Am I shallow? (my reasons for cutting).

[Megson]

I cut because I'm loney. I have no friends, no one likes me. When we have group projects in school, I always end up forcing myself on someone who doesn't want me there. I sit alone in every class. At lunch, I eat alone.
My only friends moved far away over the last year or so.

I'm ugly and fat. I eat when I'm stressed (I know its cliched), and I'm stressed ALL the time. I think I have anxiety issues.

No guy has ever liked me, and who could blame them? I'm not an attractive person at all. And even if I was, I'm too shy and anxious to let anyone close enough for anything more than friendship.

And so I cut. But so many of you have REAL reasons to cut, while I'm just a fat and loney 11th grade girl who won't go on a diet because its "too hard."

God, I'm pathetic.

[JollyBarton]

You're not shallow at all. Being lonely and having those bad thoughts about yourself is hard. Some people may tell you that you are over reacting but each person has the right to suffer through their own problems. Humans are not constant so we are affected differently by different things. Being lonely is a very painful thing to go through. I know. Even though you are shy, perhaps you can just try to join some sort of activity you would enjoy. It might help you gain friends. Thats how I found my few friends. I'm desperately shy as well, but just having fun with people that share you interests can help a lot. Good luck and I hope this helps. Smile! :yes:

[Mob Boss]

Everyone has different reasons for cutting, and those reasons don't make you shallow. Having negative thoughts about yourself (and I mean ANY negative thoughts) can lead to self-harming. I use to cut as punishment for not doing my daily workout, or for eating something that wasn't healthy. So, I don't know that another person has a more "real" reason to cut, because we all handle certain situations differently. If there are clubs at your school, join them. You could meet people that way. You seem like a lovely person just from your post, so try no to be so hard on yourself. I stopped cutting by putting a rubber band around my wrist and popping it when I got the urge to cut. It might help you too. I hope everything gets better, and I'm always here if you need anything. :hug3: