I agree I sometimes get that said to me when im feeling sad and its really annoying. And by the way I love your accent and your hair.. :) :) Thanks your videos make me happy :)
My sister told me I was ungrateful and selfish and wanting attention. She said I shouldnt be doing what I do because my life is "perfect". If I had a perfect life I can garuntee I wouldnt be doing this. I had been hiding it for a long time. so I didnt want to get attention. I was hurting myself and causing myself pain to make myslef feel good. Like when she goes to get a cup of coffee. Im happy for what I have. I am not ungrateful. If my life were perfect I would have at least one friend so yeah
i stopped cutting for awhile and then i started up again a few days ago my mom saw one of my cuts and she said "why are you cutting??? life is going perfect for u...u cutting is lik ur saying life isnt good enough for u..." blah blah blah---ya she doesnt get it i still self harm because of my depression and ptsd it sucks =/
You have PTSD also?? Oh my! Someone who understands! I have AD (Anxiety disorder) depression and PTSD and it isn't easy... ill be sitting in class having a flashback of on of my moms and her bf's night parties with alcohol and I stayed in my room wanted to throw up (because of my AD symptoms) and next think I know I snap out of a anger outbreak during class...... It can't get any worse :(
My god... if anyone told me to my face that I only self-harm because I'm ungrateful... I think it would be HORRIBLY difficult to resist slapping them in the face. Or punching. Even better. I have a really nice hook. >:o
@dennalilly To be honest i don't think that anyone would even have the guts to say that in real life, it only comes from cowards online..sad isn't it?
I remember once a therapist said to me "dont you think you're being ungrateful about what you're doing with your life?" I turned to her and said "im in therapy i want to get better i want to live my life i want it, i want to live it because im not being ungrateful!" ... urgh she pissed me off! Same with you laura, how could people say you're being ungrateful when your videos are ONLY of ways to get better and live your life not just do nothing and feel sorry for yourself! ♥✿♥
@Downtownpatrol You're welcome. I used to cut but realized I needed to stop, but now I also help people around me to stop. It makes you feel so much better.
If anyone told me I was being ungrateful or selfish because of it, I'd probably cry and go in complete meltdown mode because a) they're absolute right, what a horrible person I am, and b) of course a. is rubbish, but I've lived with these things for as long as I can remember, some of them I've had my whole life, all mental problems.
It's not that I'd ever want or wish to be in a wheelchair or have a physical difficulty, but sometimes I wish it were something someone could see with their own eyes
Oh my god, THANK YOU! I've always been told that I don't have a reason to SH and that I had a great life. But its not about that, and I'm super greatful for everything that I have and I'm super blessed. But many people are ignorant and they don't understand is that SH goes deeper than the material things in life. Thank you so much<3 xoxo, @Downtownpatrol
@IMGUZZLINURASS Depression i caused by a chemical unbalance in the brain. How is that "getting sad over small things"?? Earlier I said one day you will get a mental problem (and I am going to be a horrid person now and be veryy ofdensive- I am sorry) But you must have a mental illness for posting this comment. Sorry for having no manners and being a genuinely horrible person in this comment but it HAD to be said. FULLSTOP!!!!(.)
I hate when ppl that we are always saying that we are ungrateful...its hard on everyone with depression...i know that...I was a cutter and sometimes when it does get bad i still do...but now i been trying to look toward the future...I have a daughter and husband that need me...so that is were i draw my strength from...you are very inspirational for me to keep my head up and work through the tough times...and dont listen to ppl who dont understand you...cuz i was there...it was like a prision :S
You Stand Up For Yourself! You Be Yourself!<3 Dont Listen To Others!.... Men Came To My School Asking Do We Selfharm! they Checked My Wrists... Told Me I Have Mental Health Issues... Dont Listen To Those! WE ARE NOT UNGREATFUL:D
but chances are you do have mental health problems if you cut yourself. that's not your fault though, it's not a reason to be punished but a reason to be helped and taken seriously
I don't have a horrible life. I have a pretty good life, actually. Not perfect, but who's is?
But I cut myself. I suffer from depression. And thank you for making this video because people always tell me to get over myself and that I'm ungrateful. Thank you
For people who say there is always someone who has it worse than its like saying to someone who was raped "oh that's not so bad someone has it worse at least your alive "
I guess if I didn't have any clear cut problems in my life I would never have self harmed. Some people describe not knowing exactly what bothers them. I can't really imagine what that feels like.
