there are many people who self harm for punishment, relief, or other reasons, even people who you may not expect. i have self harmed for a long time, that i dont even remeber what the first time was like for me, and each time i get harder, feircer and deeper, which one day coul danger me. i did stop for a little while but it is hard to break the cycle. alot of peopel dont understand unless they have done it as well, and it hurts others when they see it happening espec. to someone close. i self harm for a way to punish myself, and cause harm to myself, becuase if others hurt me it doesnt feel so bad as i already harm myself, but i have more control.