Is my teacher flipping out over this?

Okay on my second to last day of school my english/lit teacher was flipping out that some girls in my class were cutting themselves. She said that she was so afraid and called three different people about it. And then she gave us this huge lecture about people commenting suicide and everyone to be nice to each other.

Do you think she is flipping out about this?

One tiny slip, there goes the vein, and instead of attention, the girls are getting DEAD.

No, self mutilation and self harm are VERY serious matters.

cutting themselves in class? or not?awesomeray

this is a HUGE deal. The teacher should be commended for taking the action she did instead of telling them to stop.

Who cares. You're almost out of school. Let her give any lecture she wants. :)

this is a HUGE deal. The teacher should be commended for taking the action she did instead of telling them to stop.

Tht1Guy7780

Who cares. You're almost out of school. Let her give any lecture she wants. :)

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Tht1Guy7780"]

this is a HUGE deal. The teacher should be commended for taking the action she did instead of telling them to stop.

SSBFan12

[QUOTE="awesomeray"]cutting themselves in class? or not?SSBFan12

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Who cares. You're almost out of school. Let her give any lecture she wants. :)

SSBFan12

the whole emo crap is stupid... if somebody's life is so miserable they want to hurt themselves, they should just ask me to put them out of it. just need some ammo for my uncle's old 12 gauge....

Well tbh I think that making a big deal out of it just makes it worse.

My mum made a HUGE deal out of me doing that. Its not as if I was actually trying to kill myself :? im to much of a wimp to have made the cutsthat deep. I had this friend that does it oftenand although I really dont like her doing it incase she does kill herself I cant make her stop and I feel that if I gave her a great long lecture about it it wont really make any difference, I let her know that im there for her and that im worried for her and hope thats enough for her to see that she doen't have to cut herself.

[QUOTE="Tht1Guy7780"]

this is a HUGE deal. The teacher should be commended for taking the action she did instead of telling them to stop.

SSBFan12

i realized that. So I stick by what I said. Any responsible adult would do the same.

[QUOTE="Tht1Guy7780"]

this is a HUGE deal. The teacher should be commended for taking the action she did instead of telling them to stop.

SSBFan12

Now the fact that the girls didnt cut themselves DURING school time, is probably the reason suspensions werent given.

Now a teacher of course in that case cant help but feel like a parent of the children they teach. Thus her concern made you rteacher lecture those girls.

Do you think she is flipping out about this?

SSBFan12

...no? Self mutilation is a serious matter that one should not take lightly.

[QUOTE="Tht1Guy7780"]

this is a HUGE deal. The teacher should be commended for taking the action she did instead of telling them to stop.

SSBFan12

Why does that make it any better?

Why are you defending their behavior? It's not healthy, and the teacher was only looking out for them.

Self harm is one of those funny issues, I don't mean ha-ha funny.

See, it is often an indicator, and yes the teacher probably did take the right course of action. However, people will still self harm regardless, some people do have a genuine reason to do it, meaning some people genuinely are depressed and find that the only course of action is to cut themselves, to have something to override the emotional anguish they feel. Some people drink away their sorrows, some turn to drug addiction, others self harm.

It isn't a matter of "emo trend". I knew a boy who committed suicide at school. It affected people, and so in that respect I can fully see why the teacher did what she did. But at the same time, people won't just stop self harming, while it is a very dangerous thing, without that release more extreme action may be taken.

I think you should be glad you had a teacher that cared enough for her students to actually do something when they saw a problem.Infinite-Zr0

In all seriousness, this. You will be thankful later on in life for the teachers you had that actually cared about their students and teaching.

[QUOTE="Infinite-Zr0"]I think you should be glad you had a teacher that cared enough for her students to actually do something when they saw a problem.Pirate700

In all seriousness, this. You will be thankful later on in life for the teachers you had that actually cared about their students and teaching.

Yes, your teacher has a right to flip out about it.

But at the same time, people won't just stop self harming, while it is a very dangerous thing, without that release more extreme action may be taken.