I'm using mah brother account! But you are such an inspiration for my recovery! Thank you so much for the videos they do help alot. THANK YOU xoxo. Oh by the way you are quite lovely and very pretty :D <3
PEOPLE WHO GETS SAD over small problems are ungrateful cuz theres always somebody who has it worse.So people who self-harm to cope with the sadness are ungrateful cause they get depressed over dumb problems.(I'm not talking about poor starving people)but U dont look like a homeless kid ,u dont look like a person who has a horrible illness,u dont look like somebody who gets beaten up everyday or goes thru the war.MEANS U get sad over small problems.Ungrateful.I hope u will grow up &be ashaned
@IMGUZZLINURASS so tell me, what does an abused person look like? how is it that you have such powers that you can look at me through a screen and decide that i don't get beat up? hm. you must be special :O vampire perhaps?
people can't help being depressed, depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain
it's a terrible illness. i also suffer from BDD and OCD but i don't bring up my problems to give me an excuse to cut.
you don't need an excuse or a reason, or a terrible life.
@IMGUZZLINURASS I hope one day someone in your family tells you that they used to be a cutter, and then maybe you will understand and be ashamed of this post.
@IMGUZZLINURASS I think it's actually YOU who should feel ashamed.
She's not bitching and moaning, and trying to get attention or sympathy, she's addressing a problem that many people suffer from, and cannot help. And who are you to judge anyway? She's not talked about her background, so you don't know the life she's had. What gives you the right to judge someone you know nothing about?
Not trying to flame here, I'm just giving my opinion.
@XbloodyXsuicideX I agree except for the part where you said that people 'can't help it'. Yes we can. It's just IMMENSELY difficult to help ourselves, for MANY reasons (self-hate, no resources, no support network, mental illnesses, etc.) Recovery IS possible (though I'm not fully recovered, nor do I think I ever will be). Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. :)
@dennalilly Sorry, I didn't mean to make it sound like none of us can ever help ourselves, I'm living proof that we can because I myself have managed to quit. :) I just meant that when you're "in the moment" some of us feel there's no turning back, and that's it. And it sparks a horrible cycle that many of us feel there really is no way to break.
But no, you are right, it is possibly to help yourself, it's just very hard to do so. :)
@IMGUZZLINURASS sure there are people with worse lives than me, i know that, i see evidence of it generally day to day, but like downtownpatrol said, how do you describe someone who is/has been abused, how do you define someone who needs 'a reason' to self harm. i think you should take yourself away from these videos, these videos are for people like myself, who have finally found someone who understands and can help us through our day to day lives.
when you first started cutting did you see it somewhere first...like the tv or did you hear people talking about it? im just curious because i started when i was 11 and i didnt know that self harmers even exhisted. it just seemed like the best way to help myself at the time. so im asking anyone who wants to comment back to this.. Did you know about self harming before you did it for the first time? Or did it just kindof pop into your head?
My mom told me today that I have everything to be thankful for and I don't appreciate anything because I am always "acting" depressed. It really hurt me to here her say that because I am actually very thankful and I just wonder if she would still think that way if she only knew that I cut myself. Thank you for making this video though. I feel better knowing that I'm not the only one with this problem and others understand me.
If someone said i was ungrateful, just because i cut myself, I'd be a bit pissed. On the other hand people need to at least try to understand why we self-harm... I mean, half of the other people don't know that we mutilate ourselves for reasons beyond their knowledge. They should try to understand why we harm ourselves.
The proplems with cutters mostly is: they are too greatful. I mean, I always feel like I don't deserve any of the things I have. There are so many people starving in Africa or somewhere, there are so many civil wars and I am complaining about my weight. it is pathetic, I know. But this is the illness of western civilsation. And I don't think there is one self harmer who is not greatful. It is the other way around. Hope anyone gets what I mean.
Self-injuring doesn't mean "putting yourself through something". It means you're already being put through something, and you've turned to self-injury to deal with it. It's a sign of extreme distress, which anyone can feel regardless of their physical health.
Hope you're ok hun, and well done for being honest about your limits re: supporting everyone else. It's 100% valid to be feeling the pressure, and sometimes you need to make sure #1 is #1! Take care of yourself, yeah? xxx
Just a quick question. Do you think it's really that bad to cut for attention? I know it is just to have the spotlight always on you, but just a bit to see if people care? I've always been in the background and never really felt wanted or even had my voice heard. So would it really be that bad to just make one cut for attention?
@111jazza111 It happens because you feel ignored or unimportant. Don't know how far to go into "cutting for attention" because there are so many angles.
Like it's just as serious as any other reason for cutting.
But people tend to see it as rather pathetic, they don't understand.
