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I Love YTtalk
I know a few people here watch him so I wanted thoughts. I just saw his Tumblr and I came across this picture (non-bloody self harm, discretion advised):
http://31.media.tumblr.com/6c8289e7fdeee726d7d1ab5e13365481/tumblr_msay60Rg881qfusnio1_500.jpg
He's always said 'self harm is a sign of guilt/shame' and that he does not advocate it. He has a lot of fans who self harm as they look to him for some kind of guidance sometimes. But... wow. He's gone back on everything he ever said about it, by posting this picture.
I recognise and appreciate he's very ill (hell, he's told his parents he'll be committing suicide at 25 and they've AGREED to it), but I don't understand. Why burn that into your arm and take a photo immediately putting it online?
I know it's not nice to say 'attention seeking' when it comes to self harm, but all of the people I know who have self harmed have done anything but advertise the fact. Just seems kind of wrong knowing the type of audience he has.
http://31.media.tumblr.com/6c8289e7fdeee726d7d1ab5e13365481/tumblr_msay60Rg881qfusnio1_500.jpg
He's always said 'self harm is a sign of guilt/shame' and that he does not advocate it. He has a lot of fans who self harm as they look to him for some kind of guidance sometimes. But... wow. He's gone back on everything he ever said about it, by posting this picture.
I recognise and appreciate he's very ill (hell, he's told his parents he'll be committing suicide at 25 and they've AGREED to it), but I don't understand. Why burn that into your arm and take a photo immediately putting it online?
I know it's not nice to say 'attention seeking' when it comes to self harm, but all of the people I know who have self harmed have done anything but advertise the fact. Just seems kind of wrong knowing the type of audience he has.