Confused mother....Emo??????

Question

My son tells me there are people (mainly teens) out there who cut themselves and wear dark colors and they call themselves Emo. I know that cutting has been around for a long time but is this something different? Is this a trend or a medical condition? I am clueless. Enlighten me

Answer 1

haha first off i got to say i LOVE your headline name. but nope its not a trend. but i mean if you his personality and the way he dresses starting to change then sit down and talk to him. get in his life. but no its not like cutting is the new jordan or anything. most of the people who do that at my school have nothing better to do. they sit around and cut and get high and stuff. so keep im in sports and extra cirriculum activities. take it from me im on his level and i see these kinda things all the time. send me a message if u have anymore questions

Answer 2

Emo is really just a trend. It is characterized by a style of music that is written in a confessional tone (try the song Hate Me-by Blue October for an example). They wear dark clothes and their emotions on their sleeve. While not all emo kids cut, some do. Mostly cutting is caused by depression and stress.

Answer 3

The emo kids at my school usually wear tight pants and dark clothing. Most of the time it's just a fashion statement and nothing to worry about (except for the fact that they all look the same, which is annoying). People who cut themselves aren't necessarily emo; anyone can do it. I have friends who are preppy and are depressed, and cut themselves, so anyone can be depressed, no matter what clique they're a part of.

Answer 4

Emo means emotional. It is a stereotype, not too much unlike gothic. It basically means anyone who slits their wrists and sometimes they don't wear dark clothes. Oh by the way, other people call them emo, they don't usually call themselves emo. I think it's more of a medical condition but usually starts out as a trend. Most people do it for reasons of stress or to punish themselves, almost the same idea as burning. Hope that helps!

Answer 5

Emo is both a type of music and a person who is very sensitive. Many people believe that emo people cut and are depressed but this is not true. Emo people are very sensitive and this may lead to depression and steryotyping by others. Many people also believe taht this is a trend but it isn't really and its not a medical condition either.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Emo is a clique. Like Prep or Jock is a clique. Some emo's just like the clothes associated with being emo, but arent really "emo". Being Emo mean being EMOtional, depressed basically. Some people actually are emo and yes some emos cut themselves, some dont go as far to harm theirselves but they maybe depressed. do you think you get it now???

Answer 8

Well some emo people have a medical condition, and some follow for trends.. here watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri6ySOHoDfk

Answer 9

Emo is a style that happens to include cutting... Its basically a new name for an old thing... The people we call emo now, we called goth 3 years ago

Answer 10

Don't be tricked. Emo stands for emotional.
Enough said :)
It's also a music style.
Kids use it as a label to describe a person that's between goth and punk.

Answer 11

LOL. Ok first of all...what the others say about emo is pretty much true. Its like a cross between goth and punk. It started as music and now its a whole "style". The thing about emo and goth is that it plays on people's dark and disturbed emotions. Kids are growing up and figuring out who they are and dealing with a lot of feelings that they've never had before...turning it into a "style" like emo is a way of dealing with it. The cutting part is like drugs in a way...there are the kids out there that are going to tell everyone they do this and they do that for attention and to look cool to their friends. They might actually even do it...but I wouldn't look at this as a psychological disorder...its just like smoking or drinking or drugs...kids are doing it to fit in and be cool. I would deal with it the same way as I would deal with finding out my kid was drinking, drugging, smoking...etc. Unless of course you have witnessed some disturbing behaviors in addition to this cutting...if you think the kid is genuinely having some sort of emotional issues, counseling is crucial. Removing all sharp objects from the kid's possession also works. I cut myself a few times but it was just for attention --- I think good communication is very important at this time in you and your kids' life. Good luck.