NSFW What is Shtwt?

[FERAL_FRENZY]

Somehow I ended up on this side of Twitter, and I can't quite wrap my head around it. Putting its general glamorization of self-harm aside, who exactly is its target audience? The majority of its demographic seems to be made up of teenage girls and young women. While it does rightfully belong with the other twt self-harm communities (edtwt, goretwt, and drugtwt), it feels wayyyy too flashy for the "average" viewer. Like, if I were to interact with such a community, it would be to vent about my temptations to sh, and the desire to appear even "sicker," not to see hit tweets of suggestive videos featuring topless young women cutting inches away from their breasts. It makes me think that some of these videos might have a sexual element to them. Intended or not.

Cutting is typically an intimate activity that's done alone without prying eyes, so seeing someone in such a vulnerable position feels kind of voyeuristic. Like, ten times over. It feels like some sort of sleazy T.V show. It kind of bothers me that some people get off to this without ever being in the shoes of someone suffering so much pain, both physically and emotionally.

Not tryna "gatekeep" cutting or whatever, these are just my opinions. Other perspectives are appreciated. I'm genuinely curious.

 

[card1nal]

Anytime I've stumbled onto shtwt, or any other kind of self-harm communities where people post their own sh, I just saw it as a cry for help and/or attention they may be lacking in their real lives. I'm sure there are some fetish accounts hidden in there, but I doubt that it's the majority. Same with edtwt! I've seen some accounts posting ed content that just feel slightly off; like they aren't posting something they relate to but rather something they are attracted to... You know what I mean? It's sick, and I hate it, but it's hard to escape. Same as here, I'm sure some pervs are lurking who get off on suicide-related posts.

But, yeah, I always assumed shtwt was just another place to share your pain, even if that means flashing deep wounds to unsuspecting people, unfortunately.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

To me this is just more proof at how fucked-up this world really is.

 

[rozeske]

If you search the word, this idea has been raised here recently, it could give you an idea to your question or somewhat of a "perspective"......

 

[softwound]

apologies im new here but found it a little silly irony who your pfp was previous paired with this post haha.
Anywho, I can answer this partially as someone who is there sometimes but also gets their self harm pictures reposted regardless.
Surface level shtwt is what you see, the biggest commu in it are mutual safekeeping and empathy, some have an addiction and some just need somewhere they can honestly express their pain or what they are going through with similar people who may have alternatives. Not many people there realistically want to continue.
The divide happens when i think two specific online cults got involved and started preying on the younger individuals (which is what is mostly intentionally and maliciously reposted or glamorized) and pretty much entrap them using a lot of illegal tactics.
Mostly people just need to express that pain, because we have to hide that visual aspect so much.

 

[FERAL_FRENZY]

apologies im new here but found it a little silly irony who your pfp was previous paired with this post haha.
Anywho, I can answer this partially as someone who is there sometimes but also gets their self harm pictures reposted regardless.
Surface level shtwt is what you see, the biggest commu in it are mutual safekeeping and empathy, some have an addiction and some just need somewhere they can honestly express their pain or what they are going through with similar people who may have alternatives. Not many people there realistically want to continue.
The divide happens when i think two specific online cults got involved and started preying on the younger individuals (which is what is mostly intentionally and maliciously reposted or glamorized) and pretty much entrap them using a lot of illegal tactics.
Mostly people just need to express that pain, because we have to hide that visual aspect so much.

Are you referring to Towa from Slow Damage? You're kinda right. I feel like he would lurk on there out of curiosity But I get it; Shtwt is similar to this site in the sense that people are free to express themselves without fears of censorship. Especially because most of us would probably be dragged off to the psych ward if our IRLS caught wind of our posts.