Okay,

So this image was taken down for violating deviantARTs policy "• Images of real life self-injury or self-mutilation." are not permitted.

I'm opting to repost it because I did not take a photo of Chase "multilating himself" or "injuring himself". This is merely a photograph of his scars, and my hand laid across them. I'm fairly certain in no way does this promote one to do the same thing, and if it does, than that person is stupid and deserves to bleed.

Along with that, I'm not sure I find it fair that a 17 year old girl (whose name shall not be mentioned because I have respect for other artists) should be able to have a say in whether or not my art is really art or not, when everyone else agreed that the message behind this image (which will be posted below) was "beautiful" even if the image itself was rather straight-forward and in your face.

How is it fair that I am not allowed to post a photo of my friend merely because some girl does not like the fact that he has scars?

We all have scars.

Am I not allowed to post an image of the palm of my hand because there is a healed scar on it from when my dog bit me last year? is that fair? Can i never post am image of my friend on deviantART because his body bears witness to his life?

Anyways, THAT is why I am reposting this. Even at risk of being BANNED for this, which is a possibility. If that is the case, and some one can give me logical reason for banning me, then so be it. Ban me.

As for the young lady who could think of nothing better to do than report my art for violation of dA policy because real life scares her: Well, m'lady. Real life is scary. When you get out of high school, maybe you will understand a little more that life isn't just sunshine, rainbows and lolly pops. Maybe when you have seen some of what I have seen, and have friendships that are worth having, and seen scars that are worth healing, you will come to appreciate this image. Until then, stay off my site and grow up.


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Heal Me:

This image is of my friend Chase. This is his stomache. These are his scars. They come from his youth. This is my hand. The symbolism in this image is that there are all kinds of scars. Scars on the inside, and scars on the outside. Some fade. Some do not. Chase represents pain and hurt in this image. The hand is my own. The hand represents "heal me". The hand is there to show there is love, and caring. The hand is the balance to the scars. The hand represents that there is someone there. The hand represents hope, not necessarily in god, but in the fact (and it is a fact) that there are good people out there (even if some are ignorant). I have chosen for this image the words to A Perfect Circle's "brena" because it best describes that which I am talking about.

Just because deviantART would like to deny that this sort of thing does occur, does not mean that it does not. Just because there are some images on deviantART that are staged (like rape images, murder and mutilation) DOES NOT mean that these things DO NOT happen in real life.

There is no logic behind "its alright because its not real."


"Brena"---by a perfect circle

My reflection
Wraps and pulls me under
healing waters to be
Bathed in Brena

Guides me
Safely in
Worlds I've never been to
Heal me
Heal me
My dear Brena

So vulnerable
But it's alright

Heal me
Heal me
My dear Brena

Show me lonely and
Show me openings
To lead me closer to you
My dear Brena

(Feeling so) vulnerable
But it's alright

Opening to... heal...
Opening to... heal...
Heal.. Heal.. Heal...

Heal me