Self Injury - The Butterfly Project

[madisonlovzyou]

what a cute puppy :>

[Thumbsthefuckup]

The people who disliked this must of killed their butterfly.

[GamerGirl726]

i am not a self harmer, but i am going to start supporting them.

i dre a butterfly, then outlined it in orange. :)

[DontBeSuchADrag]

I like this project.. So i drew a butterfly on my wrist.

I have struggled with self harm for about 4 years, all i can say is that only you can make it better. You need to change your negative attitude and your view on life and on yourself, be more positive and confident and the rest will come with time..

[dolphinmonkey16]

i am going to try this

[TheNickyjr]

I think I killed the Butterfly

[StUpIdAwSoMe101]

im not a cutter though i drew 22 butterflies on my wrist

[4everMissCaligirl]

I'm in the eighth grade and I have a guy friend that cuts himself and he decided to do the butterfly project so he drew two butterflies on his arm and he wrote my name, his girlfriend's name, and another friend's name by the butterflies. He went to school like that and so many people made fun of him, even some of his friends. He said he wanted so bad to cry (he's not "girly" or anything like that and I've actually never seen him to the point of tears before) but he couldn't because he said guys

[Mustangof08]

you have no idea what its like to be in a bad position thats how they make themself feel better. its really not a joke, so dont pretend it is. my friend does, and i know how he feels, ive thought about it myself. nobodys drawin pictures on their wrists for fun, its for their own reasons.

[rememberme4ever1]

I drew my butterfly in orange and red :) i've never cut or hurt myself intentionally, but i think this project is awesome

[HaiiImCat]

@emopoopinmyboot

If nobody gives a fuck, why are we all here?

If noboy gives a fuck, why is her video liked so much?

If you don't give a fuck, why are you commenting and on a better topic, why do you want the negative attention?

Think before you speak.

[talbaba515]

you actually look like bella from twilight !!

[BreeJ253]

i think it would work better if you use a red pen or sharpie, cause then it would be like blood.. kindof. but this wont help if you want to cut, its an addiction. and how u kno if your addicted? you always go back to it. self harmers always have something to cut or burn with on them at all times. its highly unlikely that they will have a sharpie or pen with them. or on second thought, think to take that out when they want to cut or burn.

[angelofdarkness10ful]

I support s.i., but i LOVE this idea.

[emopoopinmyboot]

too bad noone gives a fuck

[PoorImproperGrammar]

i have a beter idea cut a buterfly into your arm and when its done stop or stop being a fucken ideot and dont do it

[tobysgirl420247365]

i think i did it wrong i drew my butterfly with a box cutter...

[EsmeDinosaur]

@tobysgirl420247365 Your Fucking Sad!

[SoccerLoverKB]

@tobysgirl420247365

Thats really mean. This is not something to joke about it is very serious! You should not joke about stuff like this.

[coolana429]

@tobysgirl420247365 what the heck dude this is a seirious issue ok so freaking stop its NOT FUNNY



[krazygurl1711]

my bestfriend burns herself. shes in love with her ex bf and and and she burnt a J in her arm and then she brnt a W in her arm for her new bf. I was mad. I made her promise not to do it anymore and then she brnt the w. ima tell her abt this

[Nicklover2459]

wat if u get ink poisoning

[MangoJuiceRoks]

i drew my butterfly under all my scars

[dark58]

I think this is a wonderful thing. But the sad truth is, There isn't enough of this awareness spread around, sure it's on you tube. But how will people who don't go on the internet hear of this? Anyways, I use to cut, and as much as i am all in for this project, this wouldn't have helped me. Cutting and self harm is an addiction, and like any other addiction, the addict must choose to stop on their own. But I hope all of you viewer's spread the word around to everyone! I hope you understand.

[mvstar014]

i did my butterfly in henna :)

[818crazygurl]

IMA try this to stop my cutting

[pixie110]

I doing this. :) my cousin and bf is an emo and cuts themselves and I'm on the edge of doing it xxxx so this will Defantly help xxxxx

[lrue123]

If you're scared of butterflies....why don't you draw a bird? Like a sparrow? I read a story one time where a girl was raped by her father, and the only consolation she had was a sparrow's nest outside her window. She'd watch the sparrows grow and wish she could be free like them. When she grew up, she went to the police and her father was arrested. She got two tattoos on her wrists of the sparrows in their memory, and each day they inspire her to be free. So..if you don't like butterflies...

