How can i be recognized as emo (not goth) without cutting myself?

Question

everyone says my best friend is emo because she cuts her wrists and im called goth because i don't. it really bugs me. i'm emo. i don't want to be called goth but i don't want to cut myself. it's like calling a german sheperd a golden retriver. what do i do?

Answer 1

ignore them. or get a tattoo that says i'm emo not goth.

jk (:

Answer 2

First ask yourself why you are emo?  Why is your life so depressing and sad?  Then after you realize that it's because you want to be like everyone else, replace your clothes and get something that represents you.  All you tortured emo kids are just copying a trend.  Oh...and tell your friend to get a band-aid and stop being stupid and cutting herself.  

I have spoken!

Answer 3

If they think you need to cut your wrists to be called emo, then they won't call you emo if you don't cut your wrists.

Why in the world do you care who defines the labels? Be who you are, let them say what they want. You're nothing at all if you're mostly concerned about whether a few people at school give you the label you want.

Answer 4

I have the answer: stage makeup.  

Either that, or lie and tell people that you did cut yourself but you can't show them the cuts because you cut somewhere too intimate to show...

Answer 5

Be very connected and obsessed with music.

And if an emo is called goth, I'd expect them to say "Goth is (some censored word)"

Seem like that person that would rather look away with hair covering your eye. (it's a very emo look"

Answer 6

An emo is a depressed person, hence EMOtional. it doesnt matter what they look like.

You are not emo unless you cut youself. What you are, if you do not cut yourself, is lame because kids who are that way inclined do not label themselves

You must be thinking of a scene person.

Answer 7

hee hee i have the same problem and its anoying. im emo not goth to. all you have to do is you either write an X with a sharpie on your hand or you always where long sleeve shirts or a jacket. then ppl will suspect the your cutting yourself but your realy not. well this answer sounds stupid. lol but i dont know how else to answer this. sorry hope this answer helps. xD

Answer 8

Wow, you really have a dilemma there..

What do you do? You do nothing. Keep being yourself. Why would you want to label yourself emo or goth or whatever, thats lame. You sound young,you need to grow up and be you.

Answer 9

  Speculate man,speculate.

Answer 10

why the h**l do you wanna be labeled as emo?

just be yourself! forget all the labels! people aren't products that you can just scan..

Answer 11

Develop your own identity. Emo and goth are arbitrary self-imposed labels based on music. They don't mean anything. Be __(Insert your name)____, not a lame image insecure people ascribe to because they are unsure of their place in the world.