rescue is possible.

in my last blog, i mentioned that to write love on her arms (which will be referred to as "twloha" from this point forward in this blog) shirts were on sale at hot topic, so yesterday afternoon i went over to the college mall and picked one up. it led to an interesting conversation at the register because the cashier didn't know what it was. i was going to speak up and say something, but i never did, and i honestly regret it. but it's all said and done now, so there's no point in worrying about it now.

last night, a few people were in my room, and one of them was a girl who was really excited to see me wearing a twloha shirt a few days ago, so i said, "hey, guess what they're selling at hot topic now?" and i showed her the shirt. then one of the guys in the room asked what it was, and i told him it was an organization that gets the word out about cutting and depression and everything that goes along with it, and i explained how it got started and where it's gone from there. his reaction:

"that's the stupidest thing i've ever heard. why would you do that? if i ever met someone who did that, i'd just slap them around and tell them they're stupid."

that had to be the saddest thing i've heard in my life, to be perfectly honest. there are people out there who can only get enjoyment from taking a blade to themselves, and when people hear about it their reaction is almost identical: "that's stupid." you know what? yes, it is, and those people need help--those people need to know that there is more in life than cutting and being depressed, that there is love for everyone and that the world is not a cold, dead place. people make fun of emo kids and "cutters," when we really need to be reaching out to them and seriously telling them to cheer up because life truly is a beautiful thing.

this is something that we seriously need to educate people about. i had a friend in high school who cut herself for months, maybe even years, and nobody had a clue. she was a perfectly happy person, and one of my absolute favorite people to be around. and one day, she told me that she had been cutting herself--not on the wrist where people would ask questions, but near her hips, so she could literally wear anything she wanted without anyone thinking less of her and knowing her secret.

this is REAL.

you may think that you don't know anyone who is suffering from something like this, and you may never know. all you have to do is show your friends and the people around you what love is truly about.