What exactly is emo and what does it stand for?

Question

why do people cut themelves?
what do the "e" "m" and the"o" stand for?

Answer 1

Emo is short for Emotional

Answer 2

emo stands for emotional, as in depressed or wearing dank and dark colors. most people just judge others on it, like "oh you're so emo!" if you wear black or such. the literal meaning is emotional and the meaning is dreary colors or moods. and there are many reasons people cut themselves, the main reason would be that they are not happy with their life.

Answer 3

emo is short for emotional. meaning emos are emotional people. so they would cry over everything, or would be depressed over the littlest things.
and the cut themselves because the would rater fell physical pain than emotional pain.

Answer 4

EMO means emotionally fu**ed. Emo-tional-get it? People cut themselves to be able to block out emotional pain by replacing it with physical pain. My oldest daughter, injured by her father, was a cutter. It also helps cutters make themselves feel human and alive, by feeling the pain. These folk need help and understanding. Counselling is way good, too.

Answer 5

emo is actually short for 'emotional'. it is not an acronym. they are described as emotional because they are depressed all the time and some spend their time writing poems about death or hating themselves, sometimes resorting to cutting themselves, as you have stated, to show hatred of themselves. its a morbid thing, really

Answer 6

My friends told me that emo stands for emotional. people cut them self because in there brain they're relieving anger.

Answer 7

emo = emotional
they cut themselves because they are depressed or want to feel adrenalin

Answer 8

Well, you got a lot of good answers and we need to help such people. If any of them need and are willing to accept help, through counselling, talking, email etc., willing to help. Pl. ask. No need to cut and suffer.