Personally, my friend cuts for the attention, and I take her SH seriously, but I find her reason to be sort of giving me the finger, however that's just as much about her attitude and the things she says and does.
Thank you SO much for making this video, it's so relevant to me! People are always saying that I should be grateful that I don't have a physical illness, but mental illnesses are just as important. Just because you can't see something, doesn't mean it isn't there. xx
@userjay6864 i recorded it weeks ago though! :O and yeah, i feel really bad for not replying to everyone, it's like i'm meant to help and i just..don't :/
First, this comment will be about your description <3 I completely understand how much thats stressing you out sweet heart xxxx I think people should also know there are hundreds of confidential help lines to call or email, some even have instant message type options so viewers could look into that as well <3 I hope your feeling a little better and if YOU ever need to talk, or anyone else for that matter :) Feel free to message me. I love your videos xx Keep holding on hun!
@ElisaAshleyFan most of my videos are recorded weeks before they're uploaded!! :) i'm too lazy and can't be bothered to edit most of the time :P so they're always up a few weeks later x
I think i might of sent you a message about my life a while back sorry about that never realised you got a lot of messages from people like that sorry. Hope your doing well/ok. Cya
I like your party hat :D And I feel kinda awkward commenting here because we had that argument-type-thing on your other video but I'm not sure if you even remember that, but anyway I'd just like to say that I really love your videos and they make me feel happier after watching them :) x
I've heard the cancer example before. I always told myself i didn't deserve help because it wasn't seen as serious as cancer but....i know now its serious in its own right. No comparing. It is what it is. And it does deserve help! X
@HungryHeartss i do that all the time, i just ramble away for ages about nothing and then i'm like...woopsy >.<
i'm glad you realized that :) the thing with eating disorders and self harm, is they're both mentally AND physically damaging. everyone deserves to get help, and even if it wasn't "that bad"..help can prevent things from getting worse.
and yeah, best not to compare!! hope you're okay lovely, thinking of you! x
I love your videos, they always make me feel better about myself (: . Ignore the little retarded trolls that think they know everything and send hateful comments. They're just not worth it.
@lifeXXwithoutXXcolor i know what you're trying to say but a lot of self harmers have to realize that it is a choice, and recovery is an option! there's not someone standing there with a voodoo doll of you forcing you to cut yourself, at the end of the day it is up to you whether you harm your body. :) but i stick to what i said in this video, there's no need to hate people for who they are (:
@Downtownpatrol **hugs** U r wayyy better than them. Never forget that! Drop me a msg whenever your free, would be nice to chat. Im still totally shocked someone compared SI to Cancer and the whole you should be grateful thing. :O Ignore them, time wasters! Chin up :))) xxx
Hey chick! Im sorry you have been getting these comments , I think some people need to get a life. If they dont have anything nice to say, then they know where the stop button is. Nobody forces people to watch videos so thats why it confuses me to think why they would waste their time and energy. Obviously just pricks with no life!!!
I hope your ok lovely, here if u ever need a chat <3 xxxxxx
Laura! I actually love your videos! You have really helped me (that does sound cheesy) but knowing that someone else has been through what i and alot of other people have been through is really nice :)-3
i know, i'm starting to just delete those comments instead of arguing back. besides, those kinda people ALWAYS think they're right!! such arse holes out there on youtube! they need better hobbies x
your videos always make me smile even if theyre about something serious :) remember you dont have to answer messages and you shouldnt feel like you're obliged(is that even how you spell it?!) to do so. Remember YOU are most important :) xxx
I agree I sometimes get that said to me when im feeling sad and its really annoying. And by the way I love your accent and your hair.. :) :) Thanks your videos make me happy :)
Timtoripannel 1 week ago
I just grew out of it, had a short phase due to incredible stress, now I'd use drugs. Cannabis + morphine works well for stress :D
Corrupt5358 1 week ago
Well, it is wrong to hurt your own body, because you are hurting your soul at the same time. It is a very sad illnes.
