eraser cutting Options

[xosteffanator]

some of my friends rub their skin with erasers, which give them extremely deep cuts. I say that it's the same thing as cutting but they disagree. so i have two questions: do you think it's equivalent to cutting? and how can i get them to stop (i don't know why they don't stop i heard it hurts EXTREMELY bad)

[think!IMAGINARIL...]

Oh, God. That's horrible..
I think it's equivalent to cutting if blood comes out. They're mutilating themselves. And it basically means the same thing.
You could get them to use rubberbands. That's what my sister did to stop cutting. Or you can just confront them about it.

[xosteffanator]

most of them have stopped and they have had bruises for a month now only a few people i know still do it

[LostinaJungle]

which give them extremely deep cuts

If they're getting cuts from it, I'd say it was the same as cutting.
I don't know what to do about it, except talk to them, I guess.
I don't know that that's going to help, though.

[ParanoidAndroid]

hi steffie!
<--Yen

wait how the f**k can you get cuts from an ERASER?! that extremely blunt and soft object!

[*Libertie*]

It can actually be worse than cutting, because it breaks the skin and makes an extremely irritated open sore. My 18-year-old brother does it, and I caught the 10-year-old trying to do it. I had a fit. It's extremely stupid, in my opinion. >=|

[x_curse_of_the_c...]

i did this in like 3rd grade for one of those tough tests like to see if you were tough enough to handle it. lol. i was.

[ParanoidAndroid]

people seem to get desperate for attention these days.

[Simba]

Dang eraser cutting.
Can't even afford a razor anymore.

It all sounds ridiculous.

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

Eraser cutting? Haha, first time I heard about this.
We had stupid kids who'd go around and hurt each other with rubberbands. Like snap them on people's necks to the point of them getting a welt.
That sounds kind of desperate. Maybe they just get bored and don't really notice they do it?
Cutters will use anything to cut... but, damn, an eraser? Do you think they do it with the intent of actually seeing themselves bleed?

[pyoon]

Perhaps in order to erase themselves from this wretched world. If cutting finds your happiness I'm all for it. People seem to cut themselves deeply in the face in order to correct their nose or ears or lips, so why not cut their arms or hands or legs or chests to find peace. If attention is what you seek you should tell them to erase their faces. Maybe then they'll deserve some real attention.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Perhaps in order to erase themselves from this wretched world. If cutting finds your happiness I'm all for it. People seem to cut themselves deeply in the face in order to correct their nose or ears or lips, so why not cut their arms or hands or legs or chests to find peace. If attention is what you seek you should tell them to erase their faces. Maybe then they'll deserve some real attention.

Wow... I should write this down somewhere..

[me1issaaaa]

My erasers don't cut me, I cut my erasers...

[lovescream]

My erasers just burn me whenever I try that =D

YES IT IS STILL CUTTING IN MY OPINON. omgz because they are hurting themselves.

[x_curse_of_the_c...]

it's not cutting but it is a form of self injury. it's just as bad as cutting.

[anniepiee]

Can you really get cuts off erasers? that's so hard to believe, but if theres anyone intensionally making themself bleed, then its just the same thing as using a razor.-.-

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

Yeah, I think it's just a form of something to get attention. I mean, most people who cut don't announce it to the world, because the world thinks it's wrong and they don't want that comfort taken away from them.

It seems pretty immature if you ask me.

[*Libertie*]

Can you really get cuts off erasers? that's so hard to believe, but if theres anyone intensionally making themself bleed, then its just the same thing as using a razor.-.-

If you rub anything on the skin fast and long enough, you'll break the skin. Same concept as carpet burn, really. Same thing that happens if you scratch too much. It just happens faster with an eraser.

It's not a cut, it's more like an open sore.

[smoke]

Erm, I did that in like elementary school. It's called a wussy test.

[x_curse_of_the_c...]

^so did I. i was a wussy though cause i stopped in the middle of it.

[SarahxJoy]

I remember that. A few days ago these two guys in my class were doing it to see who'd give out first. That turned out pretty bad. It's dumb.

[dinoooRAWR]

woah, you can cut yourself with an eraser ? hahha i didnt know that xD anyways, that does sound desperate. i dont get why people cut themselves anyways. i think its just stupid. whats so good about dying ?

[x_curse_of_the_c...]

cutting isn't about dieing or attention.

[Stefanny]

My erasers don't cut me, I cut my erasers...

Lol ditto. I thought this post was about cutting erasers at first XD

[Jeng]

OMG AHH. tell someone.

[jackizzle]

How exactly DO you cut yourself with an eraser? I cut my erasers sometimes.. makes little eraser bits. Haha

[*Libertie*]

^

If you rub anything on the skin fast and long enough, you'll break the skin. Same concept as carpet burn, really. Same thing that happens if you scratch too much. It just happens faster with an eraser.

It's not a cut, it's more like an open sore.

Yeah, so you aren't really cutting yourself, you're just opening the skin by rubbing it until it breaks. >.<

[*My Cinderella.*]

That's like the major eraser burn.

