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214 responses to “Edge! From Neck to Toes.”
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1 for no drugs
1 for no alcohol
1 for no promiscuous sex
Not all christians abstain from drugs. Lots of churches serve wine with their sermons and what not. Some churches still use incense that have small amounts of opium in them too. If you’re going to say shit at least know what you’re talking about :/ Saying screw straightedge makes you seem like you think you’re better than any straight edge kid too.
xxx
1 for no drugs
1 for no alcohol
1 for no promiscuous sex
Not all christians abstain from drugs. Lots of churches serve wine with their sermons and what not. Some churches still use incense that have small amounts of opium in them too. If you’re going to say shit at least know what you’re talking about :/ Saying screw straightedge makes you seem like you think you’re better than any straight edge kid too.
I was feeling no need to comment at all, since someone did it for me some what, I feel for all those people who have run into the so called bastard edgers who get in their faces over habits that they choose to abstain from, but each to their own here, Im no way militant about it, but after living a life tetolaling on the edge of something which may have well killed me and ruined my life, I decided it was time to clean up my act. I had been thinkin about this along time, at one point sayin to mmyself I was never goin to X up but low and behold here it is.
This has nothing to do with fitting in with a crowd of people
or being there for gross factor or anyother bullshit, It is there simply to remind me of my decision to live cleanly – in ones opinion straight edge though you wont find a militant/christian/vegan here, Im just a person who chooses to live cleanly.
I’ve come from wrecking myself with drinking and drugging so its not like I have not experinced the other side of life.
im nearly 25 and the last six months have been nothing but an uphill battle with addiction alcoholism and depression.
at the end of the day everyones entitled to their own opinion
all i have to say other than all this is a massive thank you to IAM:Anth for doin the piece for me, cant wait fot the next one
I was feeling no need to comment at all, since someone did it for me some what, I feel for all those people who have run into the so called bastard edgers who get in their faces over habits that they choose to abstain from, but each to their own here, Im no way militant about it, but after living a life tetolaling on the edge of something which may have well killed me and ruined my life, I decided it was time to clean up my act. I had been thinkin about this along time, at one point sayin to mmyself I was never goin to X up but low and behold here it is.
This has nothing to do with fitting in with a crowd of people
or being there for gross factor or anyother bullshit, It is there simply to remind me of my decision to live cleanly – in ones opinion straight edge though you wont find a militant/christian/vegan here, Im just a person who chooses to live cleanly.
I’ve come from wrecking myself with drinking and drugging so its not like I have not experinced the other side of life.
im nearly 25 and the last six months have been nothing but an uphill battle with addiction alcoholism and depression.
at the end of the day everyones entitled to their own opinion
all i have to say other than all this is a massive thank you to IAM:Anth for doin the piece for me, cant wait fot the next one
this is a decision for life
this is a decision for life
@48 & 51,
Yeah, there’s three for drugs, alcohol and (technically) sex (although, I know a lot of edge people who do not consider sex to have anything to do with their personal straight edge lifestyle, I personally tried to stay away from promiscuous sex but never really thought of it has having anything to do with my own straight edge beliefs.)
Anyways, the origin of the X’s is tied in with the 80′s DC hardcore scene. The clubs would mark kids who were underage with big X’s on their hands. The movement was kind of already going on in the punk/hardcore scene in general, and the kids just sort of adopted the X’s on their hands thing, putting them on themselves as kind of a badge of honor.
@48 & 51,
Yeah, there’s three for drugs, alcohol and (technically) sex (although, I know a lot of edge people who do not consider sex to have anything to do with their personal straight edge lifestyle, I personally tried to stay away from promiscuous sex but never really thought of it has having anything to do with my own straight edge beliefs.)
Anyways, the origin of the X’s is tied in with the 80′s DC hardcore scene. The clubs would mark kids who were underage with big X’s on their hands. The movement was kind of already going on in the punk/hardcore scene in general, and the kids just sort of adopted the X’s on their hands thing, putting them on themselves as kind of a badge of honor.
Oh, and while I myself am not personally that into cuttings, I really like this one! Not only cause its straightedge, but also cause it just looks really good and clean.
I did cringe at the peelings though…
Oh, and while I myself am not personally that into cuttings, I really like this one! Not only cause its straightedge, but also cause it just looks really good and clean.
