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Question: If you've gone through a real clinical depression...do emo kids aggravate you?

(Posted by: Diverging Point on 2010-02-07 18:58:20)

I know I talk about emos a lot on YA. But there's a reason why they aggravate and offend me. I'm not going to get into my whole life story here, but I went through a really hard time at one point in my life. I went through a severe depression and a nervous breakdown. I had blackouts and even seizures and I was in and out of the hospital a lot for a while. I was only 23 at the time. While other people my age were out partying and clubbing, I was in the hospital. Or sitting home alone and constantly worrying about my future. I was also on the streets at one point. So to me, the idea of a whole group of people trying to look and act "depressed " by wearing black clothes and tight pants, and listening to whiney songs about how "sad " they are...or writing "sad " poems and taking pictures of themselves sitting in a corner and pouting so they can post it on MySpace. Or cutting themselves (just enough to leave scratch marks, of course) I don't get it. I've actually gone through a real depression and it's nothing to glorify. If anyone else here has actually suffered a REAL clinical depression...do you sometimes get aggravated or even offended by emos?

Posted by: Rachel on 2010-02-07, 19:20:38

Yea, I got really depressed at one point in my life too, and I started having panic attacks, so i got landed seeing a therapist. It kinda helped but I had to start giving up seeing him after the fourth or fifth time for financial reasons, after that I'm pretty much coping as best I can. But I know EXACTLY how you feel about emos. I get both aggravated and offended by "Emo " behavior. When everybody is acting depressed, it's hard to differentiate who's real and who's acting, and in that sense emo's take attention away from people who actually do have a problem. Which is terrible. And you got everything down on the dot about the Myspace thing, I have a friend who is a scene on Myspace and all she ever does is whine and complain about her life, post comments of death and suicide, then put's up photos of mascara/ eyeliner stained tears rolling down her face, then expects everyone to make a big deal. If they don't, she presses it more and more until finally somebody pays attention. It annoys me to no end, especially when her reasons are not legit. Then the cutting. I tried cutting ONCE and I got nothing from it. I was curious and stupid and wondered if it really helped, didn't do a thing. I wanted to solve my problem, not have scars up and down my arms! I heard some people "Cut " for control, I think some do it for attention. Then when your older and over the whole "cutting fad " you will be stuck with ugly scars on your arms, unless you get them removed. I dont hate emos,some Emo's do have a problem, or have good reasons I'll give them that much, but other than that I say if you have a problem, do something about it, not walk around and mope.

Posted by: Roger jolly ol' boy on 2010-02-07, 19:04:08

Im glad that nigga answered your question, anyway THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A REAL CLINICAL DEPRESSION

Posted by: Tracey Seth on 2010-02-07, 19:04:39

I've never had to be treated for depression, but Emos annoy me anyway. Totally self-absorbed and self centered. I don't have any use for people like that.

Posted by: Dr. Hertzer on 2010-02-07, 19:07:32

Emos, Vamps, all cliques are a joke. Just lonely nerds looking for friends.

Posted by: Unknown on 2010-02-07, 19:10:13

Well said. A lot of emos try to act sad just to look cool but they need to go through a real depression.

Posted by: I_Love_U2_The_Band on 2010-02-07, 19:12:17

Listen i cut my self and bleed, or sometimes only leave scratches but i am still freaking depressed, my dad got drunk and hit me since i was 6, just cause i cut myself doesn't mean i am not depressed. i am depressed and have depression.