Stoney Hawk

PERSON:	I cut myself.
SOCIETY:	Stop looking for attention.
PERSON:	I don't eat because food terrifies me.
SOCIETY:	I never thought you'd be one of those people who starve themselves because they want to be thin.
PERSON:	I battle myself not to throw up my food.
SOCIETY:	You're so stupid, that won't make you any thinner.
PERSON:	I'm suicidal.
SOCIETY:	You don't even know what suicidal means.
PERSON:	I'm socially anxious.
SOCIETY:	You're so awkward, stop bringing the mood down.
PERSON:	I don't go to school because I don't know how to cope anymore.
SOCIETY:	You don't go to school because you're lazy.
PERSON:	I need somebody to talk to.
SOCIETY:	You're always so full of yourself.
PERSON:	I smoke marijuana because I like it, that's all there is to it and that's all you need to know.
SOCIETY:	That's so bad for you, why do you do this to yourself?
PERSON:	Sometimes I just like to get drunk.
SOCIETY:	You're such an alcoholic.
PERSON:	I slept with that person because I wanted to feel loved.
SOCIETY:	I don't care what problems you have, that's not the way to get it.
PERSON:	I smoke cigarettes, that's just who I am.
SOCIETY:	Cigarettes are so gross.
PERSON:	I lash out on people because I'm angry inside and I'm doing whatever I can to survive.
SOCIETY:	You're so rude, don't be such a bitch.
PERSON:	I have depression.
SOCIETY:	Depression doesn't exist.
PERSON:	I'm gay/lesbian/bisexual.
SOCIETY:	You're going to hell.
PERSON:	I'm just going to stop telling people things because theres always something wrong with the person I am.
SOCIETY:	You won't get help if you keep your problems to yourself.
PERSON:	I can't tell anyone anything because I'm going to be labelled. I'm just going to have to learn to deal with things myself and hope everything works out.
SOCIETY:	Why don't you tell us things anymore?