Emo: A How To Guide?

okay, so i am an african american/multiracial teen and i've been very interested in the emo way of life. its not just because its all popular iys because 1) i'm SO SICK of rap and r%26amp;b 2) it helps me cope with the deaths of my mother and grandmother. i just would like tips from people who actually are "emo" such as clothes, outllooks, hair bands to listen to etc. no whiners or negative people please!

Emo: A How To Guide?

okk i can totally help you out ! :

bands: The Holly Springs Disaster, The Devil Wears Prada, The Fortunate, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Chiodos, I Killed The Prom Queen, Bring Me The Horizon, Body Break, AS I Lay Dying, Coheed and Cambria, Norma Jean, Blessed By A Broken Heart, Chamaira, Four Letter Lie, Trivium, Underoath, Every Time I Die, Embrace The End, The Chariot, Unearth, August Burns Red, Inhale Exhale Goodnight Paris, From First To Last, Killswitch Engage, Korn, Lamb Of God, Job For A Cowboy, All That Remains, Alexisonfire, The Gorgeous, These Sihlouettes, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, As Blood Runs Black, Despised icon, All Shall perish, To Cherish, Roadrunner United, He Is Legend, Rise Against, Protest The Hero, Children of Bodom, Dragonforce ,Dashboard Confessional Fio Twakey Lungfish the Promise Ring Braid Cap'n Jazz Thursday Hawthorne Heights The Jazz June Mineral Pop Unknown Fall Out Boy 1997 The Appleseed Cast Placebo Broken Hearts are Blue Blueprint Evanescence Jessica Six At the Drive-in Three Days Grace Rites of Spring Hot Water Music Secondhand Serenade Senses fail Saosin Drop dead gorgeous Taking back sunday Atreyu From first to last Alexisonfire Bright Eyes Jeffree Star The Get Up Kids The Used Bayside I Am Ghost Panic! At The Disco Aiden Alkaline Trio My Chemical Romance Hollywood Undead.

to name a few LOL!

and

clothes:

skinny jeans

colorfoul flash t's and black lol

random ts with no meaning

and we just remember almost always skinny jeans lol..

hair:

if your a girl scene hair just type it on google

if ur a guy type emo hair on google

how to be:

you can be happy you can be sad but the style doesnt just reflect being depressed its more than that .. most ppl see it as angst teens wich is false but yaa just like be who you are and stuff i'm sure it will work out fine :) and btw: there is actually no such thing as a poser .. just

dont go out on the street saying im emo ! .. i cut !! all those things and dont just go on google for stuff .. cuz than people will call you poser but who cares anyway ? as long as you know ur awesome..

p.s. : i know exactly what u mean i hate it how its all rap and r%26amp;b

and sorry to hear about ur losses :( .. hope ur ok .. these things happen but always remember u were put on this earth for something .. you'll figure it out :D

Emo: A How To Guide?

Um, on the whole, "emo"s can get pretty whiny and negative (just listen to MCR's "I Don't Love You"!)

Emo: A How To Guide?

yourscenesucks.com

you may find it a bit negative, but it pretty much covers every aspect. And just for the record, 'emos' are known to be whiny and negative. Its cool that you are looking into different bands and lifestyles, just make sure its something you actually agree with.

Emo: A How To Guide?

Emo is only a music genre or an abbreviation of emotional. Though I can see what you are getting at. Don't go to yourscenesucks.com and take it seriously. It's a giant sarcastic site, though I do love it myself. You can't really find an "emo guide" that's "genuine." All the ones you will find will either be sarcastic (like your scene sucks) or just some poseurs point of view. There is some book, I forgot what it's called but the cover is kinda yellowish - go on amazon and search "emo" or something if you really want it. I could be considered "emo" (it's what all the idiots shout at me. that or "goth"/"freak") so I'll give you some tips of friendly advice. Dress/ act/ wear your hair how you want. You shouldn't need some strict guide to follow to do this. If you want to be "emo" (have you noticed how I keep using quotes for this word. it's for good reason) then just take on your own version of it. I mean if you need like help with your hair , like good haircuts, or something I know this good forum website or you could check out wikiHow.