Opinions on emo
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emo is just a genre in music just like rock metal jazz blues or watever. it's categorized by it's rhythm as well as the use of chords which produces a darker sound and it's angsty lyrics. There's no reason to condemn it.
kids have been wearing converse shoes having their hair all covering their faces and also cutting their wrists like eons ago. it's just that now, they've been all grouped into a category known as EMO. so everyone has the perception that it's because of emo music or this term emo that leads to such occurrences.
so even if u ban emo music or totally get rid of this term, the culture of cutting wrists and stuffs will never be gone. cos teenage problems still exist! there would probably be another term to replace emo.
of course there would be kids who will be intrigued by this emo term and they think that it's cool and they want an identity for themselves therefore they act like wat emo ppl would do. but for those who are like that tink about whether it's worth feeling such pain and trying to act sad and all when you don't have to.
kids have been wearing converse shoes having their hair all covering their faces and also cutting their wrists like eons ago. it's just that now, they've been all grouped into a category known as EMO. so everyone has the perception that it's because of emo music or this term emo that leads to such occurrences.
so even if u ban emo music or totally get rid of this term, the culture of cutting wrists and stuffs will never be gone. cos teenage problems still exist! there would probably be another term to replace emo.
of course there would be kids who will be intrigued by this emo term and they think that it's cool and they want an identity for themselves therefore they act like wat emo ppl would do. but for those who are like that tink about whether it's worth feeling such pain and trying to act sad and all when you don't have to.
i think it's just alright. let them be.
music is a language of feelings.
but, for the trend. it's bad for music, you know.
Ultimately, music should be the expression of one's own emotions or thoughts.
not about, how you should dress yourself.
if your music is inspiring and good. recording companies and event organisers will come find you, ain't no point in trying to look like fool, if you don't have the ability/talent to play.
just a few cents of thoughts.
music is a language of feelings.
but, for the trend. it's bad for music, you know.
Ultimately, music should be the expression of one's own emotions or thoughts.
not about, how you should dress yourself.
if your music is inspiring and good. recording companies and event organisers will come find you, ain't no point in trying to look like fool, if you don't have the ability/talent to play.
just a few cents of thoughts.
seriously...emo is ruining da society
da way u dress doesnt realli matter
its da character n personality
i saw emo ppl n ppl hu are trying 2 be emo
1st of all y be emo
be happy la
no 2pid ppl wans 2 be sad 4 nth
even if u r sad
stand up on ur feet again n be strong
be strong u all emo ppl!!!
da way u dress doesnt realli matter
its da character n personality
i saw emo ppl n ppl hu are trying 2 be emo
1st of all y be emo
be happy la
no 2pid ppl wans 2 be sad 4 nth
even if u r sad
stand up on ur feet again n be strong
be strong u all emo ppl!!!
XLayaR
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I think everyone has been emo at somepoint in they're life.
When you break up with your girl/boyfriend, I'm sure you'll be emo for awhile right? Then we get back on our feet, and carry on with life.
But these fags are trying to hard to follow some fad.
Since when was self mutilation cool?
Since when did teenagers have alotta problems?
We live in Singapore dammit....No war, no poverty, no crime. And they claim that no one understands them? Thats just pure bull man....I'm sure you can always talk to your parents about your problems(thats what they're there for)
What is the world coming to....
When you break up with your girl/boyfriend, I'm sure you'll be emo for awhile right? Then we get back on our feet, and carry on with life.
But these fags are trying to hard to follow some fad.
Since when was self mutilation cool?
Since when did teenagers have alotta problems?
We live in Singapore dammit....No war, no poverty, no crime. And they claim that no one understands them? Thats just pure bull man....I'm sure you can always talk to your parents about your problems(thats what they're there for)
What is the world coming to....
glissceule
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DEATH!
Crawldaddy
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Hmm.
+1 to XLayaR. Yes, bgr issues tend to make us emo, but what's more important I suppose, is how we deal with our emotions and move on. IMO it's plain ridiculous to mope on about a failed relationship forever.
Been there, done that and I'm proud to say that I came through all right in the end.
+1 to XLayaR. Yes, bgr issues tend to make us emo, but what's more important I suppose, is how we deal with our emotions and move on. IMO it's plain ridiculous to mope on about a failed relationship forever.
Been there, done that and I'm proud to say that I came through all right in the end.
DoubleBlade
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+10000000 to Xlayer
Yeah I'm sure lots of us have been through a failed relationship in our lives before. Been there done that as well.
Just that it took me almost a year to finally come to my senses....that's all. Sure there is the depression aspect of it but nonetheless I never once thought about cutting myself up to "feel alive"
If we understand what the people of Iraq are going through , I don't see why we can't understand what these emokids are "going through".
Yeah I'm sure lots of us have been through a failed relationship in our lives before. Been there done that as well.
Just that it took me almost a year to finally come to my senses....that's all. Sure there is the depression aspect of it but nonetheless I never once thought about cutting myself up to "feel alive"
If we understand what the people of Iraq are going through , I don't see why we can't understand what these emokids are "going through".
freedom_xeroc
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emo is gay... who cuts their wrists nowadays anyway? they doin it coz its the "in" thing now... i wear tight fitting shirts and i listen to emo songs but i dun cut my wrists... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGLv3IEL0VI
anghoonking
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Xlayer speaks the truth! :wink:
Aiyo. This whole "emo" trend is making people with REAL depression real bad.