Samwel_X

[QUOTE="Infinite-Zr0"]I think you should be glad you had a teacher that cared enough for her students to actually do something when they saw a problem.Pirate700

In all seriousness, this. You will be thankful later on in life for the teachers you had that actually cared about their students and teaching.

Who cares. I bet the girls were fat and ugly.msuspartan11

[QUOTE="Tht1Guy7780"]

this is a HUGE deal. The teacher should be commended for taking the action she did instead of telling them to stop.

SSBFan12

So? Cutting yourself at home or at school - anywhere - is NOT okay. Bravo, teach.

True, but someone else maybe able to provide some sort of release by just talking to them or letting them have someone to rant to or at least someone else can distract them from their problems. markop2003

All depends on the person I guess. Self harm is a very difficult subject because it is different for different people.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Infinite-Zr0"]I think you should be glad you had a teacher that cared enough for her students to actually do something when they saw a problem.mattykovax

In all seriousness, this. You will be thankful later on in life for the teachers you had that actually cared about their students and teaching.

I quadruple this.

[QUOTE="markop2003"]True, but someone else maybe able to provide some sort of release by just talking to them or letting them have someone to rant to or at least someone else can distract them from their problems. Samwel_X

All depends on the person I guess. Self harm is a very difficult subject because it is different for different people.

Im sorry but self mutilation is self mutilation. Its not right and it signifies a problem that needs to be brought to attention. If anyone feels they need to harm themselves to feel better emotionaly, they need to seek help.

[QUOTE="Samwel_X"]

[QUOTE="markop2003"]True, but someone else maybe able to provide some sort of release by just talking to them or letting them have someone to rant to or at least someone else can distract them from their problems. Tht1Guy7780

All depends on the person I guess. Self harm is a very difficult subject because it is different for different people.

Im sorry but self mutilation is self mutilation. Its not right and it signifies a problem that needs to be brought to attention. If anyone feels they need to harm themselves to feel better emotionaly, they need to seek help.

I think you should be glad you had a teacher that cared enough for her students to actually do something when they saw a problem.Infinite-Zr0

Yes they need help of some sort but what that help is varies from person to person and bringing it to a calss's attention isn't always the best way to deal with itmarkop2003

Exactly, and it can also bring a stigma and encourage bullying toward said person. Which could make the problem worse.

I say no. The teacher is right and I hope that he or she called the cutters parents. Anyway I hope it all gets resolved soon and that everyone is okay.

No it's good to adress it to the whole class even if they are not the ones doing it currently. In tenth grade I was chatting with 2 friends and they just started talking about cutting and showing scars it was random as hell cos I always thought they were pretty happy girls but I think it was a thing just to fit in with other girls. Soon ALOT of girls in our grade started doing it (after that day I tried it once cos they said "it makes us feel happy"...well it didn't make me feel great and I wasn't even sad in the first place:lol: .It was stupid as hell I kinda avoided them for a while didn't want to be dragged down with them you know but many people did it for the long term I guess to be a part of something.

So in short, no, she didn't flip out she did the right thing :P

TC your lucky that you have a teacher that actually gives a **** about the students and their lives. There are lots of teachers that are there to teach you and thats it. They just want their paycheck. These students were ****ing cutting themselves. Thats a serious thing. Like someone said before all it takes is a cut on the vein and your screwed.

TC your lucky that you have a teacher that actually gives a **** about the students and their lives. There are lots of teachers that are there to teach you and thats it. They just want their paycheck. These students were ****ing cutting themselves. Thats a serious thing. Like someone said before all it takes is a cut on the vein and your screwed.

Hungry_Jello

Like someone said before all it takes is a cut on the vein and your screwed.

Hungry_Jello

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Who cares. You're almost out of school. Let her give any lecture she wants. :)

SSBFan12

[QUOTE="Hungry_Jello"] Like someone said before all it takes is a cut on the vein and your screwed.

AngelofDeath213

Okay on my second to last day of school my english/lit teacher was flipping out that some girls in my class were cutting themselves. She said that she was so afraid and called three different people about it. And then she gave us this huge lecture about people commenting suicide and everyone to be nice to each other.

Do you think she is flipping out about this?

that's just messed up. but really, yeah that was the right thing to do.