I did cringe at the peelings though…
Gah people who think there cool for putting down people who enjoy a glass of wine or a toke of a joint are extreamly close minded.
People can enjoy a drink or a smoke without being a drug addict….its called moderation, if you think you cant monderate yourself and therefore you getting tattoos/scars to keep you on track then I think your better of in rehab, or at least get them when your out of rehab as a sign of never looking back on your substance abuse.
Bagging other people for enjoying a bit of pot though? Get real.
Gah people who think there cool for putting down people who enjoy a glass of wine or a toke of a joint are extreamly close minded.
People can enjoy a drink or a smoke without being a drug addict….its called moderation, if you think you cant monderate yourself and therefore you getting tattoos/scars to keep you on track then I think your better of in rehab, or at least get them when your out of rehab as a sign of never looking back on your substance abuse.
Bagging other people for enjoying a bit of pot though? Get real.
ian mckaye also said that straight edge has become way more bullshit than what it started out to be, which was kids just choosing not to get high
choosing to go get high, is a choice, staying away from them is basically the natural order of things, it doesn’t much impress me
ian mckaye also said that straight edge has become way more bullshit than what it started out to be, which was kids just choosing not to get high
choosing to go get high, is a choice, staying away from them is basically the natural order of things, it doesn’t much impress me
nice scarification … too bad about such a badly drawn kanji tattoo underneath…
nice scarification … too bad about such a badly drawn kanji tattoo underneath…
56. Dude I opened my own eyes to the fact I couldnt do moderation, im a strong enough person to get through this without rehab
56. Dude I opened my own eyes to the fact I couldnt do moderation, im a strong enough person to get through this without rehab
You think that staying away from drugs is the natural order of things so therefore unimpressive? Bahaha. I gaurantee it’s much easier for you to give in to pressure and drink alcohol than it is for you stay away from it for the rest of your life.
You think that staying away from drugs is the natural order of things so therefore unimpressive? Bahaha. I gaurantee it’s much easier for you to give in to pressure and drink alcohol than it is for you stay away from it for the rest of your life.
Hahaha! Fuck drinking, fuck drugs, fuck sex, fuck edge, fuck you, and fuck me. Fuckin’ lighten up. Hail Satan 🙂
Hahaha! Fuck drinking, fuck drugs, fuck sex, fuck edge, fuck you, and fuck me. Fuckin’ lighten up. Hail Satan 🙂
one more thanks needs to go out too, thank you heaps to Blair and Shaun for hookin up the use of the studio, you guys are ace
http://www.ballistictattoo.co.nz/
one more thanks needs to go out too, thank you heaps to Blair and Shaun for hookin up the use of the studio, you guys are ace
http://www.ballistictattoo.co.nz/
eh– even though I now understand the third x..it still makes me think of porn..
oh well.. its a good cutting.. I hope there will be pictures posted once it heals
eh– even though I now understand the third x..it still makes me think of porn..
oh well.. its a good cutting.. I hope there will be pictures posted once it heals
gay
gay
Does it make anyone else think of moonshine? ^_^
I like it though =]
Does it make anyone else think of moonshine? ^_^
I like it though =]
My grandpa had a still down in Tenn. in the old days, and his moonshine jugs had XXX on them. Nice work!
My grandpa had a still down in Tenn. in the old days, and his moonshine jugs had XXX on them. Nice work!
Ok, honest question, with no disrespect meant to anyone. Why not just choose to live a clean lifestyle without needing to align yourself with a movement? Why not just not drink, smoke, or use drugs?
Ok, honest question, with no disrespect meant to anyone. Why not just choose to live a clean lifestyle without needing to align yourself with a movement? Why not just not drink, smoke, or use drugs?
Probably this is his kind of drugs
Probably this is his kind of drugs
i cant wait to see after photos, i really want to see how this healed up!
i cant wait to see after photos, i really want to see how this healed up!
thanks for making my girlfriend puke.
she was in the middle of saying ‘i hope he doesnt want a beer later in life’… then the skin bits came up! hahaha
thanks for making my girlfriend puke.
she was in the middle of saying ‘i hope he doesnt want a beer later in life’… then the skin bits came up! hahaha
#67 EXACTLY!!!
#67 EXACTLY!!!
