Logan

Many of the young teens I've spoken with claim to be depressed or to be bipolar, without having seen a real psychiatric or psychological professional. They want to cut themselves and post pictures of it on social media. They want to tell their friends and brag. Do they think pretending to have a mental illness will make them more popular or do they just want to wallow in self pity?

I think if they're claiming to have depression and only ever talk about their self-diagnosed depression, that they might actually have a real mental disorder (but definitely not depression).

I get all sorts of hateful and condescending answers on here. Even things I'm asking lightheartedly or to learn something from, I get storms of hate calling me "ignorant". Like.. Hello. I asked a question about it for a reason. Because I didn't know the answer...

I know its a rather sensitive area, but I'm not worried about pain. Pain is temporary but tattoos are forever. The design I have picked is a very traditional rose and swallow. I don't have a "career" locked in yet, I've still got plenty of schooling. I see all these professionals with outer forearm tattoos and such, so I don't think it'd be that big of a deal anyway, but I'm not looking to ruin my chances at a good workplace.

Many of the people I've seen with inner bicep tattoos can hide them pretty well by just wearing a longer short sleeved shirt. I was wondering what your opinions are on the discrete-ness of an inner bicep tattoo?

I do want this tattoo somewhere that can be shown off when I want it to be, yet can be hidden when necessary. I also don't want it in a place that I would have to wear a bikini for it to be visible.

*Not looking for someone to talk me out of a tattoo, just looking for an outside opinion on my placement choice*

I'm a 17 year old high school student with exceptional grades, I take honors classes, and I will be graduating in 2016. I don't need a job for financial reasons. My parents think it will help me have a sense of responsibility and a little bit of spending money on the side. Colleges also like seeing that an applicant has a part-time job as well. I live in the upstate of South Carolina and I'm looking for a retail shop that would hire a high school student. I'm trying to stay away from the food and restaurant industry as long as possible.

I want to keep all the benefits and furniture of the Island Paradise expansion, but I don't need the city itself and frankly I think it's weighing my game down big time. Is there a way to go into the files themselves and delete the city, but not the whole expansion?

I've noticed, over the past year, I've had some unusual personality changes, brought to my attention by a close friend. I used to be easy to talk to, understandable, sometimes hyper, always very cautious, not afraid to meet new people, a very quick thinker, and very attentive (that list is a compilation of what I've heard from people that knew/have known me for at least 2 years).

Now, I'm complicated to understand when talking. I can never exactly get my point across and tend to stutter or pause to gather my thoughts or find words. I'm always worn out. I've gotten more and more reckless with how much medication I take or how fast I drive. I avoid going out or going to parties because there will be people I don't know. I always feel they're staring at me or they might actually come speak to me. I used to be the first one to grasp a concept in a class or finish a test on time, now I'm used to being one of the last done with anything. I find myself wandering in class now, drifting away to look at pictures or out the window or even laying my head down and going to sleep instead of listening.

I used to have an opiate problem from February of last year to just a couple months ago. I used to hear stories about pills doing neurological damage, but thought it was all BS at the time. The using took part in the whole reckless thing.

I see a therapist regularly, but I don't tell her much of anything.

I started stretching my ears a year ago, and I can remember my original goal size was a 4g. That looked huge at the time, and, back then, I never would have considered anything bigger. As I got closer and closer to that size, it began to look smaller and smaller, so I thought I'll go to a 2g. After reaching that size and staying for a month or so, it felt microscopic. Then I moved to a 0g, then the 00g looked so much better, so I went there. Then a month ago (I know, my stretching time is too fast and I'm probably gonna pay for it one of these days; I do wait until they are pain free, fluid free, and have a space when I tug on them gently) I went up to 7/16 of an inch. I stayed there until this past Monday, when I went up to 1/2 in because the 7/16 in ones just felt so small and the 1/2 inch looked just right.

I was just wondering how long is this going to continue, or is this something that just has to be based on will power and cute jewelry? I do love the feeling of going up a size and I do proudly say "HALF INCH" if anyone asks, but looking back, I never thought I'd be here. I was wondering what had changed in me and how can I prevent myself from being so "strung out" on stretching that I just keep going until I've got 2 inch lobes with a craving to stretch even more?

