How to Become Emo
Transitioning between styles can be a difficult period in your life, especially if you hang out with a group of people from a certain culture whose style you’re transitioning away from. Many times, changes are gradual. In fact, if you want to learn how to become emo and still keep the same friends that you have right now, then it would be best to make the change gradual so that you don’t send your friends into shock or have people calling you a poser.
So, if you really want to know how to become emo then you need start at the core of what emo really is, which is a style of music. The truth of the matter is that you can look emo, but if you listen to, we’ll say primarily country music for the sake of argument, then you’re just going to come off as a poser. If you like the emo style but don’t enjoy the music, then the truth is that you’ll never truly be emo as the way that society sees it.
If you like the music and are ready to make a change of fashion, then slow and steady will win the race. And by slow, I don’t mean taking an entire year to transition your style, but if you don’t want to come off as an uber poser then you should probably take about a month or two to gradually change things. This will not only help your friends ease into the idea of you being emo, but will also make things feel less awkward for you than having a sudden overnight switch. Obviously, if you have a lot of emo friends then this transition period may occur faster and be a lot less awkward for all parties involved.
Here’s a slow transition guidelines that you can follow to achieve the style you want while not throwing your friends into shock or seeming like a poser who switched styles overnight.
Week 1: Start wearing emo band shirts or shirts that are symbolic to the emo culture.
Week 2: Trade out the shoes that you normally wear for Converse, Vans, or ballerina flats (if you’re a girl).
Week 3: Switch over to wearing skinny jeans.
Week 4: Accessorize. Go buy some studded belts or jewelry to accessorize your outfit.
Week 5: Get a new haircut.
Week 6: Change up your makeup (if you’re a girl).
You may be tempted to change your style overnight, but that’s not how to become emo if you plan on attracting other emos and don’t currently have any emo friends. Drastic overnight changes of style are very characteristic of posers and have a 99% fail rate for your reputation in assimilating with people of the new culture that you wish to become a part of.
Notice that I didn’t mention picking up any negative stereotypes in how to become emo. There is no need for you to act any different than you already act. After all, being who you really are will always get you farther ahead than being fake.
If anyone else has any tips on how to become emo, please feel free to leave them below so that other people who are interested in making the change might have an easier transition period.
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The Funny Thing Is, Ish That If Yuh Want To Become Emo Then Yuh Shouldnt Have To Look It Up On How To Become One. Yuh Should Let It Happen. People Who Look It Up Usually Just Want It To Become Hot. If Yur Doing It Because Its Really Yuh Then Yah.
Im emo and u 4got alot of parts my friend was searching and found this so i thought i should comment first of all if ur gonna b come one u dont start slow and steady thats stupid.I didnt start slow and stady and lots of other ppl didnt either if ur friends think ur a poser or anyone else does if ur emo u dont give a shit about wat ppl think so i really think u should change alot of this shit and i agree with Nikki if u wanna become one u dont need to learn how to
well i had heapss of friends that werent emo & i started getting into the music, eventually i started wearing SOME emo assesories but nothing any1 thought was major. one dayy i got the shit beaten out of me by some other guyy in my school, it was recorded & EVRY1 saw it. i didnt come 2 school 4 awhile but when i did i was wearing emo stuff. nobody rlly minded cause theyy yjust saw me as that kid that got smashed and is now depressed (which i am) i hardly hav friends now but its how i became emo in a few dayys without ppl freakn out. life kinda sucks
Aww Poor You Dont Worry I Hope You Make More Friends
well im 12 yrs old and im basically an emo..i guess ,, so i cut myself becuz of all of da pain im goin through my hear feels like sum1 turned it into ashes im always alone n no1 to hold which i miss and if my mom finds out tht i cut myself she would kill be i cut my vains which was a mistake cuz now im in da hospital doing a surgery n i hope i dont come out alive cuz their wont be a point if i do so im not 100% emo im like 70% so could any1 give more tips on being emo my email is amoola-xx.smile@hotmail.com
ill be here figurin out my life cuz i need help on becumin more emo for all those 100% emos out there :/
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Wow….first let me start off with this:
Emo isn’t being depressed, its a lifestyle based off of the music.
You people seem to think that you’re emo because you are sad. Don’t get me wrong, it sucks being sad and I sypmathize with ya, but that does NOT make you emo. Depression isn’t emo, its depression. So maybe instead of “portaying it through your clothes” maybe you should get some help. As for this blog, you shouldn’t need it. No offense to the author, I can tell you put a lot of work into it, but dressing emo is describing your music through clothing!! In other words, be yourself,not what google told you to be.
do i have 2 put on make up?
cuz i’m just 12 year old ^_^
(I’m a girl) XD
I Guess You Should But You Could Get Bumps/Pimples Make Sure To Wash It Off Very Good And Your Set For Your good Night Sleep Or Nap I Guess.. O_O
just be urself. Screw all this google how to be emo bs. I look through this shit cuz occasionaly i find some good stores n an idea here or there that i like. It jus pisses me off when i look at articles n its all this shit about walk around with a sad face n cutting urself n shit. Thats BULLSHIT. Emo has nothing to do with self harm or depression. Or skinny jeans or long hair. Its people who express themselves through music and style. And somehow that got twisted into what it is now. It makes me fucking sick. Great influence on young people lke really? Wear what u wear and do what u do becuz u want to not becuz its so called cool or google told you thats how to do it.
Blehh its a drag having curly hair and I’d love emo/scene hair…..Any advice? <3 :3
Well Im Just Little Like Very Young But I Do Have Curly And I Mean Very Curly Hair But You Can Get A Wig Or You Can Straighten It xDD Here’s a Website For Emo Stuff
http://emo-fever.com/emo-hair.htm Most Best Emo Shop I’ve Ever Seen! Buy Stuff there Its Tottaly awsome 
I Cant Wear That Stuff v.v Still To Young But Willing To Share ^~^ Have Fun Shopping! 
Wtf Why Would Yuu People Wanna Be EMO???
Ihtzz Worthless Yeahh You’ll Gett Attention Butt Why Do YOU need Iht???
cuz im always alone. no one goes with me even in school. im always in front of the computer cuz for me computer is my only friend. i do hav friends but not those really close ones that u get to chat with almost everyday. thats basically the 1st reason why i wanted to bcome one. 2nd i wanna try a different thing.
I love cutting myself but my mom found out and now is taking away everything i have that relates to it.I need help.im only 11 and i have to go to a therapist to try to not make me this way but i wanna be this way.what should i do?
i’v been emo my friend wants to become it that’s why I’m here cuz I don’t know how to explain it and just wanna say u don’t have to cut your hair u can just color it a lot instead and the more piercings your parents let u get the better.