This came out a lot angrier than I wanted it to...

By: Shadsky Mood: bored Date: 07/18/2008 23:56:43 Music: None

I hate fights over what is punk and what is not, I hate fights over whether emo is punk or not, I hate fights over whether punk is mainstream or not.

Who gives a fuck? It's music, it's what I love, I don't need to define to enjoy it. Does it really matter what one person wants to define it as versus another?

Here is all I'm going to say about emo and mainstream: if you want to compare emo to punk, the only reason most of us say that emo is mainstream is because you can see emo bands on MTV, Fuse, etc., however I'm pretty sure that punk doesn't get the same play. In my mind that's why a lot of people say that what is currently considered emo is mainstream. People like saying that emo is getting the same treatment that punk was, however I would have to say that they are either treated equally or punk is considered worse. Trust me, you stick a scene kid in high school and they're considered the same as a punk kid. However, in my personal experience emo/scene kids are generally treated as less of freaks than a punk. Stick me on a subway and then stick and emo kid on there and see how many more people stare at me... it's surprsing (and sometimes doesn't make me too happy at 8 a.m.)!

I'm friends with lots of scene kids and I generally don't have a problem with them, they're like anyone else they're just people. People may not like their music, however disliking an entire group of people because you don't like their music is bullshit. It's basically just making up reasons to hate other people.

Also, I hate when older punks say shit like, "Well, you weren't around then so you wouldn't know." Sadly, I did not have control over the year that I was born, but that doesn't mean that I don't listen to bands from the 60s to now. Just because I wasn't there doesn't mean that I don't know something, maybe it's someone else's perception of it, but I'm not completely oblivious to it. I don't know, it just pisses me off, I hate when people treat me like I'm inferior because I'm younger. I just hate when people try to insult others over their age. You're just jealous that I'm so young and full of life (haha)!

Haha, okay, yeah, that's all I have to say. It's all a bunch of shit that I really didn't write out eloquently, but whatever, you get the picture. It's just my opinion, you're allowed to have your own, I just wanted to say what I was thinking.

ALSO: FUCK 18+ AND 21+ SHOWS! I hate it! I understand 21+, it means that they don't have to worry about selling alcohol to minors, however 18+ makes no sense. The only reason I can think is that if there are no minors they may have lower insurance rates or something. I guess I understand, but it pisses me off to no end!

Haha, okay, so good night! = )