[cheekylittleGIR]

I'm definitely going to do this! :)

[sockmonkeygirl]

Thank you for showing a positive coping mechanism.

[AnonymousPeople6]

:) Drew on my wrist...thought of cutting but i haven't ever...thanks :)

[odierox123]

what if your completely terrified of butterflies? :O bad experiance as a kid

[ilisten2greenday]

thank you so much......i was about 2 cut my self and i didnt cuz i thought about people who love me and now i have something else to stop me........i want 2 help my boyfriend do u have anything 4 guys 2 draw without pple making fun of him and him getting mad and cutting himself

[SoccerLoverKB]

@ilisten2greenday You can put it somewhere where no one will see. I dont know just an idea :)

[lost619]

Great idea! I haven't cut in ages but this is very helpful

[hiimrockyibox]

you are an inspiration to me :) thank you so much :) i really like this idea, i have a history of self injury and i still sometimes feel like i want to self injure but this has helped, thank you <3

[kallenc2133]

Doggy! Sorry... Heh ^^;

Anyway, awesome idea. I will tell me friends to do this next time. Thanks so much <3

[12Izzylol]

i do the same thing....but i draw a heart instead because i can't draw butterflies...

[123YouForget]

I'm going to try this..

The bad thing is, the butterfly is always going to be named Codey, after my brother, or Chulie, after my pitbull. They're really all I care about.

[Dishonestpromise5627]

ive been in depression for 4 years. my parents and i got butterfly tattoos..

[SoccerLoverKB]

@Dishonestpromise5627 thats a really good idea! My parents won't let me get a tattoo tho. I wanted to get 2 butterflys on my wrist. But maybe if they knew what is was for...

[Oxidized181]

@Dishonestpromise5627 who fucking cares

[Shadowzaron]

hehe i drew one on my stomach/abdominal part of my body. It's name is Feazell. (:

[bluedinosaur000]

wow u so look like kristen stewart!!!!! :D

[HorsesAreLegends]

This helped, thank you so much. I would never kill my boyfriend. (The butterfly)

[sowatsrondoms]

its really good i draw penguins cuz i love them more and its an amzin stratige

[shortycarter727]

I drew a butterfly on my arm to stop b4 i even saw this video!(: it helps alot like drawing on ur self, show ur emotions with a mark to ur arm not a blade to ur arm.

[IWasBornStupid]

The first butterfly I drew was on my leg.

His name is God.

[BoyMonarch]

Are you balding?

[MultiBoxxybabee]

i thought she was gonna actually cut a butterfly on her wrist

[loodles0312]

it hepled me but soon my whole body will be filled up with butteflies xxxx

[killedbyacupcake]

Just drew a butterfly. Going to keep on drawing them too.

[1XxRawrerxX1]

i want to start this at the schools :D

[XxsiugXharborxX]

do you cut?



[ZACHARY96RAWR]

dangit.... now i got tto find a pin.....lol

[WhiteCat7420]

thank you, i might actually do that :)

[boredgirl339]

i'm going to have to use this alot :(

[TheGrander22]

her butterfly is wayyyy more skilled then mine

[TheMaitrejean]

im going to use this for a while and see if it works



[NewWaveGoddessey3]

wait.... they have a self injury awareness thingy??? and the color is orange?? how come i have never heard of this?!?! =/

i think they should tell more people about it.. maybe then less people would have started... because its super hard to stop once you've started.... =/

[angelkitty121]

MY KITTY SEFL INJURIES ME DOES THAT COUNT?

[PurityLovePeace]

I can take it anymore..

[112foxyloxy]

rhis rearly helped me and my friend is it ok if i kinda remake this like to tell other people

thanks jess :)

[OrangeFlower12345]

i was going to start cutting and then i saw the video and drew a butterfly on my wrist

[KittySaysSmile]

@OrangeFlower12345 why start? Its one of the most addictive drugs ever, in my opinion, and not cool :)

[OrangeFlower12345]

@KittySaysSmile I was going to start for the same reason other people start, I don't expect you to understand me and my life though :(

[KittySaysSmile]

@OrangeFlower12345 Ha, Ive had (And have right now) a pretty rough life, and have tried  a lot to fix crap, cutting isn't a good one, as a matter of fact I have a blue butterfly on my wrist right now (I'm not a cutter, but just cause) just all I'm saying is DON'T START PLEASE

[OrangeFlower12345]

@KittySaysSmile I won't

[KittySaysSmile]

@OrangeFlower12345 good, that makes my day :)

[OrangeFlower12345]

@KittySaysSmile :)

[penguinhead100]

@OrangeFlower12345 same here

[OrangeFlower12345]

@penguinhead100 i dont expect you to understand either

[Confessability]

@OrangeFlower12345 I've been tempted,too. :3 I like that...it's awesome.

