#actually emo

Flirted with some guy for free cigs, fucking loser

being alive is the WORST like worst worst, at least all i do is stay in bed listening to pierce the veil, insane clown posse, panic at the disco and songs from alien stage 💭

hi all! i have a question! so there’s a lot of discourse on the internet lately about whether or not identifying with an alternative (i don’t like the label either, i’m just using it as an umbrella term for the different subcultures) subculture is inherently political. personally, i believe that because subcultures have deep roots in punk, post punk, and hardcore that every subculture is at least somewhat political, and furthermore that you cant be ACTUALLY alternative without also having certain morals. (anti racism, anti homophobia, feminism, etc.) subcultures are more than just music and wearing black. subcultures are a lifestyle with communities, literature, art, and yes politics. i don’t see subcultures as labels that you can just slap on yourself if you wear enough eyeliner and listen to pierce the veil or the cure. i know a good majority of “elder emos” and goths are on this app and i’d love to hear some more (and probably wiser) opinions on this, that aren’t from tiktok “alt” kids. i’d also like to apologize for my horrific run on sentences, i’m not much of a grammatically correct writer. anyways let me know what you think!