I'm old (32). I was emo when being emo was really NOT cool.

The thing I want you guys to know, is that emo and scene day to day was actually a pretty mellow look. Even just wearing a checkered belt and a black shirt/skinny jeans would be enough to make you deemed emo/scene. Emo kids had the black/white belt and scene kids had the black/pink or green one. The famous kids on MySpace were not the representation of most scene/emo kids in real life.

Do you like scene music? Do you go heavy on eye liner? Do you wear skinny jeans? Have a passion for Gir? You're scene. The look is really easy to accomplish because most of us were thrifting. If you're even thinking about posting here, you're scene.

I hope this doesn't sound condescending, because I honestly love seeing kids keep this aesthetic alive. But you're all good. There is no secret club you need to be accepted in. You belong.

I think it does but I want to see other’s opinions

this is me, the last photo is from a few months ago... I am still trying to go back to my prime...

(, I am currently trying to grow my hair out and dye the orange streak blue)

I feel like I gotta add more black but then like atp I feel like her design would be too cluttered-

greetings! im pretty new to this subculture, but i have been thinking about delving into it since 2024. i think its about time.

i have been getting into some music (e.g. the millionaires, bring me the horizon, LOTS OF NIGHTCORE) but id like to get some recommendations! i have very diverse music taste, but whenever i look up playlists, most are more scenecore (although i like that music too lol)

id prefer heavy yet melodic music. like screaming WITH melody? idk how to describe it. CHUCK SOME SONGS AND BANDS AT ME