I don't go overboard with it, but I usually say something like:
"Just because people self harm doesn't mean they're 'weird' or 'emo.' Grow up and find out more about self harm before you start talking **** about it."
And a lot of people I'm around usually say something about suicide and how it's for "emo" people and what not. Here I become infuriated, because I attempted, my brother attempted, my other brother's ex attempted, and my best friend's brother committed. I say something along these lines:
"Can you all shut the **** up? People who commit suicide needed help that they asked for but never got. Try watching people you love attempt it and barely make it alive, then come back to me and tell me that they were weird and emo for trying it." Then I walk away -.-
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