Konni1969 2 weeks ago
My sister told me I was ungrateful and selfish and wanting attention. She said I shouldnt be doing what I do because my life is "perfect". If I had a perfect life I can garuntee I wouldnt be doing this. I had been hiding it for a long time. so I didnt want to get attention. I was hurting myself and causing myself pain to make myslef feel good. Like when she goes to get a cup of coffee. Im happy for what I have. I am not ungrateful. If my life were perfect I would have at least one friend so yeah
lovetakeslove 4 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
i stopped cutting for awhile and then i started up again a few days ago my mom saw one of my cuts and she said "why are you cutting??? life is going perfect for u...u cutting is lik ur saying life isnt good enough for u..." blah blah blah---ya she doesnt get it i still self harm because of my depression and ptsd it sucks =/
andreasblog21 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Downtownpatrol
@andreasblog21
You have PTSD also?? Oh my! Someone who understands! I have AD (Anxiety disorder) depression and PTSD and it isn't easy... ill be sitting in class having a flashback of on of my moms and her bf's night parties with alcohol and I stayed in my room wanted to throw up (because of my AD symptoms) and next think I know I snap out of a anger outbreak during class...... It can't get any worse :(
Hit me up!
candkatie11 4 weeks ago
I love your videos, you are really inspiring,<3
J3ssTr1gg 1 month ago
My god... if anyone told me to my face that I only self-harm because I'm ungrateful... I think it would be HORRIBLY difficult to resist slapping them in the face. Or punching. Even better. I have a really nice hook. >:o
dennalilly 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 3
@dennalilly To be honest i don't think that anyone would even have the guts to say that in real life, it only comes from cowards online..sad isn't it?
Downtownpatrol 1 month ago 6
@Downtownpatrol Oh yes. I know ALL about online cowards.
dennalilly 1 month ago
@69tamby thankyou :)
Downtownpatrol 1 month ago
@TheMusicmusicmusic89
you spoke my mind :)
i was going to comment, then i didn't have to
creativewriter1000 1 month ago
I remember once a therapist said to me "dont you think you're being ungrateful about what you're doing with your life?" I turned to her and said "im in therapy i want to get better i want to live my life i want it, i want to live it because im not being ungrateful!" ... urgh she pissed me off! Same with you laura, how could people say you're being ungrateful when your videos are ONLY of ways to get better and live your life not just do nothing and feel sorry for yourself! ♥✿♥
ImADopeyPuppy 1 month ago 2
@ImADopeyPuppy god, can't believe she even said that to you!
good for you that you stood i[ to her! :)
Downtownpatrol 1 month ago
I really like your video's and your accent :D. I've watched a few of your video's and I love them!!
VampireSamzke1002 1 month ago
@VampireSamzke1002 thank you very much! :)
Downtownpatrol 1 month ago
@Downtownpatrol You're welcome. I used to cut but realized I needed to stop, but now I also help people around me to stop. It makes you feel so much better.
VampireSamzke1002 1 month ago
If anyone told me I was being ungrateful or selfish because of it, I'd probably cry and go in complete meltdown mode because a) they're absolute right, what a horrible person I am, and b) of course a. is rubbish, but I've lived with these things for as long as I can remember, some of them I've had my whole life, all mental problems.
It's not that I'd ever want or wish to be in a wheelchair or have a physical difficulty, but sometimes I wish it were something someone could see with their own eyes
WesJanson10 1 month ago
I love your hair colour I know this is irelvenat but yeah
bernie0091994 2 months ago
Oh my god, THANK YOU! I've always been told that I don't have a reason to SH and that I had a great life. But its not about that, and I'm super greatful for everything that I have and I'm super blessed. But many people are ignorant and they don't understand is that SH goes deeper than the material things in life. Thank you so much<3 xoxo, @Downtownpatrol
FrankIerosWifee 2 months ago
@Downtownpatrol why thank you, ma'lovely :')
Tybarlow18 2 months ago
@IMGUZZLINURASS Depression i caused by a chemical unbalance in the brain. How is that "getting sad over small things"?? Earlier I said one day you will get a mental problem (and I am going to be a horrid person now and be veryy ofdensive- I am sorry) But you must have a mental illness for posting this comment. Sorry for having no manners and being a genuinely horrible person in this comment but it HAD to be said. FULLSTOP!!!!(.)
