Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006
The Cut Fad
Again, with the kids...
I suppose the new "fad" for the mid schoolers is to cut themselves. The want to have scars and cuts all over their arms to show off. They believe it's cool. They want to have attention, believing that everyone will be running to them either saying, "Oh wow!" or "What's wrong?"
They, however, do not understand my angry glare and my question, "why".
No, I have not cut myself before. I have never been in that situation. Perhaps I have not right to become angry, but I had a very close friend cut herself for years. She stopped in high school, but the reason wasnt for attention... it was deeper.
This kids believe it's cool to harm themselves in such away. They show off their eraser burns and cuts from knives and razors.
I get so peeved because i think my friends who went through that, who wanted nothing more than to stop, and I see these kids egging each other one. It's disgusting.
So I have at least 5 or 6 kids that I know of that cut themselves. When I ask them "why", all they can say is, "Because its cool" or , "I want to have the scars" or "why not?"
So I ask, "Why is it so cool?"
So far, I have received no answer. These kids are at a loss to why people have done this. A teenager, who overcame cutting was very angry at them.
She pulled up her sleeves and revealed scars that were fading away and said, "It took me so long to just have these scars fade away. I dont want to hide my arms. I didnt do it because it was cool. I was stupid, yes, but at least I had a better reason. You guys are idiots."
They just brushed it off like it was nothing.
So I'm stuck in this akward position. Should I tell my boss about this? Should I try to get an awarness team in the club as guest speakers? I dont know what to do. If I tell my boss, well, she will have to step in and do something about it. How would that affect the kids.
What do I tell them? Im inexperienced in this matter. I know people, yes, but I have never been in that situation... yet their excuses are so lame.
I just dont know anymore
lovingod at 11:47 P.M.