How do you tell your parents you are emo?

Answer 1

if you wanna tell your parents you are emo. you'd better tell them once you turn into one. First you should confront your most sensative, overprotective parent... most likely your mother. tell her easily. " mom i want to be who i want to be. you just gotta accept it. i am emo." if your mom dosent accept that DO NOT BREAK OUT AND CRY... tell her the next few days " mom i know you do not accept me for who i am but you have to get used to it. i am the one who controls my life and how i look." then leave. i have a feeling she will be touched and let you... next confront your father... just tell him "dad i know you will not like who i am going to be but you have to get used to it i control my life and i am the only one who can!"

tldr; They already know.

Answer 2

ANSWER:Above anything else, be honest with them and yourself as well. They are parents, not privy to the ever changing trends of youth. If you are to the point of cutting or are suicidal, I would suggest that you tell them, or at least get help somewhere. For generations, people of your age are trying so hard to fit in, they will do what they think will make them equal to their peers or friends. If its who you truly are, without the influence of peer pressure, then you and your parents have to acknowledge it and deal with it accordingly. Keep in mind that being emo is a choice. Cutting is a choice but is also a disease. Do some research on the diseases that can be transmitted by bloodborn pathogens before you cut or cut with someone else. See the related links for more information on this.

IN addition:

If you're truly emo and your parents don't even see it at all, then they obviously don't know what emo is and they wouldn't know what to do. It shouldn't be something you have to tell your parents, it should be something that your parents would already know.

You don't tell them. My mom asked me if I was emo and I said yes and then she made me see a some person to talk about my feelings. But I am still emo.

Get it right.Emo is not a type of person. Emo is a type of music and clothing. If you call yourself emo, you need to get a life. Stereotypes are annoying. If you feel the need to tell your parents what style you wear and such, tell them that. Don't call youself emo. Your not a band, and your not a pair of pants. If you cut, I would tell them. Cause cutting doesn't solve anything (I support TWLOHA). Anyways, don't call yourself emo.

Another Answer

First of all, I say that you can call yourself whatever you want. My parents know that I'm different. I don't listen to the typical music or dress like everyone else. If you changed-and I know you did bcause no 2 yrs old is 'emo'-then your parents will have noticed and they know something's up-even if they don't know what exactly. My parents don't talk to me about it but if your parents notice and ask you; then say, "I just fit into this certain crowd of people-emo I think." And if they consider taking you to a shrink, then go, but tell them they're wasting money.

Yet another answer

Be yourself. Emo is probably the most ridiculious 'style' I've probably ever seen. No offence. Quit claiming to be emo. Your not. Just because you cut yourself for instence that automatically makes you emo ? No.

Answer 3

You can start by expressing your feelings honestly and openly with your parents. Let them know what being "emo" means to you and why it's important. Make sure to listen to their perspective as well and have an open conversation about it.