Tybarlow18 2 months ago
@Tybarlow18 that was far too polite of you if i do say so
Downtownpatrol 2 months ago
You ROCK =D Seriously, these videos have been a huge help to me. Thankyou so much!! :)
Paramonster56 2 months ago
Have i told you thank you for the videos you make?, if not Thank You, they help a ton :)
morganjamison1 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@morganjamison1 i believe you have, but thanks nonetheless! :)
Downtownpatrol 2 months ago
im a fresh youtuber... if you need help ask and il help... ( not to the video owner but to those that cause her the loos of good sleep her hehe :p)
ps: dorm life sucks
psyholuka 2 months ago
oop on the top said it wrong :S i meant that when ppl say we are ungrateful...blah on my typos sry :S <3
cutietrissy 2 months ago
I hate when ppl that we are always saying that we are ungrateful...its hard on everyone with depression...i know that...I was a cutter and sometimes when it does get bad i still do...but now i been trying to look toward the future...I have a daughter and husband that need me...so that is were i draw my strength from...you are very inspirational for me to keep my head up and work through the tough times...and dont listen to ppl who dont understand you...cuz i was there...it was like a prision :S
cutietrissy 2 months ago
If you want peace in your soul look to islam, think comprehend and reflect. use the intelligence god gave you to find whats true
TheSOA93 2 months ago
aaaaaaaw
speller4000 2 months ago
i cut and i understand what you mean. you are not ungrateful. thats not why people cut
CrazyLife92287 2 months ago
You Stand Up For Yourself! You Be Yourself!<3 Dont Listen To Others!.... Men Came To My School Asking Do We Selfharm! they Checked My Wrists... Told Me I Have Mental Health Issues... Dont Listen To Those! WE ARE NOT UNGREATFUL:D
ShoutMeALoveSong 2 months ago
@ShoutMeALoveSong we're not ungrateful, no
but chances are you do have mental health problems if you cut yourself. that's not your fault though, it's not a reason to be punished but a reason to be helped and taken seriously
Downtownpatrol 2 months ago
@Downtownpatrol Yeaaa I Understand What Your Saying. But Its Hard To Admit To My Mam... Or Ask For Her Help?
ShoutMeALoveSong 2 months ago
i get tated instead it works
andrewliguori 2 months ago
@andrewliguori what?..
Downtownpatrol 2 months ago
@Downtownpatrol I think he/she ment he/she gets tattoos instead of cutting himself / herself for pain, thats just my guess though, :P
TashaConnor 2 months ago
@Downtownpatrol i think he means like, tattoos.
visitorbutterfly 2 months ago
You really stand up for yourself and i really appreciate that <3 You are so beautiful
piggybank234 2 months ago
@piggybank234 thankyou, and thanks for your comments but i refuse to answer pro self harm questions like what do i use etc! :P
Downtownpatrol 2 months ago
@Downtownpatrol No problem :) I asked on another video what you use purely out of curiosity but if you dont want to answer, thats fine :)
piggybank234 2 months ago
THANK YOU SO FxxxING MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO.
I don't have a horrible life. I have a pretty good life, actually. Not perfect, but who's is?
But I cut myself. I suffer from depression. And thank you for making this video because people always tell me to get over myself and that I'm ungrateful. Thank you
EMIMEM1999 2 months ago
For people who say there is always someone who has it worse than its like saying to someone who was raped "oh that's not so bad someone has it worse at least your alive "
sk8terdiva 2 months ago
Im sorry if this is off topic but has anyone ever told you that you look like Lyn-y Way? Cause I think you do... Great video.
mazzied5 2 months ago
I guess if I didn't have any clear cut problems in my life I would never have self harmed. Some people describe not knowing exactly what bothers them. I can't really imagine what that feels like.
RainyDayGirlx 2 months ago
I'm using mah brother account! But you are such an inspiration for my recovery! Thank you so much for the videos they do help alot. THANK YOU xoxo. Oh by the way you are quite lovely and very pretty :D <3
4919dx 2 months ago
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IMGUZZLINURASS 2 months ago
PEOPLE WHO GETS SAD over small problems are ungrateful cuz theres always somebody who has it worse.So people who self-harm to cope with the sadness are ungrateful cause they get depressed over dumb problems.(I'm not talking about poor starving people)but U dont look like a homeless kid ,u dont look like a person who has a horrible illness,u dont look like somebody who gets beaten up everyday or goes thru the war.MEANS U get sad over small problems.Ungrateful.I hope u will grow up &be ashaned
IMGUZZLINURASS 2 months ago
@IMGUZZLINURASS so tell me, what does an abused person look like? how is it that you have such powers that you can look at me through a screen and decide that i don't get beat up? hm. you must be special :O vampire perhaps?
people can't help being depressed, depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain
it's a terrible illness. i also suffer from BDD and OCD but i don't bring up my problems to give me an excuse to cut.
you don't need an excuse or a reason, or a terrible life.
Downtownpatrol 2 months ago 15
@IMGUZZLINURASS I hope one day someone in your family tells you that they used to be a cutter, and then maybe you will understand and be ashamed of this post.
SoFreakinEmo 2 months ago
@IMGUZZLINURASS I think it's actually YOU who should feel ashamed.
She's not bitching and moaning, and trying to get attention or sympathy, she's addressing a problem that many people suffer from, and cannot help. And who are you to judge anyway? She's not talked about her background, so you don't know the life she's had. What gives you the right to judge someone you know nothing about?
