Yeah, this is the case for some people, not everyone. Some people do it from being bullied in school, some do it for attention, the list goes on and on. Either way, cutting still isn't okay. I know that now. My mother found out when I was 16 because a police man saw my leg. He called her... she tried to send me to someone to talk, I went twice and refused to talk. I told her I didn't need it and stopped right after. My problem was, instead of venting my frustrations and speaking up, I bottled everything in and snapped. I am glad you can better understand it though, that is what I wanted from posting about it. For people to understand it better.