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Ok sooo during school( i know its july this thought just came up in my mind) my friends always make fun of "emo" people and it makes me pretty mad.... i dont knw why they do it;...maybe to get attention...??? but it makes me feeeel bad becausee i dont mind it...i kinda llike SOME of the stufff...and like a show a song to them that i like...and its like Post- or screamo and my friends call me taht for a week but im not at allllll......!!!! i dont wanna have to tell them to shut up directly like taht so how can i doo it mre discretely thanks everybdy i relaly appreciate it