I love how it is common belief on this board that all cutters are emo or goth. Or just do it for attention.
Let me tell you something: I'm cutting since I was 14. I'm 19 now. I never did it for attention. Not one single time. I did it because I felt like I was being a burden to everyone and because my life was pretty much fucked up.
Nowadays I do it because it's an addiction, it's like alcohol or cigaretts or whatever is your drug of choice. I tried to quit cutting about five times, but I just can't. Just like I can't quit smoking.
And let me tell you: I hate it. I hate it with a passion. I want to stop so badly and I just can't and people who say that cutters do it for "fun" or because they want attention just make it harder for me.
On the topic of hiding cutting: I hid my cuts untill I was 16, well, I still hid them at school, but I stopped hiding them from my family and friends.
Wanna know why? Because I realised that I needed help. Desperatly. And because people who know you notice if you're wearing long sleeves when it's 40°C outside...
Anyway, I know it was stupid of me to write this, but I just had to get that of my chest. You may now proceed to tell me how "gay" and "emo" I am.