[OrangeFlower12345]

@Confessability please don't start I won't, so you shouldn't PLEASE DON'T

[123EmoLoveStar123]

on meny diffrent occation's bout cutting myself when im really,really upset also dose it count as ''Killing'' it if it wases off while you was your hand or what?

[OrangeFlower12345]

@123EmoLoveStar123 no it doesn't count if it ACCIDENTALLY washes off while washing your hand but you need to draw a new one on if you feel like cutting

[MeMyselfandICatLover]

I cut myself and i think this is really good for me!!

[OrangeFlower12345]

@MeMyselfandICatLover PLEASE STOP CUTTING!!!!!! I DON'T AND I WAS GOING TO START BU IT CAN LEAD TO WORSE THINGS PLEASE STOP CUTTING!!!!!!!!!!

[linneas0phie]

this helped me alot<3

[misswolfiequeen]

thanks alot this helped me

[PreityZinta4me]

hahahah lmao for the dog

[2711meike]

I drawed one on my wrist to, I don't cut myself, I just think it's a wonderfully gesture.

[TheNessyMonster]

you look like Kirsten Stewart

[cuppycakesandzombies]

@TheNessyMonster

but with emotions?

[TheHarleyquinn007]

This made me really happy. I used to cut myself but now anytime I want to I cut my or dye my hair instead. It may seem stupid but it's really helped me.

[eternityandforever]

I find the best way to help my hurt feelings is to PRAY to God above. He really is there. Pray for truth, wisdom, comfort, and strength. He will help you, just BELIEVE it. He made the world for us, he made air, water, food for us to live. He wants us to be happy. He soon will bring peace to the world. His KINGDOM is coming!! Be happy because the world is really about to change. READ the bible everday, and pray alot everday. YOU will see God work in your life to help if you do.

[OmgXDToast]

i draw hearts >:'3

[OrangeFlower12345]

I don't know anyone that cuts and I don't cut but I drew a butterfly on my wrist SO I SUPPORT!!!!!!!

[cooldogsfl]

wow this helps me!

[BrittanySennett2]

I would love to talk to you sometime, I cut alot alot but i drew a butterfly an than i wanted to chock my self I am suicidal

[EmmaHerseylovesyou]

I got a buterfly, Tattood on my heart. <3 Ill never cut again! Thank you!

[JohnMikeMcDevitt]

pages/Butterfly-Project-2011/3­28578420501985 put this into the url when you're on facebook. It's a page about the Butterfly Project

[14mercedes]

i cried 51 seconds into this video .

[SMBW1997]

i wanna do this 4 my friend <3 lovee him so much <3 xoxoxoxo

[Sopthie]

Can you draw something other then a butterfly?

[missboltiex]

ive done this alot, as cut myself in difffrence places over depression but cutting yourself isnt worth it really:/

[AHomicidalPear]

Okay. If you think about cutting, just draw penis's. Like really detailed penis's. Become good at it. Then if you're at a party, draw those detailed penis's on somebodies face who's passed out.

[NicoleInsane1]

I think it's one of the best projects ever =] When I wanted to cut myself once I remembered myself of this vid en I draw a butterfly and named it by my lovely boyfriend...And the butterfly lived,, and still lives =] Thank you<3 You've changed my life alot ^^<3

[MadameMuffins825]

Thank you. You honestly saved me from cutting myself so many times since I watched this video and I have showed this to many of my friends who cut and they are trying it out. It has helped me through some VERY hard times, some of the hardest in my life. Thank you, you have no clue what you have done for me and my friends. I feel happier now and I'm drawing much better butterflies than I ever have before! You have changed my life!

[BrookeDec5th]

this is a really inspiring movement. I used to be a cutter but I finally stopped. I think I'm going to have a butterfly tattooed my wrist right where I used to cut. This way the butterfly will never die and never fade away

[LovesYouLotsx10]

NOT an artist??

