[Sptfyr4387]

It's actually quite scary. It's a fad that has evolved from the Punk/Goth movement and now they are calling themselves "Emo" which like the others have stated refers to "Emotional". Normally, I wouldn't care because a fad is a fad. These kids think they are being individuals by coloring their hair black and then not washing it, wearing thrift store clothes, wearing a scarf and listening to dark, angsty music. However, as harmless as this fad seems, it also includes cutting and mutilation which is why it is scary. Now, aside from all this, the word "Emo" is being tossed around the poetry site because there are a lot of dark and emotional poems. However, I find this ridiculous since poems are typically emotional, but not always dark. So, basically, if someone refers to a poem as "Emo" then they are saying it is emotional.I recently discovered that one of my favorite bands is considered "Emo" and that is why I had to look it all up.Apparently I like "Emo" music, but I worry about the kids who think they need to hurt themselves to fit in. I'm sure most don't cut, but there are those who feel that they need to be part of something so bad that they are willing to go to the extremes.