Not trying to flame here, I'm just giving my opinion.
XbloodyXsuicideX 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos 5
@XbloodyXsuicideX i cannot press the thumbs up button enough times to express the agreement i have with this statement!
SoFreakinEmo 2 months ago
@SoFreakinEmo Thanks :)
XbloodyXsuicideX 2 months ago
@XbloodyXsuicideX I agree except for the part where you said that people 'can't help it'. Yes we can. It's just IMMENSELY difficult to help ourselves, for MANY reasons (self-hate, no resources, no support network, mental illnesses, etc.) Recovery IS possible (though I'm not fully recovered, nor do I think I ever will be). Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. :)
dennalilly 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@dennalilly Sorry, I didn't mean to make it sound like none of us can ever help ourselves, I'm living proof that we can because I myself have managed to quit. :) I just meant that when you're "in the moment" some of us feel there's no turning back, and that's it. And it sparks a horrible cycle that many of us feel there really is no way to break.
But no, you are right, it is possibly to help yourself, it's just very hard to do so. :)
MissSuicidalCupcake 1 month ago
@IMGUZZLINURASS sure there are people with worse lives than me, i know that, i see evidence of it generally day to day, but like downtownpatrol said, how do you describe someone who is/has been abused, how do you define someone who needs 'a reason' to self harm. i think you should take yourself away from these videos, these videos are for people like myself, who have finally found someone who understands and can help us through our day to day lives.
oh and thanks you @downtownpatrol ever so much
sofa184 2 months ago
@JordanneLeeMaxwell .. i personally heard of it and i never really heard the bad side i just heard the term and the action of cutting.
14idrk14 2 months ago
You know that the people think that were ungrateful can suck my big toe and eat my shoe
sm1sprettygirl 3 months ago
when you first started cutting did you see it somewhere first...like the tv or did you hear people talking about it? im just curious because i started when i was 11 and i didnt know that self harmers even exhisted. it just seemed like the best way to help myself at the time. so im asking anyone who wants to comment back to this.. Did you know about self harming before you did it for the first time? Or did it just kindof pop into your head?
JordanneLeeMaxwell 3 months ago
My mom told me today that I have everything to be thankful for and I don't appreciate anything because I am always "acting" depressed. It really hurt me to here her say that because I am actually very thankful and I just wonder if she would still think that way if she only knew that I cut myself. Thank you for making this video though. I feel better knowing that I'm not the only one with this problem and others understand me.
xM15UND3R5T00Dx 3 months ago
@downtownpatrol I think I'm starting to go anorexic I've been eating less and exercising more hopefully if I get skinny I stop at the right weight :/
emogirl6306 3 months ago
Omg, my mum just told me to be grateful of what I have got so I saw this vid nd was like thankyou Laura!!! (it wasn't coz I told her anything though)
XxXPwebbles911XxX 3 months ago
If someone said i was ungrateful, just because i cut myself, I'd be a bit pissed. On the other hand people need to at least try to understand why we self-harm... I mean, half of the other people don't know that we mutilate ourselves for reasons beyond their knowledge. They should try to understand why we harm ourselves.
Iamthaunknown1 3 months ago
You should really get the app called Instagram. ^.^
chloe5054 3 months ago
The proplems with cutters mostly is: they are too greatful. I mean, I always feel like I don't deserve any of the things I have. There are so many people starving in Africa or somewhere, there are so many civil wars and I am complaining about my weight. it is pathetic, I know. But this is the illness of western civilsation. And I don't think there is one self harmer who is not greatful. It is the other way around. Hope anyone gets what I mean.
Alisen12 3 months ago
OMG u have the same iPod cover as me LOL!!!
emogirl6306 3 months ago
@emogirl6306 awesome! :D
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
I just wanted to say your so pretty and cool and amazingful! You're so awesome! Truly an inspiration to others, as well as me. Love ya! :)
AsianPunkPanda 3 months ago 2
@AsianPunkPanda thank you! (: x
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
'Im greatful i have a face' - Your one grateful person lovely:)
megandrewapicture 3 months ago
Yea it's on your head but you must have taken this video befor you dyed it :)
I like the new color a lot by the way
aaashrae 3 months ago
@aaashrae well obviously!! and thanks :)
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Let's get married. Your beautiful. Even with brown hair. <3
CaptainChloeMartini 3 months ago
@CaptainChloeMartini sure, when and where and i'm in :)
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
@Downtownpatrol OMG REALLY. :'3 <333
Let's get married in Australia :3
CaptainChloeMartini 3 months ago
@CaptainChloeMartini noooo! Hawaii! i've always wanted to get married in Hawaii! :(
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
@Downtownpatrol Omg. Okay, We are married. You make me happy wifey. :3 <3
CaptainChloeMartini 3 months ago
10am tomorrow...see you there? :D
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Self-injuring doesn't mean "putting yourself through something". It means you're already being put through something, and you've turned to self-injury to deal with it. It's a sign of extreme distress, which anyone can feel regardless of their physical health.
