Thread Topic: the way you cut yourself
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Cinerhpozihcs
Joined: Sep 27, '09
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2009-10-01 14:03:06 |
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Okay, I'm not sure what I was thinking, but what I said in our response to my first question about cutting "too many veins at one time" was an utter exaggeration. The only times I've cut veins were times when I was trying to kill myself, and each time, I ended up in the hospital . . . and the muscles that I cut along with the veins hurt an incredible amount. :'( Other than that, I've only ever even reached a vein one or two times, and even then, I don't believe I cut it (or, at least, I didn't cut it too far . . . although, there was noticeably more blood than usual). Blood from veins (mine, anyway) looks neat because veins carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart, and when that blue blood comes to the surface, it oxygenates . . . and in my case, the blood didn't oxygenate completely, so it looked purple . . . at which point, I blacked out. Heh. But, yeah, I've only ever cut veins a few times, and each time where I cut them all the way through, I was attempting suicide and was somehow saved . . . against my will, of course. So, despite what I may have said before, this is the truth. I suppose, if you were severely dyslexic, you would understand why I would have said otherwise. ^-^ |
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Unanswered Thread: Nuclear Apocalypse posted by Gumba Gumba 13 hours ago |
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Cinerhpozihcs
Joined: Sep 27, '09
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2009-10-01 14:10:35 |
| Err . . . Veins carry deoxygenated blood *to* the heart, that is, not away from the heart. Heh. (Arteries carry blood away from the heart, in case anyone was curious.) | |
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fantasy
Joined: Jul 28, '09
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2009-10-02 12:53:04 |
| Purple blood? COOL i wana try it soemday. | |
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Fatality
Joined: Jul 14, '09
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2009-10-02 12:59:31 |
| Fantasy, you scare me :( | |
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Cinerhpozihcs
Joined: Sep 27, '09
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2009-10-02 13:34:49 |
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Heh . . . Hopefully, you'll never actually try it. The veins closest to the surface are the Superficial Veins, and they aren't really needed to have a properly-functioning body . . . but, even so, cutting them is a bad idea, since all the blood won't be coming outside the body; lots of it will spread around, freely, inside of you, and that isn't good. (At least, it doesn't seem like a good thing. Heh.) Also, the blood probably wasn't the kind of "purple" you're thinking about. It was a deep, dark purple, almost like black, but it had a lighter shade, so it seemed purple to me. Plus, Blue and Red make purple, so I may have just assumed it was purple blood at the time, seeing as We were about to black out, anyway. If you really want to cut your veins just to see if you can make "purple" blood, (well, for one, I suggest finger paints. Heh.) you shouldn't try cutting a "deep" vein, which is what We cut. The only reason your veins look blue is because the opposite effect that makes the sky look blue is in effect in your skin. (We hardly feel like trying to explain; go look it up, or something if you really want to know. Heh. I believe what makes the sky look blue is called "Rayleigh something-or-other".) Chances are, the blood you're seeing is not actually blue . . . but, then again, who am I to try to stop you or anyone else? Heh. But, yes, We believe it was *technically* (a shade of) purple. All-in-all, We damn sure wouldn't recommend it to anyone who just wants to see "purple" blood, as what took place afterward was almost as bad as what takes place on a daily basis . . . with the exception of f---ed up muscles. ^-^ (Or is it "with the addition of f---ed up muscles"? Sorry, We can't think about this anymore. -.-) |
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nicotine_fiend
Joined: Oct 2, '09
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2009-10-02 14:05:15 |
| i use the razor blade replacements that you can get at craft stores for matte cutters. also, at work i have easy access to a box cutter which works well because it has a handle and the blade is sharp. i started when i was 16, i have always been doing it on my legs, upper thighs to be exact because i never, ever show my legs to anyone. but just recently i started cutting my forearm because it bleeds the most. i do not want anyone finding out, and i've done a good job at pretending to be a happy go lucky person, so it should be a challenge to see how well i can hide this. my parents aren't suspecting of it, although a few years ago they found me cutting my legs but i stopped for a few years and just started back doing this about 6 months ago. | |
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Cinerhpozihcs
Joined: Sep 27, '09
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2009-10-02 14:35:50 |
