Hey guys
So I came across this beautiful work of a dear freind of mine and thought why not share it with you all
The Butterfly Project: The Rules are:
1. When you feel like you want to cut, take a marker, pen, or sharpies and draw a butterfly on your arm or hand.
2. Name the butterfly after a loved one, or someone that really wants you to get better.
3. You must let the butterfly fade naturally. NO scrubbing it off.
4. If you cut before the butterfly is gone, you've killed it. If you dont cut, it lives.
5. If you have more than one butterfly, cutting kills all of them.
6. Another person may draw them on you. These butterflies are extra special. Take good care of them.
7. Even if you don't cut, feel free to draw a butterfly anyway, to show your support. If you do this, name it after someone you know that cuts or is suffering right now, and tell them. It could help.
"In case you didn't know, dead people don't bleed. If you can bleed-see it, feel it-then you know you're alive. It's irrefutable, undeniable proof. Sometimes I just need a little reminder"
"She cuts herself. Never too deep, never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside."
"The lines I wear around my wrist are there to prove that I exist."
"A broken mirror, a bleeding fist, a silver blade against a wrist, tears falling down to lips unkissed,she's not the kind you'll come to miss."
"Have you ever felt the need to slit your wrist, let all feelings of guilt and depression bleed out, then sew yourself up to be happy again?"
This is my own message to people out there who feel hurt, alone, depressed, scared, etc.
I know life isn't worth it right now, but don't do anything stupid.Honestly. Think about it. People who put you through pain, that's what they want you to do, you can't let them put you down, you have to show them that you're worth every single crappy thing this planet has to offer.
And what about people who care... me, other friends...we don't want you to die. I know it's hard, but listen to me...you're on this godforsaken planet for a reason, to live. There will be happiness at some point, be that tomorrow or when you're thirty. You can hold your head up high and announce to the world, yeah I've been through shit, but I'm over it now and people will love you for that. Just think about all the stuff you've never done, books you haven't read, films you haven't seen, people you haven't met...one day these things will happen. You should live for that.
And one day, you might meet someone who is like you, who has suffered and you can help them. You should live for that. You should live because you are allowed to, you have been given legs to walk on the earth, just walk away from the pain. You have been given eyes to read this, use them to look at beautiful things. Think of the people who don't have legs, are blind, deaf, whatever. You have the opportunity that they won't ever have. You can live to help these people. You can live to show the world what you can do, be what you want. Don't let anyone control you, to determine what you think of yourself. You are perfect, are worth it. You have power over your own emotions; who are they to tell you what to feel? They hurt you and then tell you what to do with that hurt. No.
This is your life, live it. Yes, people have gone. They left you like you thought they would. But that's just human nature. Us humans are selfish creatures. We always want the best for ourselves. If we want to leave, we leave. We can't change the way people think, so instead we can change our reactions. Write a list of what makes you happy, anything goes and then do things on that list. For example, mine would be:
~Music - London Grammar, Florence+The Machine, Daughter, Lana Del Ray, Half Moon Run, Kodaline, Foals, Haim, Clean Bandit, Lorde, Indiana, The Vaults - just to name a few!
~Reading
~Hearing funny jokes, tell me if you know any!
~Spending time with my younger brother
~Talking to my friends
~Being lost in my imagination I do most of these things anyway, but they help when I'm down, so instead of picking up a razor or purging your dinner, do something that will make you smile.
It will help, especially if you know that's what it's there for. Don't worry about being a burden to friends or whatever. That is far from the truth. That's what I thought, but they want to help. More than anything. They would do anything to make it better, if they're your true friends. Having said that, I can't talk to my friends face-to-face because I'm extremely introverted, but it's much easier on text or messaging them or whatever. I don't know why exactly. I just feel like they won't judge me if I'm not in front of them, I can't see their immediate reaction, they can carefully compose a reply back, though what I need to remember is that they're not judging me in the first place. I don't think. But if you need to talk, I won't judge. Promise. You can't break a promise. I'm here for ya, you can PM me as I actually live on wattpad. I'll be waiting for ya! Stay strong, darlings! XxX