Hope you're ok hun, and well done for being honest about your limits re: supporting everyone else. It's 100% valid to be feeling the pressure, and sometimes you need to make sure #1 is #1! Take care of yourself, yeah? xxx
MissLizenka 3 months ago 3
thank you for these videos, they're great c:
ThePrettyMessedUp 3 months ago
Just a quick question. Do you think it's really that bad to cut for attention? I know it is just to have the spotlight always on you, but just a bit to see if people care? I've always been in the background and never really felt wanted or even had my voice heard. So would it really be that bad to just make one cut for attention?
111jazza111 3 months ago
@111jazza111 It happens because you feel ignored or unimportant. Don't know how far to go into "cutting for attention" because there are so many angles.
Like it's just as serious as any other reason for cutting.
But people tend to see it as rather pathetic, they don't understand.
Personally, my friend cuts for the attention, and I take her SH seriously, but I find her reason to be sort of giving me the finger, however that's just as much about her attitude and the things she says and does.
WesJanson10 3 months ago
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EllionVcall 3 months ago
@EllionVcall i love you! :D
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Were your new hair???
aaashrae 3 months ago
@aaashrae on my head
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
wow people are stupid. good job for speaking up :)
monicanietzsche 3 months ago
@monicanietzsche thanks :)
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Today was the frist time I ever self harmed.
After watching these kinds of videos for HOURS making sure I never did self harm... I did.
Thx for these videos I will try not to again.
cow29777 3 months ago
@cow29777 don't try, just do.
'trying' is an excuse for failing. if you say you 'will do' something, there's no excuse.
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
@cow29777 Pretty much the same story for me :L
bobholio234 3 months ago
Thank you SO much for making this video, it's so relevant to me! People are always saying that I should be grateful that I don't have a physical illness, but mental illnesses are just as important. Just because you can't see something, doesn't mean it isn't there. xx
LeanneHelmer 3 months ago
@LeanneHelmer exactly! xx
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
I know this is totally not on subject but...whats the name of the colour of hair dye do you use??!!
gretalovesyou1 3 months ago
@gretalovesyou1 look on my otherrrr channel!
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
i use directions ;)
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
You cheated. That isnt your new hair! It must be hard getting messages like that all of the time. People can be mean :p
userjay6864 3 months ago
@userjay6864 i recorded it weeks ago though! :O and yeah, i feel really bad for not replying to everyone, it's like i'm meant to help and i just..don't :/
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
@Downtownpatrol
Ive never had to deal with that but I really it hate when people say mean things. Its hard for me to just forget about it.
userjay6864 3 months ago
i love your videos, you always have great things to say and you get your point across really well. <3
emotioncomotion123 3 months ago
@emotioncomotion123 thanks :)
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
First, this comment will be about your description <3 I completely understand how much thats stressing you out sweet heart xxxx I think people should also know there are hundreds of confidential help lines to call or email, some even have instant message type options so viewers could look into that as well <3 I hope your feeling a little better and if YOU ever need to talk, or anyone else for that matter :) Feel free to message me. I love your videos xx Keep holding on hun!
CheyGXo 3 months ago
I swear you dyed your hair brown...
*Confusion*
ElisaAshleyFan 3 months ago
@ElisaAshleyFan most of my videos are recorded weeks before they're uploaded!! :) i'm too lazy and can't be bothered to edit most of the time :P so they're always up a few weeks later x
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago 4
are you saying that you were ungrateful? o.o
linktxc 3 months ago
@linktxc there's always that one idiot that didn't watch the video...
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago 9
I think i might of sent you a message about my life a while back sorry about that never realised you got a lot of messages from people like that sorry. Hope your doing well/ok. Cya
BigOne534 3 months ago
I like your party hat :D And I feel kinda awkward commenting here because we had that argument-type-thing on your other video but I'm not sure if you even remember that, but anyway I'd just like to say that I really love your videos and they make me feel happier after watching them :) x
NothingChild 3 months ago
@NothingChild forgive and forget, heh? x
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Love you!
I'm a new sub
cow29777 3 months ago
@cow29777 yay new sub :D welcome!! ^_^
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Ha. You cut 18 minutes down.
