Im a 22 yr old guy, and quit SI about a year ago. I would like to know how ya’ll view a guy who’s injured differently than a girl.Just out of curiosity. Because like it or not guys and girls that do what we do are sometimes treated differently. I don’t regret my actions or cry over them because it was nessesary at the time. Let me know your views. And don’t bother going easy on me. I can take it.
well its different with guys and girls, a lot of people view it as a weakness in guys. but i dont think its fair that some people think that, i think that youre brave to go through all that and i wouldnt judge you on it at all.
my cousin, who is a guy, also SIs and I haven’t had the chance to talk to him yet but his mother has been telling me why he has said he did it and it seemed to be a lot of the same reasons I did also. I don’t know if he’s telling her the truth but he would SI becuase of anger, sadness, frustration, to feel control over something. i’m going to talk with him over break and i may be able to say more, but him and i seem quite similar. Not all girls cry over it because they regret their actions. I would only cry when someone told me how i hurt them by what i did. i would SI to make myself feel better and every once in awhile to punish myself. if you would be willing to fill out a survey for my research project i would really appreciate it because all i have who has filled them out are girls and this may help me compare males and females a little more. if you are interested my email is civerson@uni.edu. thanks, i hope i helped answer your question
i dont think it means anything that youre a guy. like were all just people who si right? and everyone has slightly different reasons. all that matters is that you quit =] im proud of you. i hope no one judged you for a being a guy, self injurers receive enough judgement as it is.