A subculture in which you can see people wearing lots of black, ripped clothing with black hair, eyeliner, and piercings. They do not seem to care what other people think a lot of the time and wear lots of dark clothing. They generally have an aura of depressiveness and/or angst about them and can be antisocial all of the time or sometimes because of their nature or personal experiences in their past. Emo music is generally music that has an underlying message of hating oneself, or hating what they have become or talking about death, self harm, or other forms of pain. It is typically a bit softer than hard rock, but more hardcore than pop or easy listening rock. Emos also typically self harm themselves, mainly because they are of the mindset that they hate themselves. Obviously not every emo self harms, and not every emo self harms for that reason, but it is very common.
An emo should NOT be mistaken as the same thing as a goth. Goths wear lots of vampirical dress, and are generally more interested in the evil, satanic sort of thing. Emos are upset at themselves or the world and are closed off, they aren't necessarily unfriendly though, lots of emos I know are very nice, but they are typically not the type to be all outgoing and bubbly.
An emo should NOT be mistaken as the same thing as a goth. Goths wear lots of vampirical dress, and are generally more interested in the evil, satanic sort of thing. Emos are upset at themselves or the world and are closed off, they aren't necessarily unfriendly though, lots of emos I know are very nice, but they are typically not the type to be all outgoing and bubbly.
I'm an emo, I wear thick eyeliner and I cry alone in my room everyday, and if you have a problem with me then leave because I have been through enough hell to deal with you.
by wildflowersandblood July 24, 2015
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And finally, there are types of Emo. There's the mainstream, attention seeking Emos that aren't emos. They give us all the hate. Next, there are the quiet Emos. They are the ones who you might see every day and not know that they are Emo. They usually don't have many issues, but they are the most sensitive, in my opinion. They are the ones who you will say a joke to that you don't believe is offensive, and they will laugh at it, but they will have pain building up inside of them, until eventually it is too much and they cry, and then the next day they're fine again. Now, the general Emo. They are the ones with the black clothing or band T-shirts. The ones who you see smoking weed sometimes, or the ones you hear listening to metal. They usually hang in groups of other Emos, because that makes them safe. They get shit every day, and usually they have issues at home too. NOT middle class bitches with black hair and a black shirt on who slit their wrists because their weekly allowance got dropped from £1000 to £800! They piss me off so much. But finally, the full fledged Emo. The one who will be usually alone most of the time, the one who cries and tries to find someone to care for them but often fails. However, they are the ones with mental problems. We can't control the fact that we have mood swings, or that we are confident or quiet.
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And finally, there are types of Emo. There's the mainstream, attention seeking Emos that aren't emos. They give us all the hate. Next, there are the quiet Emos. They are the ones who you might see every day and not know that they are Emo. They usually don't have many issues, but they are the most sensitive, in my opinion. They are the ones who you will say a joke to that you don't believe is offensive, and they will laugh at it, but they will have pain building up inside of them, until eventually it is too much and they cry, and then the next day they're fine again. Now, the general Emo. They are the ones with the black clothing or band T-shirts. The ones who you see smoking weed sometimes, or the ones you hear listening to metal. They usually hang in groups of other Emos, because that makes them safe. They get shit every day, and usually they have issues at home too. NOT middle class bitches with black hair and a black shirt on who slit their wrists because their weekly allowance got dropped from £1000 to £800! They piss me off so much. But finally, the full fledged Emo. The one who will be usually alone most of the time, the one who cries and tries to find someone to care for them but often fails. However, they are the ones with mental problems. We can't control the fact that we have mood swings, or that we are confident or quiet.
If anyone needs help, add me on bbm: 2A98DD63, I'm here for you.
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Emo does not mean you cut your self. It doesn't mean you wear skinny jeans, or tight shirts, or messed up shoes or greasy hair.
There are certain people in the world that don't care what others think of them too much, truly. They actually do like the color black, and while other people might not see their issues as important, somethings are backed with painful memories that are very important. just because their hair is black, or covers their face, doesn't mean they do it just for the sake of having it. A lot of people truly like the style.
A lot of emos ARE artistic, because most commonly being emo is when you're more in touch with yourself then other people your age. In fact, most of the people who are emo don't even classify themselves as emo becuase labels are not necessary.
If you cut yourself, it doesn't mean your emo, and if you don't it doesn't mean you aren't. The two things have nothing to do with each other!
Emo was originally short of emotional, in a musical genre sense. As it developed into a 'label', it means the same. A lot of emo people feel extreme emotions whether they be happy or sad.
I will admit there are emo posers, who cut themselves and dress for the sake of seeming badass, but some people seriously like the style!
Don't be mean about it, because what if I constantly stereoptyped and made fun of you? How would you feel?
Emo does not mean you cut your self. It doesn't mean you wear skinny jeans, or tight shirts, or messed up shoes or greasy hair.
There are certain people in the world that don't care what others think of them too much, truly. They actually do like the color black, and while other people might not see their issues as important, somethings are backed with painful memories that are very important. just because their hair is black, or covers their face, doesn't mean they do it just for the sake of having it. A lot of people truly like the style.
A lot of emos ARE artistic, because most commonly being emo is when you're more in touch with yourself then other people your age. In fact, most of the people who are emo don't even classify themselves as emo becuase labels are not necessary.
If you cut yourself, it doesn't mean your emo, and if you don't it doesn't mean you aren't. The two things have nothing to do with each other!
Emo was originally short of emotional, in a musical genre sense. As it developed into a 'label', it means the same. A lot of emo people feel extreme emotions whether they be happy or sad.
I will admit there are emo posers, who cut themselves and dress for the sake of seeming badass, but some people seriously like the style!
Don't be mean about it, because what if I constantly stereoptyped and made fun of you? How would you feel?
Fake: Scratches wrists to make it look like they have scars, reads definitions on urban dictionary to find out how to be emo, goes around saying they're emo
Real: Dresses how they want, acts how they want, aren't influenced too easily, very in touch with who they are, a lot are very artistic and have real issues that are very important to them. or maybe the don't have issues, they're just a very in touch, artistic person
Real: Dresses how they want, acts how they want, aren't influenced too easily, very in touch with who they are, a lot are very artistic and have real issues that are very important to them. or maybe the don't have issues, they're just a very in touch, artistic person
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