Top Ten False Emo Stereotypes

Why? Just...why? This is literally so stupid why would you pretend to hurt yourself if you don't?

I have no idea where this came from but not true.

We don't do that. Some might because it let's out pain we feel but not all. I don't do that. I may be hiding certain feelings but I don't cut.

For sure not everyone does, there are some that do, like me. But not all of us. Some of us are actually fairly happy!

People self harm because of mental illness like depression, not because they're an emo.

People who are depressed self harm. Being emo has nothing to do with it.

I have never seen this stereotype on emos, but a lot of people do give them the stereotype of having black hair that covers their eyes.

I just have my regular hair, not dyed at all. The last time I've had permanent hair dye was the 6th grade.

That's more punk. Most emos (the ones I know and seen anyways) have either straight hair or scene hair

Nah its usually straight and black and covers one eye.

First of all the music you listen to is pop-punk not emo (not saying My Chemical Romance isn't great). If you actually like the emo genre you would know emo is generally a very slow yet ruff unorthodox style of music often utilizing odd time signatures. Bands you would listen to would be Sunny Day Real Estate, American Football, and Christie Front Drive.

My Chem has said a few times already that the Emo stereotype is ****,
Personally I have a lot of songs of there's but I despise people calling me "Emo"
It's all about labeling other people to make a story in social media isn't it?
Popularity is what makes the world go round these days..

How many of you have every eminem,taylor swift, justin timberlake, metallica, or queen song on your phone? You generally have a lot of songs by people you like guys.

How come whenever people think of an emo band to make fun of, it's always My Chemical Romance?

Where did this come from? I don't often wear makeup, but when I do, it's black and amazing.

I don't even wear makeup...

Never wear makeup

I buy my own makeup

There are gay guy and girls in every stereotype or subculture. Not just emo. My sister dissed Andy Sixx (Black Veil Brides) because he looked like a girl. Leave Enos alone. We are no different than the everyday human just trying to get by. Sure we have different styles. How come they mostly pick on Enos and goths, but all the stupid preps are left alone?

This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard! I'm a girl emo and I'm man hungry! It's just totally obscene and ignorant, it's almost laughable!

That's ridiculous. Not every emo is gay. There's also nothing wrong with being gay. At all.

Who the hell made this up?

I'm emo and attention is the opposite of what I want.

Emos just want a place to relax, not attention seeking.

We don't want attention... Why do you think we're like this in the first place

Honestly, as a closeted emo, attention has always been the last thing in the world that I wanted. I spent pretty much all 4 years of high school dodging people and keeping to myself, save my 2-3 friends

Black is a good color and fits me well so I wear it regardless of the weather.

Yeah maybe but black shorts and T-shirts exist. So what? Who honestly cares?

My closet is full of black, what else am I supposed to wear? Also, plenty of people do this anyways

If they do, like me, they will at least wear short sleeves.

This one is true for me. People get shocked whenever I lift up my bangs and reveal my left eye (the one that's covered by my hair).

My hair covers both my res and I'm not emo cause my hair is dreadlocks.

...This one is kinda true... I mainly have it that way because I can barely see 9ut of my right eye

I just need to cut my bangs ok.

Ever seen Black Veil Bride music? It's SUPER inspirational "In the end as we fade into the night. Who will tell the story of your life and who will remember your last goodbye? 'Cause it's the end and I'm not afraid to die"

Their songs are so whiny and all the singers sound like the same teenage boys who just broke up and are probably recording it on 3 vodkas and whining some more.

My fellow Emos, we have to FBI break into these peoples homes and set their stereos to only play Green Day and My Chemical Romance until they learn their lesson.

Pop and rap songs are ten times worse than emo music. Pop/rap songs nowadays are always so dirty and stupid. Also, a lot of emo songs are pretty damn awesome (Welcome To The Black Parade, Wake Me Up When Septemper Ends, Bring Me To LIfe, etc.).

Real emos prefer My Chemical Romance. Just saying.

Kinda want this some... who doesn't like Fall Out Boy?

I don't have a FOB shirt nor do I listen to Fall Out Boy.

Well, Fall Out Boy is the best.

I sometimes use a pen to give myself a temporary tattoo, and it's something I've been doing since I was in elementary school.

