I DON'T label people. Honestly, your labeling yourself by saying "we" when referring to an emo kid. Don't label yourself, and people won't label you. Be YOU, not a "group".
People can dress how the hell they want, I make no objection to people dressing emo, its no different to the big hair and huge jumpers of olden day lore... But *emo* becomes an issue when people harm to fit in, or complete the stereotype. Emo has become a stigma, kids are bullied for becoming it, kids want to become it, yet no one has any idea exactly what it is they are becoming... Are they becoming a sensationalised version of a 90's look, rather than the goth look they were aiming for, or unable to attain..? I feel such a rage when people turn round and say "i'm emo" because chances are they're just some whiney kid who got less clothes allowance than normal this week... I hate whiney kids looking for attention, kids who have no friend, home, or money problems and yet still have the audacity to moan. The whole "ever emo cuts" thing is such a bigger issue than it seems, people all ages, genders, skintones and religions do it, but no can talk about it because whitewashed by this stupid "emo" bullshit. It is linked to depression, and can be a call for help, sometimes just a coping mechanism, to fight off suicidal feelings.Some kids have problems and people who just judge everyone as a group are ignorant of the real issues and need a few airholes drilled in your skulls. ALSO If a person listens to rock they are not emotionally ****** up, its MUSIC, since when did the kind of music a person likes distinguish whether they are a bad person or not?
People are idiots.