The fashion "emo" trend is... okay I guess, but seriously they dont look too good la. But slitting wrist and being all grump because of a TREND. Is seriously stupid. Being grumpy and slitting wirst dont solve problems what.
Why the fuss? BE HAPPY LA.
Then again... MAYBE I have depression, but not emo.
The fashion "emo" trend is... okay I guess, but seriously they dont look too good la. But slitting wrist and being all grump because of a TREND. Is seriously stupid. Being grumpy and slitting wirst dont solve problems what.
Why the fuss? BE HAPPY LA.
Then again... MAYBE I have depression, but not emo.
Cheez
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According to the ST article, those who slit their wrist does it not out of depression. They mentioned that many admitted they have no family problems or depressed mood. They do it because it is a fad, they want to experiment, they want to "express" themselves. Not because they want to kill themselves.
Cheez
Moderator
OK. A response finally from a reader and posted in ST today. Good reply. Not to say we should disregard the previous article. But here it is:
"GUYS, let's not panic.
According to recent news reports on emo kids, counsellors may have the impression that anyone listening to My Chemical Romance, wears a long fringe and eyeliner is likely to slash himself.
Five youth counsellors recently told The Straits Times that they are worried the emo fad, carried to extremes, can lead to self-mutilation or suicide among teens.
But this link is tenuous, at best.
To say an emo music fan is prone to self-harm is as unreasonable as saying that listening to the Sex Pistols' 1976 song Anarchy In The UK makes you a terrorist.
After all, emo music is just a new label for age-old angst - specifically, that of youth.
Music expressing sentiments such as alienation, loss and rejection has always lent a voice to tortured youth.
Similarly tortured kids in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s embraced the punk, goth and grunge music back then, even mimicked their idols, though I doubt many of them still walk around dressed like Robert Smith or Kurt Cobain.
There is nothing wrong with loving angsty music. Adolescence is a difficult time, and if identifying with music helps one cope with growing pains, then why not?
Besides, if the correlation is true, then emo, which has been popular for several years now, might have left far more dire consequences in its wake.
Bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral and The Juliana Theory were all the talk about five years ago, while hot emo acts such as My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy have been the vogue in the last two years.
If they are blamed for causing teens to harm themselves only now, we need to consider if that is a fair accusation.
In the first place, emo music doesn't necessarily encourage self-mutilation.
Common themes among emo bands, such as Dashboard Confessional and Further Saves Forever, include heartbreak, the loss of loved ones, and being misunderstood - the stuff of any rock or pop fare on the radio.
Sure, the music's focus on one's emotional life allows an angsty listener to wallow in misery.
But whether this causes them to express their internal pain through self-harm has not yet been proven by any kind of scientific research.
So, maybe it is not time to freak out yet.
Blaming emo music only targets the means of self-expression, not the cause.
Perhaps it would better serve us to understand why some teens want to hurt themselves in the first place, before tackling the ways they do so."
"GUYS, let's not panic.
According to recent news reports on emo kids, counsellors may have the impression that anyone listening to My Chemical Romance, wears a long fringe and eyeliner is likely to slash himself.
Five youth counsellors recently told The Straits Times that they are worried the emo fad, carried to extremes, can lead to self-mutilation or suicide among teens.
But this link is tenuous, at best.
To say an emo music fan is prone to self-harm is as unreasonable as saying that listening to the Sex Pistols' 1976 song Anarchy In The UK makes you a terrorist.
After all, emo music is just a new label for age-old angst - specifically, that of youth.
Music expressing sentiments such as alienation, loss and rejection has always lent a voice to tortured youth.
Similarly tortured kids in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s embraced the punk, goth and grunge music back then, even mimicked their idols, though I doubt many of them still walk around dressed like Robert Smith or Kurt Cobain.
There is nothing wrong with loving angsty music. Adolescence is a difficult time, and if identifying with music helps one cope with growing pains, then why not?
Besides, if the correlation is true, then emo, which has been popular for several years now, might have left far more dire consequences in its wake.
Bands such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral and The Juliana Theory were all the talk about five years ago, while hot emo acts such as My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy have been the vogue in the last two years.
If they are blamed for causing teens to harm themselves only now, we need to consider if that is a fair accusation.
In the first place, emo music doesn't necessarily encourage self-mutilation.
Common themes among emo bands, such as Dashboard Confessional and Further Saves Forever, include heartbreak, the loss of loved ones, and being misunderstood - the stuff of any rock or pop fare on the radio.
Sure, the music's focus on one's emotional life allows an angsty listener to wallow in misery.
But whether this causes them to express their internal pain through self-harm has not yet been proven by any kind of scientific research.
So, maybe it is not time to freak out yet.
Blaming emo music only targets the means of self-expression, not the cause.
Perhaps it would better serve us to understand why some teens want to hurt themselves in the first place, before tackling the ways they do so."
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