The best known definition for 'emo' is a fashion movement among teens (usually 13-18) involving things like skinny jeans, band tees, wristbands, studded belts, horn-rimmed glasses, eyeliner, and black, choppy hairstyles, often with exotic colors like red or pink. It also brings to mind sort of a whole attitude. And I am not going to say that emos are whiny, self-centered little brats who only cut and act depressed because they think it's cool. That is a common and insulting misconception. The more correct definition is that emos are teens who are more emotional and sensitive than most. They're pretty dark and tend to be very thoughtful and deep. Many have been diagnosed with depression and even more do self-harm. The brats I mentioned before are the POSERS. The total fakes and wannabes that give the subculture a bad name. Most emos are very sensitive, and are also often artistic and like writing songs and poetry that aren't always necessarily about death and darkness. I believe the posers are more common than the real thing, so most non-emos are left with the impression that emos are whiny, angsty teens that think they're oh-so-unique. This is not true of all. Emos are greatly misunderstood people who have been negatively stereotyped. I just wanted to clear that up.
poser 1:Dude, I totally got these new skull earrings at Hot Topic! I'm sooo emo.
poser 2: That's awesome. I wrote a poem about how life sucks and everyone should die, and how no one understands me or loves me. How emo is that?
poser 1: That's way emo. Let's go to the bathroom and cut and cry about our awful lives.
real emo 1: So how was art class?
real emo 2: Pretty good. I'm drawing a charcoal picture of a rose. I'm planning to write a little poetry on the border.
real emo 1: That sounds really cool. Wanna hang out sometime this weekend?
(note the freaky poser coversation and the totally normal emo conversation XD)
poser 2: That's awesome. I wrote a poem about how life sucks and everyone should die, and how no one understands me or loves me. How emo is that?
poser 1: That's way emo. Let's go to the bathroom and cut and cry about our awful lives.
real emo 1: So how was art class?
real emo 2: Pretty good. I'm drawing a charcoal picture of a rose. I'm planning to write a little poetry on the border.
real emo 1: That sounds really cool. Wanna hang out sometime this weekend?
(note the freaky poser coversation and the totally normal emo conversation XD)
by ShatterTheSky March 28, 2011
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not people that straighten their hair,wear black,and cut their wrists,thats fake
also can be an attitude, like when you see something lewd. you want to die.
they can be good people,but the annoying ones or the perv emos are just weird
not people that straighten their hair,wear black,and cut their wrists,thats fake
also can be an attitude, like when you see something lewd. you want to die.
they can be good people,but the annoying ones or the perv emos are just weird
Fake emo: omg like nobody understands me, imma slit my wrist now * uncontrollable fake crying commences*
Emo: haha i love life so much
*sees 100% cringeworthy tiktok sent to them on whatsapp*
PLS FUCKING KILL ME
Emo: haha i love life so much
*sees 100% cringeworthy tiktok sent to them on whatsapp*
PLS FUCKING KILL ME
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Get the Emo mug.Emo can be defined in various forms. More so, people commonly will refer to it as a genre of music, but mistakingly. Take Linkin Park for example, or Three Day's Grace. They are ALTERNATIVE, but they're considered Emo Rock for a reason.
That reason is that Emo people listen to it. Emo people are those who like to cut themselves (usually) or just hate their lives. They are easily depressed and wear normally dark clothing. More-so it's just a form of depression and in some cases, bi-polar disorder. But that's aside the point.
Emo can be defined how you see it. Emo can be someone who's overly happy, a person who is very moody, or someone who's always one specific mood -take depression for example, so that proves my point. But the common Emo is the one I stated before now.
If you ARE a cutter Emo, please seek help, it's not good for you or anybody else's health. Talk to somebody -a friend, a parent, a teacher, someone who will listen- to get advice on your life and decide if it's really that horrible.
But overall, there isn't much a TRUE definition for the word "emo". It's all about how you percieve it, so don't get too confused. And when I say that, I'm referring to modern times, not anything else that's happened in the past.
My examples are a little extreme; don't take them too literally. And don't try to change yourself to be an Emo in any form just because you want to be like somebody else. You'll only appear like a poser, so just be who you are.
That reason is that Emo people listen to it. Emo people are those who like to cut themselves (usually) or just hate their lives. They are easily depressed and wear normally dark clothing. More-so it's just a form of depression and in some cases, bi-polar disorder. But that's aside the point.
Emo can be defined how you see it. Emo can be someone who's overly happy, a person who is very moody, or someone who's always one specific mood -take depression for example, so that proves my point. But the common Emo is the one I stated before now.
If you ARE a cutter Emo, please seek help, it's not good for you or anybody else's health. Talk to somebody -a friend, a parent, a teacher, someone who will listen- to get advice on your life and decide if it's really that horrible.
But overall, there isn't much a TRUE definition for the word "emo". It's all about how you percieve it, so don't get too confused. And when I say that, I'm referring to modern times, not anything else that's happened in the past.
My examples are a little extreme; don't take them too literally. And don't try to change yourself to be an Emo in any form just because you want to be like somebody else. You'll only appear like a poser, so just be who you are.
An example of a depressed emo-
Emo Kid: My life is a wreck. I wish it would just go away.
Normal Kid: Aww, don't be that way, cheer up a little!
An example of Emo Rock (Songs with depressing lyrics)-
Linkin Park, Three Day's Grace, (sometimes) Nickelback (thought not all the time so don't get mad because I personify it this way ;) ), and sometimes Green Day. Though most of these bands are described as Alternative/Metal. Once more, all about perception.
An example of moody person (another Emo form)-
Moody Kid: I want to kill myself now.
Kid: Why?
Moody Kid: I don't know, let's go play soccor! *Moody kid smiles*
Emo Kid: My life is a wreck. I wish it would just go away.
Normal Kid: Aww, don't be that way, cheer up a little!
An example of Emo Rock (Songs with depressing lyrics)-
Linkin Park, Three Day's Grace, (sometimes) Nickelback (thought not all the time so don't get mad because I personify it this way ;) ), and sometimes Green Day. Though most of these bands are described as Alternative/Metal. Once more, all about perception.
An example of moody person (another Emo form)-
Moody Kid: I want to kill myself now.
Kid: Why?
Moody Kid: I don't know, let's go play soccor! *Moody kid smiles*
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