What do Emo?

Answer 1

An "Emo" really is just a confused teenager. The entire Emo subculture is rooted in music. Emo is short for "emotional" or "emotional hardcore." This type of music came about in D.C. in the 80's (before most self-proclaimed emos were even born.) The type of people who listened to this music had common tastes in fashion, and like many other fashion eras, they all began dressing the same way. Now the term Emo is associated more with behavior and style than it is with music. Simply don a pair Converse, a studded belt, head-to-toe black, and angled bangs, and voila--you're an Emo. Of course, there is the debate over real and wannabe Emos, but really they're all the same. They purposely choose to dress a certain way, act a certain way, listen to (or pretend to listen to) certain music, despite what their motives are. Whether their motives are sincere or superficial, all Emos have chosen to conform to a group of people they feel safe with. They would rather be called "weird" than be themselves and think for themselves. The ones that call themselves real Emos look and act (on the surface) like wannabe Emos. The only difference may be that they are truly admirers of the music scene, or that they truly have difficult family lives. Either way, they are all just this generation's subculture.

Answer 2

Emo kids do cut themselves. After all I am one. No you don't have to wear black,cut yourself, have a hair flip, dyed hair, or have to curse. Its not an optional thing either, because if you are just searching this to see how to be an emo, thats kind of stupid. You don't really chose to be emo it just kinda comes along..and the more you are emo the more depressed you get. Sure you hide it with a smile and guess what therapy, friends, diarys, or challenges to not cut yourself DO NOT WORK! My parents try to take me to therapy and think its a phase (which it is not really). If your bisexual that DOESNT matter really or maybe your gay or lesbian, heres the phrase I say: "If you do it to fit in, wanted to be like somebody, or to make fun of it IS a sin and if you do it because your lonely, just don't like that gender, or just like both genders it's not really considered as one." Yes we listen to music an average emo would listen to but you can listen to songs just as other people do! Don't cut yourself though. Cutting gets addicting the more you do it. You may stop for a while but you'll probably do it again or maybe not. Emo stands for EMOTIONAL.

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