[*StanleyThePanda*]

Ahh, Ive known people who did this.
They did do it instead of cutting, I personally think its just as bad.

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

That's like the major eraser burn.

Is eraser burn like rug burn? You know when someone falls down on carpet and gets a red mark on the side of their face from the floor?

[x_curse_of_the_c...]

no when you do eraser burns it turns into a big open sore and unless you cover it it can get infected really easily that's never happened to me thank god but yeah. it's gross.

[Animeloverhk93]

Oww eraser burns.

You should buy them some rubber bands. I think using erasers could give you infections.

but i assume if blood came out, its the same as cutting.

[redpeony]

Whoa.. I did it for like 10 seconds to see if it does anything.. IT BURNS

[xxmisxtakexx]

It's still self mutilation. And that's bad. Tell them to write if they feel bad. That ALWAYS works for me.

[AddenLee]

not the equivalent, but still the same idea. stop i dont know how, im morely one who can tell you how to cut. but if you truely dont want them to then stop them now before it continues and increase to cutting.

[HelloSunshine]

My best guy friend started that last year because he was depressed about this girl. Then he got his other friends to start doing it, too because they wanted to see "how far they could go". They ended up getting trouble because they got caught.

My guy friend now has a huge scar on his handds that will take forever to go away. He's scarred for life. IMO, it wasn't worth it. And yes, I think it's equally as dangerous/hurtful as cutting. Well, maybe not..but..it's still self-mutalation.

And to everyone saying it's "immature" it really is. They were in 7th grade. We're in 8th now.

It looked like it HURT.

This is awesome. Next time I'm at an airport, I'm gonna act crazy and start yelling, I HAVE AN ERASER! BACK UP BACK UP!

That made me laugh.

[*IVIike*]

take them to a therapist. seriously that sh*t hurts so bad they need help.

[alysaphobia]

I've never heard of eraser cutting before...
I think it's wrong, if your friends are hurting themselves. Try to tell them it hurts you when they do that to themselves.

[Fluid]

I've never heard of eraser cutting before...
I think it's wrong, if your friends are hurting themselves. Try to tell them it hurts you when they do that to themselves.

Neither have i?
Sounds strange, but i can imagine the outcome.
And it really doesn't seem nice.

[voguelove]

yea, i saw someone who sat next to me in us history have it. they were betting, so it wasnt like they do it a lot or anything. it looked really painful and infected..

[loveylovely]

Oh my gosh. I've never heard of that but it sounds painful and it made me cringe when I read this.

[moninja]

lol..the ABC game. -.-
it's where you take an eraser and rub it on your skin while saying the alphabet. it's a stupid game.

[*stephinika*]

That does seem like a stupid thing to do...I've never heard of it before though I must say.

[Jinny]

I think it's the same thing as cutting. They're hurting themselves, so... ?

[straynote]

I used to be a cutter and I used to scratch myself with my nails until I bled. It wasn't for attention, because I'd carefully mask the scars I made with bracelts and long sleeves and whatnot...i was actually ASHAMED of doing it and didn't want anyone to see. I have clinical depression, which I'll have for the rest of my life, and the reason I did it was because emotions/depression come on so strong its like this uncontrollable force. I TRIED constructive ways of releasing all that pent up anger, agression, and sadness but NOTHING worked...thats how strong it was. It was like, such sickness and violence I was feeling I had to release it in an equally sick and violent way...and I really hated myself, truly and deeply, and it seemed a good way to "punish" myself and release all that pent-up negative energy.
And it worked...it felt amazing. It was like a rush. I would start scratching at time without even realizing it...it was an impulse, an addiction.
Finally, I attempted suicide and got put in a mental hospital where they discovered all my scars and a couple fresh wounds. It was there that I was forced to stop.
A lot of kids there just cut for attention...which kind of makes me angry. No, I don't justify myself doing it because it WAS unhealthy, but they didn't seem to understand the deep pain that really led me to cutting/scratching. They knew it was bad and that it would get them noticed, and quite honestly it pisses me off. They don't know that level of pain so why are they pretending they do? Its a place I wouldn't wish ANYONE to go to. I'm still ashamed that I ever did it, and it took me 2 years to completely stop. During those years, I grew up and learned to accept myself and learned WHY exactly it was unhealthy and that no matter how pent up your emotions can get theres ALWAYS alternative ways to express those feelings.
However, while you ARE cutting...its nearly impossible to realize that it is wrong. Because it feels good. At the same time, I knew it was wrong and thats why I tried to hide it. I'm still pretty ashamed that I did it and I don't like to talk about it...but I saw this thread and I decided to give you guys a first-hand perspective. It sounds like those kids are doing for attention...and they do need to stop. Perhaps they'll grow out of it or stop it...but if they don't get them to a counselor. 'cus wanting attention that bad is a problem within itself.

[dalenaadsiqnz]

That sounds so stupid; I consider it 'cutting'. Must have hurt a lot! Wouldn`t the eraser shavings get into your blood stream etc etc.. UGH.