I recently went up to 7/16 in in my ears. My goal size is 1/2 in, but in the meantime, I wanted to wear some cute pinchers, but the biggest size for pinchers I've seen any store carry is 0g. I can't find any acrylic or metal pinchers (don't like the wooden ones; not my style). If anyone knows a website or store that carries anything bigger, that'd be great.

My ears are currently at a 0g. I can pull a double flared tunnels through easily, so I know they could be stretched again soon. My mother knows I'm at a 0g and doesn't want me to go further, but would there be a significant difference if I'm wearing plugs all the time? I never wear tunnels around her (she doesn't like it), so it isn't like the actual hole size would make her notice.

I self harmed for four years. I've been clean for a month. When I look through these questions people ask, it is usually something like "I want to cut but I don't want to feel pain" or "I'm not depressed or anything I just like how the scars look". I know that I do everything I can to hide my scars and to heal myself emotionally. I got professional help and took care of myself. Each scar on my body represents pain and struggle and sadness. I'd do anything to have them go away and for my skin to be like it never happened. I hate the pitiful looks I get or the disgust on people's faces when they catch a glimpse at my arm or my thigh. Why do people want to look this way? It's not anything to be attracted to or to want. To me, wanting to cut just because is the stupidest thing and it is honestly insulting to me. I struggled hard. I didn't ask the internet whether I should cut tonight or not. I fought hard to quit and get better. Why do these ignorant preteen/teenage girls and/or guys not understand? Cutting is a tragedy and it is serious.

I have a history of depression and self harm. I see all these things on help websites and forums and blogs saying to stay strong and they love me. How can they love me? They don't know me. Why do they think that helps me? It's not like they'd know or if it'd bother them if I relapsed tomorrow (not saying I will). To me, it's just super annoying because it's not true. So why do they say it like it matters?

Hollywood Undead saved my life, so I'm getting a tattoo to remember that. I keep looking through the lyrics and Ive found a couple of good lines, but I was wondering if anyone else sees anything more meaningful or better? I came up with:

"To hold all we know and let go with both hands"

"Forget about tomorrow, tomorrow is today

You were born a lion and a lion you will stay"

"Some hearts can stay true when falling away"

I know every song they have, so if anyone could come up with more, that'd be great

Hollywood Undead saved my life, so I've been looking for a single lyric to get tattooed over my self harm scars as sort of a tribute for them saving me. Johnny Three Tears' verses have been the deepest to me, so I picked out "To hold all we know and let go with both hands" as a good one. I take it as letting go of what we know completely, not hesitantly, and to not dwell. I was wondering what other people see it as.

I'm 16 years old with some thin(yet deep enough to not disappear) self harm scars taking up the top of my left inner forearm. I decided to have them covered up (which my mother is all for by the way). The tattoo has to mean something. My ideas were a crown, an anatomical butterfly, a dragonfly, two crossed arrows, or a small quote. ( Im up for new tasteful ideas, though.) Im not asking for anyone to tell me to wait, or say I'm too young because my scars aren't fading and I went through a lot when I made them so I don't want them to just disappear. I want something to represent my struggle with depression and suicide. I need tasteful suggestions and opinions.

I have a nose ring in there now, which is what I got it pierced with, but I want to put something else in it. What kind of jewelry should I buy for it. It is a single forward helix piercing, not a triple.

It doesn't matter what situation I'm in, my mind wanders to death. I do struggle with self harm. I've attempted suicide a couple times before, but even now I still think about ways to end my life or reason to die. It's constant. I am wondering if anyone else thinks this way too.

I'm 15 years old and I've been burning and cutting for two years now. I've got scars all over my arms and thighs, even my rib cage. I can hide it well now because it's the middle of winter, but how am I supposed to hide it in the summer time? They're visible. The cut scars on my wrists are what bother me most. Any help or ideas on how to stop it?

There's a double standard going on here. No, I don't think that whites "owe" blacks anything. They have just as many rights now as any other race does in the US. Why can they not accept equality instead of expecting special treatment? (By no means am I racist because I know someone will throw that out there...)