thats what i was kinda trying to say there's nothing wrong with it i was just trying to point out how hipocritical his post was

well now that ive read that part, i dunno tiaw, that sounds really corny to me. youre patting yerself on the back, but you are just one in a billion. everybody is different, so in a way, everyone is diverse...like yerself.... :)

you know, I really dont see why the title of the thread is "the problem with kids TODAY". In every generation people have followed trends, its nothing at all new, so why is it such a big deal. Everyone goes through a stage in their life where they want to fit in, and feel the need to belong to a group, and everyone goes through a stage where they rebel against the "group image", and a lot of times this simply leads them to a different trend to follow. Its not a new phenomenon, and it's not hurting anyone, so I've never understood why people make such a big deal over it and act as though the desire to fit in is such a negative thing, when really, it's just human nature.

^ i agree, i think conforming to something is almost inevitable at all stages of yer life. people seem fixated with labels and category, but whatever, you do what you gotta do, you do what you wanna do.

cannon fodder is right. ok maybe not about the bit of them killing themselves. and being depressed, well it's not sad, it's a mental state of mind and an illness so no one should make fun of it.. but apart from that he's right. . .
punks have their uniform,
emo kinds have their uniform
so do rockers!

they all do and furthermore it doesnt bother me i just think its really stupid because their limiting themselves and just copying other people rather than just being themselves.. emo is seen as cool nowadays and thats just bloody stupid because everyone who wants to be cool is now emo strangely enough?? coicindence - i think not.

oh and by the way, yeah, everyone is guilty of conforming to some extent, but some are a lot more guilty of it than others!

fanny packs that’s the next trend just wait and see :yeah:

spearmint's comment right in the beginning is exactly what i would have said in this thread... e-x-a-c-t-l-y

First, what is being a goth? It tends to involve listening to gothic music, and a certain dress sense and often make-up. Emo is different. Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't emo short for emotional? What the hell is wrong with being emotional? If having feelings and enjoying heartfelt lyrics is conforming, then sign me up with the rest of the sheep. I will not apologise for having emotions, wether 99% of the population do too, or not. Most of us do, its not about comformity at all. Its about life.

^ the term "emo" in the sort of connotation that we're talking about in this thread has come to be defined as somone who is always sad about things, wears black tight clothing, dyes their hair black, tends to let very small insignificant things really get to them etc... It's absolutely rediculous I know, and all these "descriptors" I've put in my post are from things I've read on this board from people describing the so called "emo kids".