[mizzbrit100]

I'm putting this in my multi-genre project in writing class. The project is on how i used to cut myself. I have named one of my butterflies Shevon, after my writing teacher because I know she wouldn't want me to hurt myself.

[ggspez]

Want to do a tutorial for how to draw that butterfly? its sooo pretty : ) thanks for this idea... i feel like it could go biggg one day

[catgalparsoro]

it's a really cool idea. but it wouldn't work for someone who self-harms out of self-hatred. i, for one, cut because i hurt people i love and i cant help it. naming the butterfly after someone i love is contradictory because the people i love are the reason why i cut. i don't know if you get my point...?

[JezebelleRedfearn]

@catgalparsoro i get your point cause your a bit like me too. the reasons. hope your not too bad. i am. Its hard, isnt it!?!?

[catgalparsoro]

@JezebelleRedfearn i'm not really that bad actually... sorry to hear you are. :s

[kolton98766]

i have 40+ cuts on both of my arms... i did that in 3 days... im 12 years old and im starting this tomarrow

[blibberhumding]

Wow! I think this project is amazing! Thank you for sharing!

[IzzyWuvs2Laf]

i ish drawing a buttrfly nows c: well i love this project, its alot less painful than what my friends and i do. if we see a cut on our friend, we each get to slap the cut ...not fun it hurts lol Ive stopped, an if you cut then so can you. :D

[ZOMGpiggy]

@IzzyWuvs2Laf yeah gettin slapped on a cut hurts like hell but it often works

[emopeanutzxxx]

Im defiantly going to try this..tonight im going to draw my first butterfly..thank youu<3x

plus+to all the haters it does matter :L its a way of helping yourself..this has made my day!xx

[lovinglilable]

at the end i couldnt stop laughing at the dog LOLZ :)XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX­XXXXXXXXXX

[lovinglilable]

thankyou it does help but one question, it happened to me friend who also cuts, she named it after her pet but her pet died and so she named it after her friend but she fell out with that friend, what is she supposed to do? shes tempted to do it again but im trying my all not to cut myslef and trying my all to stop her from cutting herself!

[bsladden97]

Why do you love these attention seeking emo's! If they wanna die jus let them!

[teamedward199613]

@bsladden97 okai just becasue people cut doesn't mean they're emo. I am not emo. if you don't like it then get the fuck of this video and not all people who cut want to die btw.

[ffaf295]

@bsladden97 you wouldn't say that if you were the one with self-injury problems.

peace.

[icesin05]

@bsladden97 lol , i would murder you if you were to say something like that in front of me.

[Firefortheworld]

I drew a butterfly on paper in sharpie. Then I gave it to a girl in my class that has cuts on her arm. I hope she looks up 'The Butterfly Project'. I'm going to give her one everyday now.

[littleitalylover]

i cant think of anyone but i enjoy ripping the wings off of real ones...any ideas?please?

[IzzyWuvs2Laf]

@littleitalylover lawl x3 then draw yur fav animal :D

[littleitalylover]

@IzzyWuvs2Laf sooo... i draw narwhals and mud kips? how would i explain that?:)

[lindseyxoxoxo1452]

i drew my butterfly today<3 thank youu:D

[TheRainboom]

i prefer watching ponys, to deal with my problems so i can always remember that friendship is magic BRONIES UNITE

[GermanLover108]

self injury doesn't mean they have to always cut... i use to cut, now i burn wax and melt it on myself, and i also hold ice cubes (no scars or evidence) but i think i'll take on this project, my friend that i've known sense 3rd grade told me about this, so i think i'll do it

[valerieemariees]

This Inspired Me , To Get A Temporally Tattoo Of A Two Butterflies On Each Wrist For My Friend Evelyn <3 :(

[TheHapukapsas]

WHY ARE THERE EVEN DISLIKES ? D:

[Ioxzany]

Me and my friends started doing to butterfly project at school, and then we got a lot of people to start doing TBP. After like 3 weeks, our stupid assistant principal and counselor came to every class saying that this "butterfly project is banned" because they can't have people writing on themselves. So if we have problems, we talk to them but they never help. They just suspend kids if they cut them selves or had cut themselves like me :/

Yea but thanks for this video. It actually helped me b

[Cece101AndFriends]

@Ioxzany

That really sucks yeah I tryed this at my school but then almost half the school got suspened because they all have cut themselfs before

[teamedward199613]

@Ioxzany really? in my school if an adult finds out you cut you have to go see a concellor and she usually says "well I would rather have you cut then commit suicide" shes helped me alot and my school doesn't care if we draw on our selves

[NirvanaFan2012]

Its okay to take a shower right? As long as you don't scrub it off?

