Comments on: Biting: A New Teen Trend

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By: krissi

krissi — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:48:16 +0000

I agree 100% with Eric couldnt have said it better myself ………I think there r alot worse things teens could be doing…….

By: Dara

Dara — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:57:47 +0000

For whatever reason they’ve decided to start this, the fact remains it’s a very unhealthy act. It also opens the door for unsuspecting individuals to fall victim to those who tend towards abusive behavior. What may begin as two consenting individuals, may end as one dominating the other once that individual succumbs to those feelings of excitement.

As for it being better than cutting. If a teenager is cutting, that teen needs help. Switching to biting to get that same outlet for pain is not the answer. The answer is to find the reason behind the need for pain.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:31:59 +0000

Sorry guys but the teen biting isn’t a new trend… I was doing it in highschool more than ten years ago… Having kids of my own now, I think your over reacting…

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:10:32 +0000

God not happy about it? I think a few teenagers biting each other (or all of them for that matter,) pales in comparison to the disgusting acts of hatred, fear, and bigotry committed by just about every breed of religious moron I know of… Don’t throw God’s interpretation of anything out there unless you can say you don’t belong to any of his churches… The Catholic church alone is responsible for more putrid acts of bigotry, hatred, fear, jealousy, abuse, spiritual bankruptcy, moral degradation, and evil than I can even contemplate… And people like the Mormons, Protestants, Baptists, anyone connected to anything done by Jerry Falwell, Oral Roberts, or Pat Robertson, Israel, or any other brand of idiocy is partly to blame for their faith’s degenerate acts…

Let’s just leave God’s interpretation up to God, shall we? I mean, I’m sure that most of the people who claim to be “the faithful” are going to end up in a warmer climate than they expect…

By: Trent

Trent — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:29:26 +0000

While many cultures have different ways of showing affection, I don’t view this in the same category at all. A gentle, playful bite mark can go away much quicker than a few days. A bite mark that takes days to clear indicates either that the bite was held for a long period of time, they biter pressed extremely hard, or both. In any case, this is not sanitary, and can’t be viewed as harmless.

Besides, what logic allows for this thinking: If I love you or feel strongly for you as my friend, I will bite you to show the world. How does one know I am the one who bit you? Why can’t we simply say “I love you” or “You’re my best friend,” as that is the explanation that would follow the question “who the heck bit you?” Its just a stupid, hormone-driven act that shouldn’t be propogated.

By: Daz

Daz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:35:11 +0000

Let me start by saying i dont bite and havnt been bitten, dont live in an area with it, but cant help find things wrong with this article =s

You say you you saw them everywhere and yet were suprised ” some of the bite marks did not even seem to be in ‘sexual places’” – Don’t think i want to know how you saw they wern’t!
The mini bruises are from old bite marks that are healing. They do go away as you say, few days.
The girls tell you its about care and showing you love? Maybe because it is! If both parties consent that something is a token of love, then between them and people who know, then it most certainly is! Different people, cultures, countries and age groups have different ways of expressing love and care, even driving spikes 8 foot long through their cheeks to show love to their God.
The girls say they like doing it, and you tell them this could be seen as abusive? I dont think that if 2 people are seen together doing or with this that you would think abuse.
Its regional? Everything starts out regional! Thats why you have only just noticed it!

“In the areas where it is popular, it is rampant.” – Usually is when something is popular in an area!

I suppose it is exciting for them as it will release adrenaline and endorphins, in the same way a very hot bath hurts, but feels good to enter. I think its better than cutting and piercing by far.
The fact that the girl only let her friends (not the word use here, it isnt saying ‘I let the only person powerful enough to have influence over me’ or ‘boyfriend’ which suggests its even less innocent) do this to her says to me it isnt abuse, nor is it seen by teens as abuse. However, her parents, how they know that because its on her upper body, its not sexual, i will never know are they checking her lower body and other areas as well to know?!
“….they are at your mercy of how hard you go.” – I dont think its as sexual as to make people be at the mercies of your hardiness =s

Sorry for the long post and sorry if it seems harsh, its late and i havnt slept =p i dont mean to offend! Second time poster on here :)

Daryl, 21, West Wales x x

By: Gen

Gen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:37:08 +0000

I guess that my “region” is one that practices this… it’s not a trend here, and most people don’t really do it, but a lot of us do.
First off, biting feels good, sexually. Even if it’s not in sexual places. It’s painful, but an exciting pain.
Secondly… it IS a sort of possession, marking territory. “I just bit you; you’re mine.” But biting doesn’t really change anything. It’s not like it denotes ownership; it’s more like partnership.
It’s not really as big of a deal as some make it out to be. It’s like hickeys, for the slightly masochistic or playful set. Less sucking, more teeth, but it’s the same basic thing.
Also, some people seem to think it’s a part of the whole Twilight craze. Well, from what I’ve seen–at least in my area and amongst my friends–it’s nothing like that. Most of us don’t like Twilight and none of us think it makes biting look cool or romantic. It’s less “I vant to suck your bloooohd” and more “Nom nom nom.”

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