Poll: Have You Ever Gone Through The "Emo" Stage?

[Haydyn]

It's hard to explain. Looking back on it now I can say I was being emo, but who can acknowledge themself being emo at the current time and place. Calling yourself emo is what poser emos do, but then again calling yourself emo is creating an imaginary problem, which is what being emo is all about.

I like to call them "emo moments", moments when everything makes you want to cry and go to bed. You know, that bad feeling when anger is replaced with sadness.

List of emo signs I've had:
If wanted, could pull my hair to one side, but never did
getting very depressed
crying over anime
wanting to wear tight clothes, but so skinny that everything ends up being baggy

 

[Zombie_Fish]

I went through that phase. Got bullied a lot in school and went through major depression and self-hatred. I hated life, wore black listened to MCR, Lostprophets etc. and it took a couple of years before I could get back on my feet again.

Still have the clothes and music though.

 

[CliveMurdoc626]

I think it would be hypocritical of anyone to say that they didn't go through a period of that depressed and self loathing bullshit at one point or another espeacially during their teen years.

 

[CliveMurdoc626]

I never actually went full pussy and dyed my hair or write poetry and shit but I did go through a rather depressing stage but when I was on the verge of almost likeing a My Chemical Romance song I slapped myself hard enough to make my eyes switch places and said "GET THE FUCK OVER IT YA PANSY!"

 

[Arcticflame]

I went through many depressed stages, but me being me, I acknowledged my depression swas simply as a result of a chemical imbalance as a result of the onset of puberty.

And I'm not exaggerating that, I honestly was irritated at my own body for making me depressed for no reason.

 

[CoziestPigeon]

Uh, it's not really a phase.

Yeah...Yeah it is. Just grow out of it fast and you will realize it.

And I went through a kinda emo phase I suppose. I never openly complained, but was very angsty when I was about 14. Could be just because my family moved and I had to make a bunch of new friends and shit

 

[Sevre]

Back in '05 when it was starting to reach mainstream status I was one of the first "emo" people in my school. Never cut myself or anything,just liked the style. Then I discovered metal. I kept the long black hair though.

 

[Captain Pancake]

I went through a phase when i had long hair, listened to my chemical romance and shit like that. Ironically, i was a lot more popular back then than i am now, but i'm a lot less pessimistic.

 

[sorry user name taken.]

emo is a trend

depression isn't

lets get that clear right now

 

[Rhayn]

And I'm not exaggerating that, I honestly was irritated at my own body for making me depressed for no reason.

You are my new favorite person. Congratulations, you've overtaken Joe Walsh.

I never really went emo, I went metalhead instead. Hating everything but yourself is easier than hating yourself. So, I guess you could say laziness stopped me from being emo.

 

[timmytom1]

I went through a phase of pretending to like System of a Down and Green Day, but that's as bad as it got.

I don't mean to overreact, but did you just imply that system is emo music? Cause them's would be fighting words!

Aye SOAD is metal and green day is punk for the record (though there is some debate over the green day one)I should point out that i adore SOAD and would love to reform (though not sure abour relaseing a studio album at least touring would be nice)and that John Dohlayman (i think that`s spelt right)is a hero of mine

 

[WrongSprite]

Well I have black hair...but I've never had the mentality. Only listened to a couple of the bands.

 

[hypothetical fact]

Of course not; I have been and will always be apathetic to everything. Though at the time I had stupid girls asking me if I was emo because until you hear them whine, you can't tell between an emo and someone that is just bored.

 

[Spirit_Of_Fire]

I wouldnt say emo, but I was pretty gothic when I was about 12-13.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

I'm not an emo, i just like to complain about things then never do anything about what i'm complaining about. I keep most of my problems to myself WHERE THEY BELONG

 

[Mr.Squishy]

If you meen normal teenage angst and insecurity? Hell yes.

If you mean the feeling like the sun won't ever shine again or that the idea of cutting yourself might actually be a good idea? Hell no.

Sure, as a teen life for some can seem hard and hardly worth living, but that kind of thing borders really close to depression and might actually be for someone. Talking helps and whatever you do, you don't wallow in self-pity. Doing that simply creates a cartwheel of unhappiness, dragging your mental state deeper and deeper into angst and suffering with every turn. And that is enough to require professional help. Some might come out of it by themselves, but in my experience they are rare persons indeed and the healing is never truly complete.

Feeling like your mother/farther are douchebags who can't understand you is normal. Not talking to them for a week isn't and if that razor begins to look appealing....

I hope persons like that retain enough self-worth to ask for help or have friends who see what is going on and push for that help.

This. A thousand times this.
I DID have a phase were I was a bit down after being turned down repeatedly by girls and listened to MCR (still do, I regard them as being good at making music). Even so, I was far from the "traditional" emo and a couple of positive happenings did make me the person I am now, I.E. usually positive and looking on the bright side of life. I regret nothing, though, for if I hadn't gone through that stage I might've been going through it now.

There is enough suffering in the world. No need to add any more of it so pointlessly.[/quote]