scarification is a form of body modification is it not? then why is it such a big deal if someone does it.
many people go to get it done professionally, when it could be done at home if you’re into watching yourself bleed. I’m NOT saying go cut yourself and hurrah hurrah, that’s not right, never is. What i’d like to know is what people out there think of people who do it for their own enjoyment, not because they’re “depressed” or because “they want to die”. no one deserves to be harassed for doing what they like, so why should scarlings?
Thank you both for the imput. I appreciate both of your oppinions. And who knows, i mgiht not be able to live with the fact that I use to like to watch myself bleed, but then again, I’ve become decensorized, and i doubt very much it will bother me in the future. As for covering it up, i never have at school, which probably brings on all of these unwanted comments. To me, body mod, in all of it’s forms is art, a scar can be accepted as such. There is no difference between having permanent ink on your skin, and having a permanent scar, except for the fact that society rejects a scar because of the history behind it’s creation.
It isn’t really a big deal, and I don’t know what makes you think, other people think it is in particular, it’s just that all ‘mature persons’ will sugest that the thought of a tattoo is absurd and will be regreted because it is ireversable, and you not complaining about that. Of course you will endure flak for engaging in ‘ritual scarring’, ‘cutting’, ‘soothing’, ‘draining’, or ‘scarification’, but it’s no exeption from all perminent endevors. If it doesn’t phase you, then just chill out.
You can give it all the names you like, it’s still just mutilating your own skin. But …. since it’s your skin it’s your choice. Just make sure you can live with the scars.
Will you cope well with a permanent reminder that at one time you liked to watch your own blood flow? That’s not an easy thing to be reminded of day after day, because the chances are you’ll grow out of the urge.
The thing is … people get worried because they think cutting indicates a bad state of mind. If it doesn’t then it doesn’t …. that’s your call. But *be sure*. Don’t make excuses for yourself.
Lastly, The major thing that separates cutting from tats or piercings is the need to hide it. You don’t have to hide a tattoo because society will accept it and even come to like it.
But the scars … you’ll have to hide these for the rest of your life, and at some point you might get sick of having to. That’s all I’m sayin on the matter.
See ya, Dam.
Plenty of home-made tats were done by a razor blade carving, of the word hate, then drawing in it with ink. Personal example obviously, but you can see many physical body mods can be like a war medal after the agony, for others it is simply a fashion statement. All aspects of life will be critisized by others no matter what…
…unless you sedate your best friend, kill your way into one of the US prime nuclear launch stations, Murder everyone in the world by means of nuclear global genocide, then awake your best friend…
Then technically EVERYONE in the world likes you. Sorry that was a bit rantfull.
I think if i did all that then my best friend might be a bit pissed off with me.
But then she’s a bit of a pizza maniac and who would make pizza for her? I could kidnap the delivery guy too …
STAB ME IN THE EYE.
I’m not feeling all me so…. well yeah. Exactly. SEE WHAT I MEAN?
Hell, body modification is fun. I don’t do it to myself. I prefer using other bodies, that are willing of course. And uhm…. Stab me in the eye. DO IT.
I might have high amounts of sugar in my system.
thicktears. I was actually thinking of doing something like that… only… less complicated. Anyhow…
A KILLER IN ME IS A…. well that’s gross, there’s another human body in me. HELP!! Smashing Pumpkins(if that is who sings that song) can suck my non-existant wenis.
Have a nice day.
toXic
tox, u may not be all right in the head but i like it. have a gud day
I personally don’t like scarification simply because it just turns my mind in loops. The person who posted this is a good friend of mine but I don’t leap on her because this is something she’s interested in. So what, she may enjoy blood letting and scaring herself … so what fi I find it completely disgusting and vulgar / attention grabbing? I don’t complain about it. People need to grow up and be more accepting.
Julia.
I’ve passed lesson one already then. What’s two?
so why did you just tell us you find it disgusting? if you really want to grow up, learn to keep your mouth shut.
adult lesson part one …
I said I find it discusting, but I accept the fact that people, such as my best friend here, do it. I find that acceptance is a lesson, not “keeping your fucking mouth shut”.
Julia.
I said I find it discusting, but I accept the fact that people, such as my best friend here, do it. I find that acceptance is a lesson, not “keeping your fucking mouth shut”.
Julia.