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 Hurting only themselves, and not other people 

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Joy Nel told delegates at a national conference on child abuse in Pretoria that 85 percent of her clients mutilated themselves after experiencing trauma.

Another reason for self-mutilation was adolescents joining so-called "emo-cults", which should be taken seriously by parents, and not simply regarded as more than just a passing phase, she said.

"Adolescents who cut themselves feel numb, so they hurt themselves to feel alive, and countless sex crimes and other forms of abuse go hand-in-hand with these cults," Nel said.

The "emo" group members, who usually complained of having experienced life-long disappointment in other people, cut each other during group sessions, which were frequently photographed.

Most adolescents who self-mutilated resented the term, and get upset when people used it, preferring to call it bleeding, bloodletting or dripping, said Nel.

They also could not understand why their parents made a fuss about it, because, they were "hurting only themselves, and not other people," she said.

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Sun May 19 08:36:49 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 27, 2012

Papage

Let them do it, they know better than their Parents, they dont want to listen to advices
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Jun 27, 2012

Shredder

I credit that to that serpent the devil for these things.
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Jun 27, 2012

MarryMe

Satanism, blood offering. They not even aware, they need help. Strong parental support is needed. Close your eyes, lets pray.
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Jun 27, 2012

Rakgadi-Tabeya

Mxcm ke bohlanya fela why rona re sa etsa ntho tseo...............attention seekers! it's becos ha ba shapiwe gotwe ke abuse, nna i grew up ke donnorwa goed.
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Jun 27, 2012

Mnikazi

Labantwana bayahlanya . . . . .
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Jun 27, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

Sowetan why do you delete my comments????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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Jun 27, 2012

Mokwepa

@Rakgadi-Tabeya
if warogana i will delete ur comments. from Editor
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Jun 27, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

hahahahahahaha.....Rakgadi-Tabeya?
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Jun 27, 2012

Mas-culin

20th century teens... sad


masculinnkosi@gmail.com
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Jun 27, 2012

Mellow

This stupid kids ncncncnc *smh*
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