Why I Want an Emo Boyfriend (Satire)

Why I Want an Emo Boyfriend (Satire)

The other day, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, when I stumbled upon a picture of a boy wearing all black. After that, I went through his profile and went through the tags he used. The one I looked through the most was #emoboys, and it got me thinking, “omg emo boys are so pretty 🤩.” I figured today I would talk about why I now want an emo boyfriend.

 

  1. You Never Know What You’re Gonna Get

Emos are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. There are so many subcultures of dark fashion out there, there’s goth, emo, and… yeah. There are so many different types of emo music too, there’s rap and rock. Those are the only two. 

The point is, emo boys aren’t like other guys. They’re different, they’re sad, they’re just misunderstood. They paint their nails and wear eyeliner. When have you ever seen a non-emo guy do that? Never. Right. Emo guys also tend to have fluffy hair and they usually only wear one color: black. They’re just so different from other guys, I mean how could one not be attracted to that.

Other boys are just so basic 🙄, you always know what to expect from them.

 

  1. Boys 🤩

Aside from the already great qualities I just named, boys, in general, are just awesome. But if you add a little bit of depression and fruitiness you’ve got the perfect man. Just imagine, pulling an emo boy’s hair out of his face and revealing his eyes or eyebrows- or whatever you couldn’t previously see. 

When I was scrolling through #emoboys I actually found a guy named Ash and it hadn’t even occurred to me that he had eyes until he posted a video where he pulled his hair back. 

On the topic of Ash’s long hair, I sent some of my friends pictures of him asking what they thought. Most of them replied, “dude I literally can’t see his face so idk what he looks like.” Smh they’re so blind. Like you can still see his jaw. That’s part of his face. 

I’m not attracted to girls, which is why I want a boyfriend instead of a girlfriend. Mall goth girls are still cool tho 🤷, just not what I’m into.

 

  1. Tbh I Just Want Someone to Listen to Music With

I’m going to be 100% honest. I’m coming out as emo, I’m sorry to disappoint the people who really believed I wasn’t :(. I don’t look it because my mom won’t let me buy the clothes I want.

I’m not lying when I say I’ve been listening to rock music all my life though. Some of my favorite bands are Killswitch Engage, Avenged Sevenfold, and As I Lay Dying. I like traditional emo bands like MCR, Blink 182, and Nirvana too. I’m so emo :). 

It’d be really nice to have someone to headbang with. I don’t currently have ANY friends that are serious fans of the bands I like, like me. I know the lyrics to almost every song on my rock playlist, it’d just be nice to have someone who also knows them 😔. 

 

When thinking about what my ideal partner would be like, it’s pretty clear to me that I want an emo boyfriend. I hope other people understand. If any emo boys want to date me, I’m free. 🙂

 

 

(In all seriousness, I’m not trying to make fun of emo people. In fact, I am into rock music/culture and have been all my life. This post was supposed to mock the people who know nothing about the culture and subcultures. 🙂 )

Goth Subculture

Goth Subculture

Goth culture, some may not believe it’s not an actual thing or may only believe it’s used in the fashion or as an insult in some other cases. However, I’m here to inform you that’s not the case and give you a quick summary of the gothic subculture and how it formed to what it is in today’s society.

Music

The goth subculture was formed in England during the early 1980s due to its audience of gothic-rock music, similar to the post-punk genre. Artists that helped form and shape this subculture are groups such as The Cure, Joy Division, Banshees, and the list can go on. Goth music is considered a dimmer form of punk rock music that carries tones of desolation, misanthropy and much more.

The Cure's Simon Gallup replaced last minute at Fuji rock - by his son

Religion

There isn’t a direct religion set on goths. They carry many different types of religions, the same ones that maybe you carry, such as Christianity, Judaism, paganism, atheism, agnosticism, and much more since it is a very open-minded subculture.

Literature

Not only was the goth subculture influenced by music but it was also influenced by history and the arts. It was inspired by many sources, old and new, modern or ancient. Such as gothic literature, which was a genre to do with fictional horror, romance, and death. Gothic literature originated in England around the 18th century when it was influenced by writers such as Clara Reeve, Matthew Lewis, William Beckford and many more. The term “Gothic” came specifically from a novel titled The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story by English author Horace Walpole when it was first published in 1764

The Batcave Club, London: Kickstarting a 1980s goth movement

Fashion

Next, fashion. What goths are known for is their dark, antique, eery fashion sense that stands out. The typical gothic fashion you’ll find will include black-period styled clothing and dark-colored hair, tagged along with dark makeup and nails. Some goths borrow different styles such as from punk-fashion and especially from Victorian and Elizabethan ages.

Goths can go from black spiked hair and leather jackets to tight-laced corsets and stilettos since it has such a wide fashion range. Some influences or icons for gothic fashion and characteristics are people such as Peter Murphy from The Bauhaus, Robert Smith from The Cure, and Rozz Williams from Christian Death. Some other people as well such as David Bowie and Siouxsie Sioux

That’s a basic summary of Goth Subculture, nothing too deep or special. We’ve gone over its history and influences, literature and music, down its fashion. Not only does it exist in history, but it’s still present to this day.

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