Cutting takes a whole different meaning when teenagers associate it with emotional pain. Cutting has been a way to stop their so-called unbearable issues. It is actually self-injury, which results from invalidation. Perhaps kids are made to believe that their interpretation of feelings is wrong or bad. In short, they are not allowed to feel that way so they have to punish themselves by cutting. Most of the time, their parents, guardians or any family members have formerly severely punished them for expression of such feelings and thoughts.

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