I'm generally labelled as a brainy guy, music lover and soccer fanatic. You don't see me cutting myself over that.
I can label a friend of mine as a
cholo, and he loves that lifestyle.
I have a friend who's obsessed with fantasy games, artwork, comics, etc. She's just fine with it, and I find it kinda cute too = 3.
I have friends that don't follow the skateboarding fashion trend, but skate like crazy. It's fun talking to them about bad bearings, mishaps, and times they broke their boards. No complaints.
My best friend is a complete nerd, but he's probably one of the funniest guys I've met. He doesn't let his nerdiness get in the way of his life.
I can probably go on and on, but the same thing applies: With so many lifestyles/trends, this may not apply to all, but y'all are the only group that either a) Mutilates themselves b) Whines like bitches when they couldn't have a care in the world c) Claim that that's not true about their lifestyle, which makes people laugh even more d) All of the above (sadly).
Are we clear now?
Emo is a label. Period.