this has some sensitive topics mentioned in the midst of it...

i have been told
so
many
times
that i am sad, emo or depressed

just because i listen to bands

i mean, im not overly sociable, i swear a lot, and i don't put myself in front of other people
but
the hell?

iTs mY pErSoNaLiTy
im really friendly to people who say hi
just- no

if you look up pop punk on google, this is what you get

a load of pizza (its okay, not amazing) and some emo bands mixed with pop punk and punk rock

this is emo:

and people who listen to black veil brides, my chemical romance, and bands like that are depressed and/or suicidal.
STEREOTYPE. STEREOTYPE. STEREOTYPE.
pleasestop
I don't listen to either of them, but still. I have friends who do.

I'M SORRY, SOME PEOPLE JUST THINK THAT JUSTIN BIEBER'S 'BABY' IS UNRELATABLE AND TRIVIAL. you don't go around looking for your true love at the age of 13. you're not supposed to experience heartbreak at that age. im sorry.

these are genuine singers who sing to get away from the shit they experience.
that's why

people relate.
it helps people.

but just because people listen to them does nOT mean they are classified as depressed

my head of year told me that I needed to go see the school councillor bc she thought i was 'upset' and 'needed someone to talk to'. It was just cause she'd seen me wearing a band hoodie one mufti day

I just realiised you can't really see a point in this but ik what I'm talking about

I'm sure you've listened to fallout boy, green day, all time low, my chemical romance, sum 41, blink-18 or some bands like that before

They all have strong words, and a positive influence whether its clear or not

I HAD A LOT MORE TO SAY BUT I JUST EXPERIENCED SOMETHING TRAUMATISING AND I CAN'T REMEMBER ANY OF IT UGH
my brother ripped up the bloody homework
and tried doing it himself, but he can't draw a volcano
so he's being sulky and crying and trying to get me to redo the whole thing