Luck :)
~Steve/StoppingTime

[just]

yesterday was the first time i did that, i felt kinda free