Venting Pen sketch with blood splats! (graphic warning ig there's real blood)

[Cauliflour]

I wanted to cut tonight as I hadn't cut for like 9 days at that point and I was getting agitated. The feeling was go great that I got out my notebook and drew this. Safe to say, I'm satisfied for another week. I wish I got out more blood though so I could cover the backdrop more. Oh well. Does make you realise how much can come out of 8 scars though when it's all laid out like that although I suppose it doesn't matter because this'll probably be deleted by the mods for "encouraging self harm" by not depicting myself as a depressed suicidal maniac because of it. I truly have no place to be honest about myself...

I also have one with my arm in shot:

Spoiler: Self harm

Yes I'm white. Imagine if I managed to get doxxed or something because of this arm reveal lol

Obviously wouldn't recommend doing this yourself because those scars sting and are going to sting for the rest of the night. I like it. Everyone else doesn't. That's just how it seems to be. I can't be honest with my experiences cause then people jump to conclusions and think I'm either glorifying it or are lying to hide a much more common reason. There's nothing about my experiences online as it's all surface level "don't be depressed get help" shit. I truly feel alone in this world. At least I have some neat scars that'll stick around for about 2 weeks before becoming part of my skin once more. I wish they'd stay longer tbh. Again, I'm not encouraging anything. (I have a feeling the mods already don't like me so I'm trying to cover my tracks here.)

 

[nuva]

I like this. I also used blood to draw something.

 

[Signal]

I really like it, i don't know why anyone would delete this post, this is just expressing yourself with art, just because it can make people uncomfortable doesn't mean there's something wrong with this. Maybe I'm just reading too deep into this but i really like the idea of incorporating your own blood into your drawings, maybe later i'll try something similar and post it here, just to clarify though, you're not encouraging me to do anything, i just thought that, just for once, i would like for my self harm to mean something and get some worth out of it, with this, even if my wounds and scars become barely visible or disappear completely, even if i die, there will be proof of my struggles left

 

[Forveleth]

Without sounding like a pretentious art snob, I actually really like how the blood adds to this piece. While I do not condone self-harm, as someone who has cut, I get it. I love the juxtaposition between the smile and your blood symbolizing the SH and that you are not ok. I think many on this site can relate to the immense masking that has to go on for us to be seen as "functional" by society.

I know this post is a week old already but be sure to do appropriate aftercare! Much love to you!

 

[Cauliflour]

I love the juxtaposition between the smile and your blood symbolizing the SH and that you are not ok. I think many on this site can relate to the immense masking that has to go on for us to be seen as "functional" by society.

It's actually a bit more straightforward. I'm just masochistic (and nobody believes me hence the "genuine smile" thing because it's starting to piss me off not really having anyone to relate to and people assuming things about me. Yeah I'm fucked in the head to even find enjoyment in this but if people weren't so judgy then I could easily go out in short sleeves.

 

[MeSauce]

blood art makes art interesting. art is worth however much you think it is worth. This is art. This is art. This is art.

 

[Anonymousa]

Nah this shouldn't be deleted. You not encouraging self harm by expressing you liking it nor asking for advice on it so it okay.

I love this art. I have done drawings with my own blood too. Sadly the blood dries tho and turns brown which for my drawing I didn't like. I at least kept and drawing of it when I originally made it.

It's actually a bit more straightforward. I'm just masochistic (and nobody believes me hence the "genuine smile" thing because it's starting to piss me off not really having anyone to relate to and people assuming things about me. Yeah I'm fucked in the head to even find enjoyment in this but if people weren't so judgy then I could easily go out in short sleeves.

Know that I am big masochist too. I do sometimes cut for reasons that aren't depressive or to punish myself but cus I just like the high feeling it gives and to see my blood and cause a mark on my arm. I myself don't want any help at all for my self harming or to stop it.

At least I have some neat scars that'll stick around for about 2 weeks before becoming part of my skin once more. I wish they'd stay longer tbh

Also this I find hugely relatable.