Emo (short for emotional) is a counterculture springing from hardcore and punk music which was popular in the 80’s to today. An emo person is one that is introverted, shy, sensitive, and depressed, but also follows a particular fashion. I have actually found websites that give a recipe on how to become an emo, down to the hairstyle, type of clothes, and examples of poetry topics (yes suburbanites even you can find something wrong). Apparently, unless these rules are taken seriously, you might be seen as a poser, and not emo. Don’t think that it is enough just to be a depressed and sensitive individual, if you don’t have the “look” you might as well go to the doctor for some happy pills because you wont fit in with other Emo’s that are trying to set a name. A person who is truly depressed and introverted would not care what they look like because too much effort would go into waking up and facing the day, rather than making sure your natural roots don’t show and heading toward the drug store to pick up a box of black dye. The key here is that effort is counter indicative to the definition given. No, my little Emo’s we are not staring because of how you dress, but that time is spent to get it right.

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