I base it on the fact that the emo-hair kids at my school don’t seem to be doing any of those things. In fact, they are the ones that stay out of gangs and out of prison. Eventually they grow out of that emo phase and turn into normal kids. Just my personal observation.
I didn’t see which of my comments you were responding to until after I responded to your response...
Apparently there are emos who “dress up” and those who act up. Perhaps the ones in your school (that you know of, I doubt you know all their habits and procvlities and personal lives outside of school) are doing the dress up part but not the drugs/bisexuality/cutting stuff. Or maybe they are and you are not aware of it.
Who knows. But one thing I know is that Norm Lenhart is an exceptionally informed person and he he makes comments, he knows what he’s talking about.
It happens sure. I don’t doubt your word.
In my area, to date, one of my daughters then-emo schoolmates blew his head off. Another died huffing chemicals. Another ODd on pills. One has had multiple abortions and thinks nothing of it. Several have done time for drug charges. Most had STDs though avoided AIDS. Her ex-2 year boyfriend was nailed as a meth dealer No one had any clue as he had his ‘operation’ outside their circles. He had two great parents too. Decently wealthy.
Think about that. 2 years and he hid it that well. His own ‘friends’ were totally clueless. That mentality is pervasive. “Do what thou will”. Crowley believed that too. He was an accomplished liar and didn’t think about anyone but himself, his wants et all. That’s Emo and how many of them think, and act.
And this was in small/medium town America. All the families were ‘normal’ in the general sense. All the kids decent in school.
They didn’t grow out of it. Some do. Out of her ‘circle’ my daughter and one other made it to normalicy relatively unschathed. See above for the rest. But the culture itself is toxic as hell and drags many down the spiral.