I've heard the cancer example before. I always told myself i didn't deserve help because it wasn't seen as serious as cancer but....i know now its serious in its own right. No comparing. It is what it is. And it does deserve help! X
HungryHeartss 3 months ago
@HungryHeartss i do that all the time, i just ramble away for ages about nothing and then i'm like...woopsy >.<
i'm glad you realized that :) the thing with eating disorders and self harm, is they're both mentally AND physically damaging. everyone deserves to get help, and even if it wasn't "that bad"..help can prevent things from getting worse.
and yeah, best not to compare!! hope you're okay lovely, thinking of you! x
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
i love your videos, thank you for making them :-) you always give me hope and make me feel a bit better about myself
emmadrayton 3 months ago
@emmadrayton thank you so much! (: good to hear that xx
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
I love your videos, they always make me feel better about myself (: . Ignore the little retarded trolls that think they know everything and send hateful comments. They're just not worth it.
MelR0berts 3 months ago
@MelR0berts awh, good to hear! :) and yeah i know, i all ready do ignore them!
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
you are so inspirational. you have giving me so much hope. keep on making these wonderful videos.
DragonflyHeart2 3 months ago
@DragonflyHeart2 stay strong, you can get through it! and thankyou!
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
@ftwfucktheworld1 you shouldn't be.
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Great video Laura. Just my thoughts. :)
konoha1993 3 months ago
@konoha1993 thanks jimmy (:
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
You're absolutely right. It's in no way up to them. As we've said before though, the internet just seems to attract immature people.
And off the subject, you have the most brilliant collection of shirts I have ever seen! lol
XJames1XX 3 months ago
@XJames1XX yeah, so true! ugh -.- and aw thankyou! :D
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Its not like u want 2 b cutting or hurting urself... <3 from ireland
lifeXXwithoutXXcolor 3 months ago
@lifeXXwithoutXXcolor i know what you're trying to say but a lot of self harmers have to realize that it is a choice, and recovery is an option! there's not someone standing there with a voodoo doll of you forcing you to cut yourself, at the end of the day it is up to you whether you harm your body. :) but i stick to what i said in this video, there's no need to hate people for who they are (:
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
@Downtownpatrol **hugs** U r wayyy better than them. Never forget that! Drop me a msg whenever your free, would be nice to chat. Im still totally shocked someone compared SI to Cancer and the whole you should be grateful thing. :O Ignore them, time wasters! Chin up :))) xxx
BPDlivingHELL21 3 months ago
great video, i havent self harmed in around a year, and this is a really relevant video
GuineaPigSecretsUK 3 months ago
@dopeypuppy a cuddle? just to spite them xD haha
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Hey chick! Im sorry you have been getting these comments , I think some people need to get a life. If they dont have anything nice to say, then they know where the stop button is. Nobody forces people to watch videos so thats why it confuses me to think why they would waste their time and energy. Obviously just pricks with no life!!!
I hope your ok lovely, here if u ever need a chat <3 xxxxxx
BPDlivingHELL21 3 months ago
hehe (: , your the best ! thank you . x
alexblasio 3 months ago
@alexblasio nah, you the best :D thank YOU! (:
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
Laura! I actually love your videos! You have really helped me (that does sound cheesy) but knowing that someone else has been through what i and alot of other people have been through is really nice :)-3
ChloeS1964 3 months ago
@ChloeS1964 it doesn't sound cheesy at all, i feel the same way too. it's always good to know that you're not alone ^_^ thanks for watching! x
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
@dopeypuppy because people are meanies! they're not even worth a smack on the nose :)
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
i was told the exact same thing :(
alexblasio 3 months ago
@alexblasio turn that frown upside-down! don't let the bastard get to you :) x
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
TOTALLY agree with this video! so many people make rude comments on youtube when they are really not necessary! <3 xxx
jackers004 3 months ago
@jackers004 ellie! :D <3
i know, i'm starting to just delete those comments instead of arguing back. besides, those kinda people ALWAYS think they're right!! such arse holes out there on youtube! they need better hobbies x
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
PREACH you always makee me smile :)
notohaterz 3 months ago
@notohaterz my viewers always make me smile :D (apart from the mean ones!) :)
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago
your videos always make me smile even if theyre about something serious :) remember you dont have to answer messages and you shouldnt feel like you're obliged(is that even how you spell it?!) to do so. Remember YOU are most important :) xxx
cherebumpkin 3 months ago
@cherebumpkin thankyou so much, i needed to hear that <3
Downtownpatrol 3 months ago