#67 because human beings are social beings. There’s a sxe movement because it’s a thing some people feel pretty strongly about, and it seems most of them are committed to keeping a clear head and a clean body. I know people that don’t do recreational drugs and don’t classify themselves as straight edge because it’s not a concious choice for them, they just don’t really have any interest in them.
#67 because human beings are social beings. There’s a sxe movement because it’s a thing some people feel pretty strongly about, and it seems most of them are committed to keeping a clear head and a clean body. I know people that don’t do recreational drugs and don’t classify themselves as straight edge because it’s not a concious choice for them, they just don’t really have any interest in them.
67. I dont feel like im aligning myself with any movement i can see that it looks that way, but i dont go out of my way to hang out with other straight edge kids around my area, the scarification is there for me, and if you.ve really taken the time to be bothered at what i’d said recently theres no chance of me sitting down with a beer ever again.
64. ahuh cause we all want to be cool like you
Jon dude people do things differently surely you’ve been hangin around on bme to realise that
67. I dont feel like im aligning myself with any movement i can see that it looks that way, but i dont go out of my way to hang out with other straight edge kids around my area, the scarification is there for me, and if you.ve really taken the time to be bothered at what i’d said recently theres no chance of me sitting down with a beer ever again.
64. ahuh cause we all want to be cool like you
Jon dude people do things differently surely you’ve been hangin around on bme to realise that
Travis / Becoming straight edge after a history of substance use/abuse I can totally understand and i think that is something to be proud of, i know personally as a every day drug user that its a battle.
Nice to hear your side of the argument.
Travis / Becoming straight edge after a history of substance use/abuse I can totally understand and i think that is something to be proud of, i know personally as a every day drug user that its a battle.
Nice to hear your side of the argument.
strangeasangels:
I’m not very vocal about claiming edge because most people associate with a lot of negative connotations. However, I do find it useful to considermyself straightedge rather than “drug free” because of a number of reasons.
Honestly, I sometimse find it pretty lonely, frusterating, or self-excluding to be straightedge. Being able to identify with a group of people, or a movement even, is a little bit comforting for me. When I hang out with my friends (all of which are uses of various substances) it makes me feel a little less odd/bizzare to know that there are other “edge kids” out there.
It’s comforting for me to know that there are people out there that feel the same way (by and large) that I do. I don’t claim edge to be self-righteous, for me, (and not for everyone) it’s a way to feel strong and not alone. I hate feeling like the weirdo that doesn’t do stuff, even though all my friends respect me for it.
Anyways, sorry for rambling.
I also think that you can be a person that doesn’t do drugs, but if you all of a sudden do, it’s not a big deal. If an edger breaks edge, to many people, that is a big deal. For myself, that helps. It almost makes me feel accountable to something bigger. While some people are stronger than me, I sometimes find it difficult to resist peer pressure etc. I don’t get invited to certain parties and can’t hang out with certain friends of my bf.
Wow rambly. Sorry. And I don’t hate users! I don’t understand or agree with it, but there is no hate or feeling of superiority.
xo Allie
strangeasangels:
I’m not very vocal about claiming edge because most people associate with a lot of negative connotations. However, I do find it useful to considermyself straightedge rather than “drug free” because of a number of reasons.
Honestly, I sometimse find it pretty lonely, frusterating, or self-excluding to be straightedge. Being able to identify with a group of people, or a movement even, is a little bit comforting for me. When I hang out with my friends (all of which are uses of various substances) it makes me feel a little less odd/bizzare to know that there are other “edge kids” out there.
It’s comforting for me to know that there are people out there that feel the same way (by and large) that I do. I don’t claim edge to be self-righteous, for me, (and not for everyone) it’s a way to feel strong and not alone. I hate feeling like the weirdo that doesn’t do stuff, even though all my friends respect me for it.
Anyways, sorry for rambling.
I also think that you can be a person that doesn’t do drugs, but if you all of a sudden do, it’s not a big deal. If an edger breaks edge, to many people, that is a big deal. For myself, that helps. It almost makes me feel accountable to something bigger. While some people are stronger than me, I sometimes find it difficult to resist peer pressure etc. I don’t get invited to certain parties and can’t hang out with certain friends of my bf.
Wow rambly. Sorry. And I don’t hate users! I don’t understand or agree with it, but there is no hate or feeling of superiority.
xo Allie