Does cutting make me emo?

a while ago my friend found out that I sometimes cut myself, she has been calling me an emo, saying things like ‘ just cut in a side fringe, dress a little differently and you’ll be a classic emo!” but just because I’m emotioal and depressed and I have a self harm problem and crap, doesn’t make me emo does it??? why does it matter anyway??? do you think she has something against them??? I don’t! whats her problem?>? thanx xx

Answer #1

Cutting yourself doesn’t make you an emo, but I suggest you seek help on the cutting - it’s not healthy.

Answer #2

Means you have problems and need to find a better way to cope - please get help - some info:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen_teenagers.htm

Keep positive influences in your life - Take care !!

Answer #3

noo cutting doesn’t make you emo

but I think you do have a problem instead of cutting you need to find a better way to deal with your personal problems

Answer #4

no your not emo couse you cut hunnie

Answer #5

I havv a friend like that, I used to cut myself almost evryday but I stopped after I got my boyfriend and I’ve been helping cutters ever sinse and I wouldnt say your emo I would say that you occasionally like to inflict pain to show that you still can, its completly normal for some people to do that at some stage of their lifes

Answer #6

cutting urself does not make you emo. and as 4 your friend that does not sound like a true friend. whats most important is you get help 4 your problem before it gets worse.

Answer #7

emo has a subjective definition, meaning emo can mean whatever you want it to mean. to some the definition of emo is someone who cuts themself, to some its someone who wears a certain style, to another it could just mean someone whos emotional. hell, you could define emo as someone who wears jerseys all the time and plays a lot of sports! its not important what anyone thinks an emo kid is and weather you are or arent emo to them… the more important question is is your friend teasing you light heartedly or making fun of a serious problem. if you are still having self harm issues or are still sensitive to the topic, your friend might not be the best influence if theyre just mocking you and not trying to help. if thats the case id find someone who was a bit more sensitive to that sorta thing to hang around with until your over this phase of your life.

Answer #8

no it doesnt make you emo. and please try to get help with the cutting problem. it you talk to someone like a counselor it will really help.!!!

Answer #9

no, it doesnt a lot of people are uneducated about labels, they beleive what everyone else is saying emo has nothing to do with cutting cutting is in the self-harm catergory and if you have depression that has nothing to do with the sterotype either both are problems youll need to get help to get over a lot of times you feel like your problems are huge, but later on theyll seem so trivial and people arnt mind readers, tey wont really know anythings wrong unless you tell them there is so do try to get some help for thee cutting, and talk to someone about your problems and realise that neither depression nor cutting are part of being emo because feelings and emotions have nothing to do with any lable or sterotype

Answer #10

she really is a good friend, I’m going to see a counsellor and she’s actually the one who talked me into it. I think she is just stirring me, or maybe she thinks it will stop me self harming, god I don’t no… I no she really cares, she’s helped me a lot. I think she is just mucking around, I dunno thanx 4 the advice xx jasmine

Answer #11

no. cutting doesn’t make you emo. and your friends don’t sound like very good friends. they’re supposed to try to help you and be there for you. not make fun of you. that’s low. and it’s being ignorant and not helping anything. you shouldn’t cut though. it only makes things worse. you should get help for that. that’s not a good way to deal with your problems.

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