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people do it because they're sick of feeling numb. In most cases it's because people make fun of them, because family stuff, depression, peer pressure, lack of self confidense, any of that stuff. Some people to it because they just don't like themselves. Others do it because they want attention.

People self harm for many different reasons, it depends what kind of life you've had/have.
Personally, I've been self-harming for 12 years, it's incredibly addictive and very hard to stop. This will sound really cheesy - but I self-harm because it makes me feel real.

because physical pain hurts less then emotional pain.
Because they feel they deserve to be hurt and want to punish themselves.

♥. Just another day like any other,
Nothing in the sky said run for cover,
There was no parade,
No lights flashing,
No songs to sing along the way. ♥

i herd some where that ppl hurt themselves becuz they feel that they r alive...

People do it because to some people it is the only way they know how to cope with feelings. I dont feel it is at all for attention, ive been self harming for almost two years now and only my closest friends know and i even feel uncomfortable talking about it to them. It can be because of depression, a cry for help, a way to cope with unwanted feelings, to feel something, to punish yourself. many people dont even know why they feel the need to self harm.