Quote Originally Posted by Chez Daja View Post
I think we're forgetting something here.

Most emo's don't even cut themselves. I know emo's that try to peirce the skin their arms with butter knives.
....LMFAO

Are you serious? xD Wow...that takes emo cutting to a whole new level of lameness. I do see actual cuts with razors alot of the time though, or sometimes even pins...which I would find way too painful since you're not just cleanly slicing the skin, you're tearing it.

Quote Originally Posted by Vampiric Delirium View Post
I definitely agree with that. I've seen people that don't fit in with the stereotype in any way whatsoever, yet when caught crying or talking about something that's hurt them it's considered "emo". Which pisses me off a little, really... That's not emo. That's completely standard emotion. Everybody gets sad and all.
True. That's another nasty side effect of the emo trend, any time someone exhibits any emotion at all they're called emo. On the opposite end of the spectrum, emos will say "we're just not afraid to show our emotions!" but they tend to forget that there are OTHER emotions out there than just angst and misery. It's fine to be sad and to cry if something that warrants it happens, it's fine to even show it...but you have to carry on. If you let that control you, then it just makes your entire outlook turn into the bleak "my bleeding soul is an empty void and all life surrounds me with its blackness" crap.

As for the butterknife thing.. Not sure what to say about that. I agree with you in the sence of those that are doing it for attention, but I've seen people that are legitimately self-harming barely pierce the skin. People cut for different reasons and all. Different ways, too. Some burn. But yeah... Butterknife scratches shouldn't be passed off as entirely 'nothing' in the sence of those that aren't doing it for attention.
I've read in a few places that cutting is more common amongst girls, whereas guys prefer burning. I could never EVER burn...cutting is one thing but the pain of being burned is in a whole different league. As for butter knives...well, snapping yourself with a rubber band would be more effective, I actually know a girl who did that to substitute cutting...kinda weird.