Many people think emo - short for emotive hardcore - is being sad and self-harming, but the truth is that emos can be fun, friendly people; emos are people that take small reactions to a more dramatic level, like love, sadness, madness, caring, etc.

If you're only trying to be emo to "fit in", please be aware that it's a way of life, not an experiment or a "for fun" game. You have to put your entire lives into it. Otherwise, you're a wannabe or poseur. It's a genre of music and lifestyle.