✧:･ﾟ✵subcultures*:.｡. .｡.:*･゜ﾟ･*☆

In my opinion, identifying with subcultures is pointless. Nowadays, subcultures carry no political agenda, and people are united solely by aesthetics, not a shared worldview.

The capitalist world has done its job. Now, even punks have their own stores selling high-priced items, which goes against their core principles. Communities are fragmented. People waste time arguing over unshakable canons and appearances, arguing over who's "true" and who's not.

That's why I believe that modern subcultures are merely labels for different aesthetics and very rarely for shared interests.

By identifying with a particular subculture in the hopes of finding friends, you condemn yourself to endless arguments, aesthetically pleasing lip-syncs, and links to online stores where you can buy the latest trending polyester clothing.

While I was at a bar recently, someone asked me if I was emo. And if not, why do I look the way I do?

Look like what? People who say "my subculture isn't a costume!" are like those they judge when they judge someone by their appearance. I simply dress the way I like and listen to what I like. Among this music are genres considered emo. My worldview largely aligns with the ideas propagated by emo during its heyday.

However, I don't feel the need to confine myself to any label. I consider myself versatile and interesting enough to find friends without situating myself in any particular group.