Do Emos Cut Themselves?
One of the most famous emo stereotypes in the book is that emos cut themselves. While it was a pretty common part of the trend in the beginning, the negativity of the stereotype has thankfully helped for it to die out for the most part. Not all emos are cutters. In fact, most of them aren’t. However, I know quite a few of them that still do it. Unfortunately, many original emos who did self harm taught the rest of the people jumping on the bandwagon that it was an acceptable thing to do. Many of them started doing it as part of the trend, not realizing the consequences of their actions, which can be far deeper than just superficial scratch marks. A few emos took it a little too far, which led to suicide. Popular apparatuses for cutting include: kitchen knives, pocket knives, box cutters, razor blades, safety pins, and scissors. Pretty much any sharp pointy object an emo could get their hands on. Some people think that cutting is a psychological sickness. Like any addiction, it only bec