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If you don't want anyone finding out you cut yourself, don't go too far down your arm . . . Actually, you probably shouldn't even do it on your arm because, sooner or later, someone WILL see it. Of course, if that's what you want, then, by all means, go for it. :D I find that the legs bleed more when you've been standing for a while. I, however, start to feel weak when I bleed too much from my legs while standing, and am usually forced to sit down. Just be sure not to cut too deeply around the groin area because there's an artery around there that will f--- your day up if you accidentally cut even a little bit. Of course, if you're going that deep, you're probably cutting some veins already, so . . . yeah. Heh. While I We find the stomach/chest area's skin to be rather tough (and, therefore, harder to cut through than, say, the arms), there is a lot of room when compared to your limbs, and if you can really cut the skin deep enough, you may find you don't need to make as many cuts to get whatever sensation you're looking for . . . if anything, you may bleed enough to get bored or tired of it. Heh. You, also, don't normally have to lift up your shirt or show your stomach to anyone . . . unless you have an odd job that We're not thinking of at the moment. Also, if you continue to cut your legs, be sure never to cut your ankles or feet (especially your feet). I won't get into it in this reply, but if you really must know why, go back a few pages and read the other things I've said. (I suppose We could have probably told you instead of saying that and this, but . . . whatever.) |
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Fatality
Joined: Jul 14, '09
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2009-10-02 15:21:14 |
| I dunno, i always find my stomach to be somewhat softer than my arms, though that just may be me. | |
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Cinerhpozihcs
Joined: Sep 27, '09
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2009-10-02 16:29:53 |
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I find my stomach a lot more difficult to cut through than my arms or legs, and not just because it moves when I breathe. The skin seems more resistant to anything and everything I use when compared to a limb. I used to work out, though, so that may have something to do with it . . . or, maybe it's just the way I sit/lie down as I cut my stomach? Either way, it requires more pressure for me, but that may also be a reason I like to cut up my stomach. :D Then again, I keep the parts of my skin that I cut on shaved, so that may have something to do with it. . . . My stomach doesn't really have much hair to shave off (aside from the really small, thin, and scattered white hair that I never actually knew what there before I tried shaving it), so maybe the skin became tougher to compensate for something? Ah, well . . . I guess we can't all have soft stomachs. :'( |
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Fatality
Joined: Jul 14, '09
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2009-10-02 16:33:58 |
| But you should see my legs, i fail at penetrating the skin half of the time. But thats maybe down to me being a wimp :D | |
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fantasy
Joined: Jul 28, '09
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2009-10-02 20:03:16 |
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Where are the veins? I always tried to cut where the bluish-green lines are under the skin, but although it seems really close to the surface it's way deeper than in looks... maybe I'm not cutting in the right place, or maybe I'm not doing it deep enough? And I do prefer my arms cause they seem softer to cut and bleed more, also it's more convenient for me to stare at the cuts, cuz I love doin that.. I tried stomach and thighs before but didn't like it as much as on my arms. I wrote 'fattie' on my thighs :D I never worked out but my arm skin is way softer than my stomach for some reason. Haha fatality I'm a wimp too :l I always have to "warm up" by making a bunch of really thin scratches I have tiny invisible hairs on the outer side of my arm too but I don't shave or anything before I cut .. dunno it kind of feels nice when the hairs get pulled and cut by the blade.. This is kind of weird talking about this lol I dont know.. CINER teach me how to cut a vein! |
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Cinerhpozihcs
Joined: Sep 27, '09
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2009-10-03 10:44:39 |
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Err . . . We can honestly say that's the first time I've ever been told to teach someone how to cut a vein . . . Heh. Something tells me I shouldn't tell you anything else, but then He Who Shares My Conscience tells me to tell you so you'll die. So, I'm gonna tell you. I hope you don't actually try, though. . . . Besides, the only time you'd want to cut a vein is if you were committing suicide. If that's the case, He Who Shares My Conscience makes a good point! ^-^ Anyway, the veins you'll most likely be cutting are the Superficial Veins, which are veins that are the closest to the surface of the skin. (Deep Veins are the veins you can't see through your skin that are below/inside the muscles.) You don't technically need Superficial Veins to live, but they do help regulate body temperature and probably do some other stuff We don't give a s--- about. Please note, however, that you'll bleed a LOT more than you will probably expect. The blood won't just stop coming out when you put pressure on it and try to clot it, since it will be constantly flowing. . . . In the best of situations, you will end up cutting a small Superficial Vein that won't require much to clot/coagulate, and you'll just get lightheaded. (By the way, I believe Humans can lose a liter of blood and still be fine, but you still run the risk of going into shock at any time . . . especially if you lose any more than a liter. I'm pretty sure you can lose up to two liters and still live, but it damn sure won't be comfortable. The average adult has five liters of blood in their body at all times . . . Or maybe it was six? In any case, if you go into shock, you'll probably die