Whether we admit to it or not, we all had an embarrassing middle school phase. For a lot of kids it was trying to be edgy emos. You wore too much eyeliner, a lot of black, and listened to weird music. Chances are, you still remember those years clear as day (and probably cringe at them too). Here's the 13 things any former emo kid knows to be true:
1. You cried on March 22, 2013, when My Chemical Romance broke up
Let's be real, it totally broke your heart when you read their goodbye letter, but like they told us during The Black Parade era: "We'll carry on!" Except on the anniversary of the breakup. Then you're probably a mess.
2. The Fall Out Boy hiatus was a lot to handle
It was tough, but you got through it! With all the new stuff they've done, it's easy to forgive them for the breakup. Now let's just hope they never leave us again...
3. You tried convincing your parents to let you have hair like Haley Williams
Even though they kept saying no, you were certain you could have pink hair like her, or red, or green, or orange, or...
4. Taylor Momsen's makeup was #goals
So. Much. Black. Why did we think looking like a panda was cool?
5. You were unreasonably defensive when people left the ! out of Panic! At The Disco
Not sure why it was that big of a deal, but for some reason it bothered you when people left out the exclamation point. I guess it just show who the ~true emos~ were.
6. Blingee and MySpace went hand-in-hand
There's no better way to show off your looks than with some obnoxious gifs on a picture! It's all horribly edited, but, at the time, you never looked better.
7. You secretly wanted to be a vampire
There was something about Twilight that made you want sparkly skin and a set of fangs. You probably read the books at least 4 times and saw the movie about 75 times, so it's like you were almost one of the Cullens anyways.
8. Meeting band members is almost life-changing
Most of us have called band members "heroes" at some point, so getting to meet them is a huge deal. This is me meeting Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance) in November of 2015. I waited eight years for that moment and may or may not have cried...
9. Music magazines were all that you read
They were also a great source for band posters, which inevitably got plastered all over your walls. Kerrang! and Alt Press are the only reliable sources on band rumors too, never trust the internet.
10. Jack Skellington was the mascot for emo kids
What better than a cartoon-y skeleton who is obsessed with making everything about Halloween? Sounds like any other emo kid to me.
11. You loved every second in a band tee
Your closest was (and maybe still is) full of band tees, and every single moment of your life was spent in them. It's probably all your Christmas and birthday wish list consisted of.
12. It's good you were too young for tattoos at the time
Being a young emo, your tattoo ideas were probably pretty embarrassing. It's for the best that the age to get inked is 18+, because there is a very good chance you'd be covered in regrettable band logos.
13. You'll always be an emo at heart
Deep down, that opening G note of "Welcome to the Black Parade" by MCR still gets to you. You'll never forget what it was like to have embarrassing obsessions and a weird fashion sense. Some days you might even miss it because you will always be an emo kid.