Is it really a bad thing to do that?
I do this act as of reminding myself things.
Good thing to do if there's no paper around..

It's fun. I just go to the dollar store and buy washables because it can be easy to wash off if you just want to doodle. (I'm not emo by the way)

I've tattooed myself and sort of regret it.

I'm Emo too but I still care about my education. I'm in 6th grade and about to finish school in seven years. After that I want to go to a good college and return to school as a teacher. And if I'm still Emo at the time I hope they will be accepting and let me be.

I don't like school because of the people in it, not because I don't care about my education. I actually care a lot.

I care about it. I do my homework and stuff. I just don't have a socail life. Those bratty cheerlearders (gag) probably care less about there grades that I do.

I care about education, I may not like history, but I love most of my classes.

You don't know what they've been through. I saw my mother beaten over the head with a hammer, by my stepfather, who actually came after me with it. There's a kid at school who thinks his the funniest thing in the world. They mock me for being scared of hammers and for being fascinated with death. what?

True, there are so many idiotic blog posts about emos whining.

Most Emos don't want to talk about their feelings.

This was like #4 so no

I hate pop and hip hop music. It's not my taste, plus most mainstream songs nowadays lack real emotion.

Pop after 2014 sucks. I don't know if 2020s pop will be better.

I am emo and I like some not all but some pop.

I listen to only some pop then the rest emo.

Hot Topic doesn't exist in every country.

This isn't a stereotype. This is a fact.

You don't know what they live to at home..
Although sometimes it's a cry for help, it just could be attention seeking. Everybody wants to be heard, to be seen.
So just think before you say certain things..

Not entirely true. The emos I know are some of the most bubbly, fun loving people I know.

Everyone gets depressed at some point in their lives, not just emo's.

Because most of them(Not all but a overwhelming majority) often FAKE depression or Anxiety.

I love to break the rules, but I would never get in trouble on purpose. There's a difference.

*Face palm* Really? We don't like attention on us. I get a panic attack when I get in trouble

I get in trouble, but not on purpose.

We hate attention! Why would we?

Goth is actually a culture with its own alphabet. Easier than the Latin ABC too, hence both the original one and the one we follow nowadays. P.S when it comes to the subculture of being Goth is it NOT about stuff like how much of dark clothing you wear that matters. One person may look Goth, or even Emo or whatever but what if it has a persona pretty much like quite the opposite?

Goths and Emos are totally different and Emos aren't imitating Goths whatsoever. Look, I'm a Goth and let me explain the differences really quick:

Goth is a Subculture with a mindset, history, music, fashion, literature, art, and movies. They started out in the year of 1979/1980. The music we Goths listen to are Post-Punk, Goth Rock, Deathrock, Batcave music, Gothic Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal, Dark Cabaret, Dark wave, EBM, Classical Music, Ethereal Wave, New Wave (depending on what band), Synth-Pop (depending on what band), and Dream Pop (depending on what band).

Emo is a stereotype with music, fashion, and art.
They started out in the year of 1985. The music Emos listen to are Emo, Screamo, Post-Hardcore, Emotional Hardcore, Emocore, Hardcore Punk, Indie Rock, Pop Punk, Emo Pop, Melodic Hardcore, Emoviolence, and Melodic Emocore. (I have a friend that's Emo, so...)

Goth I'm guessing came from gothic art.

They both came from punk.

I mean, Ok do, but not all emo people do watch Dan and Phil. I didn't even know about DnP until my friend told me

Who's Dan and Phil? Genuinely curious

I don't watch Dan and Phil.

Dan and Pill is garbage.

I'm physically unable to cry (I'm not joking) so its like a stabbing feeling.

To be honest, I don't really like the G note for some reason.

I just start to sing along and sometimes jump because the volume is up so loud

Is this where #2 came from? Because niether are true. I either bottle it up or ignore it because I feel like no one wants to listen about my dumb problems

We just want someone to listen to us. And then when yall want us to talk we don't because yall never wanted to hear it so then you call us mute...

I keep my feelings hidden most of the time and hate to talk about them

Well a lot of them do.

Poetry is overrated. The only good poetry is in rap music. Emo poetry is the worst.

People say my poems are good by I think everything I do is trash.

Whoa awesome poem. I write poems.

We have amazing poetry