[edenabernethyagain]

i try to.... but theres just that someone special who keeps me from it.... my crush

[TheSafetyfirststudio]

How about you just don't cut at all??? I'm sad sometimes too but then I play dead island and I'm all better:)

[Evane63011]

my best friend got me into this :) I don't cut anymore because it means something to her. I draw all butterflies in sharpie because it helps to not have any temptations... So I'm happy that somebody came up with this project :') so to whomever had this fantastic idea, I thank you..

[101selenafan]

I don't cut myself cause I hate pain, blood, and hurting myself so that's the thing that makes me not do it. I never have and never will but I drew butterflies for my friends on me that had anemonia

[jaybreezy339]

I have a butterfly tattoo on my wrist, as well as another friend of mine.

[MileyCyrusRulesBOBW]

i don't cut & i'm doing this, & naming it after my friend who committed suicide..love you cameron.

[EvilMuffinBanana]

am i the only one who thought she carved a butterfly in her arm from the picture...

[Lymmar]

I used to cut on a fairly regular basis back in highschool '98. At the time this issue wasn't talked about it at all, and I didn't have a family member bring it up until many yrs later, when they heard about it on the news.

[bell4122]

I promise to you that i will always have a butterfly on myself as long as i think its necessary. I also promise that ill never harm myself ever again. Thank you.

[purplepony429]

i saved a butterfly from drowning once :D

[8leacool9]

I thinks I'l tattoo a butterfly for being shure I never cut myself :D

[NativeGirlSwaqq2011]

@8leacool9 tattoos are considered self-harm... I just learned that.

Just Sayin' #no hate.

[8leacool9]

@NativeGirlSwaqq2011 I don't think ( my opinion) Cause cutting your self is when Exemple you hate your self. When you do a tattoo you dont do it for hurting yourself ,,

[travisabagail]

i love this project

[JustForTheRecord0]

Truly amazing. -3

[septemberinthe90s]

you're amazing.

[TheLoveGiraffes]

I'm gonna have Butterflies all over my body :( But every butterfly will be from somebody who wants me to get better.

[Abbey1623]

I used to self-harm like last mounth i havent cut for half a mounth i still have scares also butterflyies remind me of my dad he died 5 years this apirl it reminds me all the time thanks

[Itsvulpixbitch]

and when you feel you are done, done with hurting yourself... you get yourself a butterfly tattoo, and you better be damn proud over that tattoo.

[FireflyFanatic3]

Wow ... thank you for making this. As a former self harmer, I can say... thank you. Your helping people is really appreciated! <3 :)

[MW3ISFORPROS]

yea thanks but no thanks....



[illhavfun4u]

i went and drew 6 butter flys today

[FilthyFury]

henna would be something good to use as a long term thing too

[DaisyLovesBotdf]

I named my butterfly after a friend was taken away from me in 2006 when i was only 5. I miss you hailey. rip.

[KawaiiNinjaKristy]

This actually helped me...Thanks

[S4LSMOKEY]

If you cut to relieve stress there is a better way to do it and feel good in the process........... smoke some weed

[livelovehope29]

i just cut right before i found this. i really wish i found this before..

[MsButterflyProject]

you can join the Butterfly Project on Facebook

[MsButterflyProject]

just search The Butterfly Project (Self-Injury Awareness) or group number 182875421819019

[DarkDudes1000]

you look like kristen steward (a little bit )

[TeshiTama]

The dog :D :D

Great video by the way ;)

[Evaline96]

i think im going to try this. it seems really cool.

[TheZebralover54]

In goin to try this... :)

[JamiexGreenday]

kristen stewart :o

[RoseSkellingtonCello]

Wow... Well my friend told me about this.. so I'll try it and name it after him :D

[LucysDailyVideos]

it isn't childish actually. I am twelve and cutting, so piss off bout that

[thuggieb92]

The butterfly project is so childish.

I'm pretty sure therapy is way more effective than drawing a butterfly on your wrist.

[MusicWillBeMyDream]

I absolutely love this project, and I've been doing it for many months now. Thank you for doing this, for trying to help. For anyone who does self injure or is just feeling down right now, remember this: Things are going to get better, there is light at the end of the road. Keep on moving forward and you'll see it for yourself <3