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Yes, I know the 'fake' ones, and the real ones. I started at an early age, so I think I had more influence on them they they did on me. I didnt tell people about it until this year (just close friends) because I had gotten suspended for cutting. It was terrible. I had to take my clothes off and they had to count and document every cut. I remember the nurse saying "She's done this before, I see scars. There's too many for me to count." A lot of kids my age cut, for attention or to look 'emo'/cool. I hate that word. Its so stereotypical. Like, there was thi girl wo walked around with new cuts showing on her arms. Another tlalking in the bathroom proudly rolled up her sleeve and said,'look what I did!" I am defintely not proud of what I did. As a quiet and smart student, no one would know that it's me. They know there's something wrong with me, but they don't know what-I don't plan for them to know, either.

I know many people who SI.

Aliza, Tiffany, Brandon, Travis, Amber, and Jeannie, are just a few.

In all honesty, I don't think they had any influence on me (as I was SI before I met Tiffany, Jeannie, Aliza, and Brandon) but that I had the influence on Travis and Aliza. Aliza has been my best friend since we were 11. I'd already been SI for about three years and Aliza was the first to know about it. Shortly after was when she began to cut herself with scissors for attention, yes, I believe that showing it to everyone you know and smiling proudly when you do it means you're doing it for attention. She has recently stopped (SI stopped being cool). Read more »

yes i do know others that SI. my best friend self-injured from the ages of 10-15. When we were in 6th grade she told me that she cuts herself off and on. I wondered why she liked it so much so one day i tried it when i was 11 and i've been hooked ever since. My girlfriend also is a recovering self injurer. In August 2009 i was hospitalized because i tried to commit suicide. In inpatient as well as outpatient i met quite a few cutters.