Not that there is a real demographic for who does this, but I am a 25 year old male. It feels strange that I actually do this, because the desire to do this doesn’t really come all too often. When I was younger it was sort of something that I did when I was depressed, but now... well I can’t say that I am all that unhappy in my life. Sure, like everyone, my life isn’t perfect, but lately I get home from work and genuinely think about cutting.

It used to be small things, like a few small nicks on my arms and what not. They never stood out, no one ever asked, and really I wasn’t doing it for anyone else’s audience. However, lately I have been making larger cuts on my arms and occassionally on my face. Now, let me reiterate that I am not depressed or suicidal and so on. I feel drawn to it though.

I am not worried about the preception of my results, I... I just do it sometimes. I find that I do make up stories (i.e lie) about the ones on my face, using excuses about something either happening at work and other bullshit, but I kind of desire the space to just be able to do it without anyone looking at it strangely or thinking that I somehow hate myself, my life, or some other self destructing thought process.

Does this sound like I am lying to myself about my actions, or is it that people are generalizing why people cut themselves to begin with? Do we all have to have these issues that they claim we have or is it something else?

Just asking.