unless someone just so happens to help you soon after you black out. I'm not gonna explain what to do, but I thought that was important for you to know beforehand. Also, never use a tourniquet.) Anyway, on to the point! :D Since you say you're a "wimp", We highly doubt you'll be able to do this without fainting, but . . . to even *reach* a Superficial Vein, you need to cut ALL THE WAY THROUGH the skin, down to the muscle. This means you'll have to be able to stick your finger through the skin and poke your muscle, directly. Heh. Once you can do that, you just have to find a Superficial Vein and cut it (hopefully, you'll have chosen one before you actually made the cut . . . unless you're a complete idiot. Heh heh.) and watch the blood flow. You may want to have a few terry cloth towels (like the ones used in hospitals) or a s---load of gauze ready to staunch the bleeding. Oh, and if you cut yourself on a limb, lift the wound above heart level to slow the blood flow. Oh, and you'll probably end up cutting a little muscle, too, but you're probably going to die, anyway, so it shouldn't matter. Be sure to make the incision really long so the blood can come out easier. If all the bleeding is internal, you won't get to see how neat thick sheets of blood pouring out from wide-open skin looks just before you panic and your body forces you to do some s--- to try to save yourself. (Damned endorphins!) Well, to summarize all of this: Make a cut over top of a visible vein deep enough to cut all the way through the skin, down to the muscle. It may take a few slices to get all the way through, so the sharper the instrument you're using, the better. Once you cut the vein and your body releases some endorphins whose name We can't think of, you'll probably start to panic and want to stop all the blood that's gushing out. (Hence the reason you should have gotten a bunch of terry cloth/gauze beforehand.) In any event, the vein you cut will most likely collapse and become unusable if you manage to stop the bleeding, so you'll have to find another one if you ever want to try again. Then again, as I said, if you think yourself a "wimp", you most likely won't even be able to do this, or not without fainting, anyway. (In that case, you're totally f---ed. Heh.) I Wehope it goes well for you! ^-^ |
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fantasy
Joined: Jul 28, '09
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2009-10-03 22:14:03 |
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Wow, thanks for the detailed explanation. I'm going to save this lol Yeah I'm too much of a wimp to try it for fun (although if I could do it that'd really be fun), I just wanted to know how to properly do it just in case I decide to kill myself. I don't want to decide to die and be saved because I didn't cut properly :l Just one question: How exactly deep do I cut to reach the muscles? 5 mm? more? |
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Aphrodite
Joined: Oct 4, '09
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2009-10-04 11:21:40 |
| I use kitchen knives on my arms and mostly my legs (it's easier to hide that way). I only cut deep enough to make a scratch, the kind that fades away. | |
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Cinerhpozihcs
Joined: Sep 27, '09
Status: Junior User |
2009-10-04 12:07:04 |
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Well, Fantasy, if you're only going to cut your veins to kill yourself, you might as well just cut as deep as possible, slicing through skin, muscle, and veins, since you'll be dead soon, anyway. ^-^ As for how deep it is to your muscles, it depends on how thin/thick your skin is, and your Body Fat Percentage. (Body fat lies between skin and muscle. No worries, however, because it's like cutting through a spongy butter. Heh. (Don't ask . . .)) My skin is very thin, I only have about 5-6% body fat, and there are very few things I fear while cutting myself. (One of them being a spider crawling on me while I'm trying to enjoy my bleeding. -.-) So, naturally, reaching my muscles isn't very difficult for me. I'd say either five millimeters or less will get pretty close, if not actually cut all the way through. . . . We've tried sticking a ruler in a cut that went all the way through, but We remembered that there is some space between where the measurements start and the actual end of the ruler, so I didn't bother reading it. (Well, rather, I don't remember what it was . . . Heh.) It wasn't very deep, though. If you really want to know, you can just keep cutting the same wound over and over again, slowing going deeper and deeper until you reach the fat (everyone has fat, regardless of how skinny they are), then just press down with the blade and slice through it until you feel something more resistant.(That would be your muscle.) Be forewarned, however, that doing it this slowly is a bit messy, since you probably won't cut exactly on the previous cut, making several cuts inside one wound. (By the way, that makes it harder to heal, and it most likely won't heal properly . . . resulting in scars.) I, however, find this to be more rewarding (and less surface area-consuming) than making several different cuts all over the place. (Although, I eventually get to that point. Heh.) Err . . . We totally trailed off there, but . . . whatever. :D So, to wrap it up a bit, the depth required to reach the muscle will vary from person to person, so We can't accurately calculate how deep you would need to make the incision. If you really must know for some reason, just keep cutting the same wound until you reach the muscle. If you cut the muscle too deeply, however, you'll be feeling it for a while every time you move it, so stay aware of what you're doing. ^-^ |
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