teenagers and fascination with "emo"
@mtshootingstar (11)
United States
October 16, 2007 2:56pm CST
I am really struggling with dealing with my teens fascination with "emo"-a person who cuts themselves. My oldest son has admitted to me that he did "try" it. We had a really long talk and I told him that I do not want him doing that anymore-he needs to come talk with me.
I don't know how else to get rid of the fascination that this brings. I don't want to be mean and controlling, telling them they can't listen to certain bands, etc...but I am worried that maybe continuing to let them listen to their choice in music and seeing graphic pictures and cartoons that make "light" of the subject isn't helping them understand how serious and dangerous this "past-time" is.
Does anyone else have this problem or have a solution that I might find helpful?Thanks.
4 responses
@Stubbybassman (74)
• United States
15 Nov 07
well truly, the emo fashion is just a fad, sooner or later he will just dress emo but not really cut himself. So just talk about it with em but sooner or later he wont cut himself anymore.
@pixiepiratess (39)
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16 Oct 07
Im in the UK ... and i have to say from what my eldest tells me it is all a stereo type sayin that emos cut themselves! ... she is 14 not an emo but had lots of emo friends .......she says that they are just very emotional and express themselves through clothes and music! ..
Im sure there are some who self harm but im sure that there must be somthing within them which troubles them whether they are emo or not! ... I think emo is similar to when we were kids and they had goths!
@kodie420 (872)
• Canada
16 Oct 07
Sorry no help from here but Im with you and can't understand these kids obessions with cutting and dying. This can't be the in thing now a days is it? God I don't ever remember kids being like this growing up I wonder where everything went wrong in the world? Good luck with your kids.
@ayumitakashi (4462)
• United States
16 Oct 07
Yeah I've been hearing about this. I don't really see the big deal anyways. Try to talk to your son more because god forbid that something worse happens.
