A Son 'Cuts,' and a Father Struggles - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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scars on my son’s forearm
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Citation: "A Son âCuts,â and a Father Struggles." Motherlode A Son Cuts and a Father Struggles Comments. New York Times, 5 Feb. 2013. Web. 13 Feb. 2013. Summary: A father is trying to find out the meaning that lies under the scars of his son's cuts. When he first noticed the cut, he believed his son when he told him that he got it when, he fell, but he was shocked when his daughter texted him that he was cutting himself. This was hard for him as he has always made a conscious effort to protect his son. The writer argues that tattoos are similar to cutting because you are piercing ur skin and tissue, but it is considered "socially sanctioned" self harm. It is also apparent that there are more anonymous posts about teens cutting themselves rather than eating disorders or depression. Some teens cut to share the pain or relate the pain with someone they know, or their celebrities that they look up to. The writer thinks that it is more important to understand the stories than sending his son to traditional therapy which is recommended.
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It is always sad when there are cases of teens causing self inflicted harm to themselves. Rather it is because they are being bullied, having family problems, depression, or whatever, it is never pleasant to hear abou these cases. The hard thing about trying to prevent this from happening, is that the teens will often not tell anyone doing this, and there is no real cure to this.