What WAS a phase was that year I spent trying to wear flowers cause I moved to the mid-west, that was horrifying lol but WE'RE BACK WHERE WE BELONG YAY
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Reply by P0pps
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Helloo! I just started dressing mire alternetive in about 2019 (tho ive always been dressing weird)
but i'm very happy to be here :))
Reply by Samsen
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I'm 28 years old. Lived through the scene and emo years and though I wasn't the type to dye my hair black, and be the skinny emo kid with ripped up jeans I still contributed with band t-shirts, hair over my eyes, fishnet arm sleeves, and three days grace on my tiny cheap mp3 player on the way to school.Β
Still into emo/alt culture though I am a mixed bag when it comes to interests now. My fashion has only gotten worse when it comes to alternative/street. I am willing to wear a few light things, but everything in my wardrobe is mostly black. I love post-hardcore bands with a little extra steps. Being a teen in the 2000's really imprints on your personality and I so happened to indulge in a lot of emo and scene related things and it has stuck.Β
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Reply by β°οΈβπππππβπ€
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is this still active ππ½ππ½
also proudly not a phase, since at least 9th grade
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When i was young i was one of the popular toxic people, but even still i loved the alternative style. I remember saying that i couldnt wait to grow up so i could wear gothic clothes. Soon i grew up and around Year 6 (age 110-11 for the americans), i went through a huge nightcore gacha phase, this introduced me to the more emo side of this=ngs. And before i knew it mcr, black veiled brides, fall out boy, sum 41, green day etc. were the only bands i listen to. Now i listen to most genres of music (excluding country, and generic pop music), but i still love the alternative fashion style and music
Reply by SailorMoom
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Never a phase. Trust me. Iβm more depressed and emo now at almost 30 than I ever was at 14 βπ«
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Reply by AnnChovie
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Goth/emo/spooky person here! I'm 21 now, can confirm it definitely wasn't a phase my adoration for the spooky side of life only gets more passionate as I get older. It's so wonderful to see so many other alternative folks here, I feel right at home π€
my adoration for the spooky side of life only gets more passionate as I get older. It's so wonderful to see so many other alternative folks here, I feel right at home π€
Reply by AnnChovie
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Goth/emo/spooky person here! I'm 21 now, can confirm it definitely wasn't a phase my adoration for the spooky side of life only gets more passionate as I get older. It's so wonderful to see so many other alternative folks here, I feel right at home π€
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Hey ππ»ββοΈ It's really only gotten better and more aesthetically pleasing with age
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grunge/punk kid reporting for duty o7 (tho my music taste leans more emo/generic alt)
Reply by Pink π
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hiii!! idk what i'd call my style, but it's pretty bright? decora/rainbowcore i think? but!! i haven't posted my looks yet here (bc idk how lolz) but!!
i started dressing "alt" as soon as i could dress myself! i always wore super bright colors and funky patterns all together, but i went through an emo/scene phase - which i loved, but it wasn'tΒ my thing. so, rainbow colors it is!
hi alt ppl!
Reply by xXskull_loverXx
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anyone else get banned from wearing black in middle school? lol parents eventually unbanned me from my favorite color
Reply by Echo
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i'm still kinda scared of using labels, but i love learning about and seeing all the scenes!!
any recs for good but cheap black lipstick and pale foundations?
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Reply by Noemi
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Itβs nice to find my people! I wouldnβt really know how to classify myself, but metal fits best. Itβs nice to be an adult and actually β¨haveβ¨ style though! I grew up with very religious parents and although mostly supportive, Iβll admit they were a bit scared.
Iβm very happy to see I havenβt changed yet!
Reply by Lilgothbbyyy
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was emo in my teens and then turned into a normie (pretty toxic ex liked normies) and now im back more goth/grunge aesthetic now but loving it !!
Reply by Mya <3
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hello!Β
jumped into the goth subculture around my freshman yr of college! Even though it has only been two years I feel more comfortable this way and finally did something right for once LOL. never stop being the true you!
Reply by knives
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hiii!!! my emo "phase" started when i was like 10 or 11 and i took a break from it around freshman year of high school and now im a senior and its coming back... been listening to mainly my chemical romance again :-) i couldnt get tickets to their nearest concert to my area and im sooo sad </3 hope everyones doing well!
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Reply by eg0brain
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Ive been listening to metal since 5th grade and im still going strong
My clothing style changed a little to skater everything hella baggy type of deal but im still ''the kid with the band tee and skinny jeans in middle school" in my heartΒ
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Reply by ππ¬π©π©πππ π’ ©
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def not a phase but i have βmorphedβ over the years lol i was goth in middle/high school but now im more alt/grunge. ripped jeans & ripped leggings, fishnets, baggy band shirts, etc. def more of my aesthetic now that im a little older but yea feel free to add me & say hi!Β
but yea feel free to add me & say hi!Β 
Reply by Claire <3
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Hiii!!! I am a mix of various alt subcultures but my favourite is Gothic lolita!! I've not changed at all tbh, I'm pretty happy it's not a phase honestly! My style has evolved a lot since I was a kid though, gone are the days of colouring in my eyes with eyeliner pencils and being unable to put on lashes. XD
Reply by ollie
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My aesthetic is rapidly changing, I go from pastel to bimbocore to goth to cottagecore to legit victorian era stuff, but one thing stays the same and that is that no matter where I go, I get stared at heheheheh :3
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Reply by PocketBun
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The path went emo young teen, bullied into a moderately normal phase, then when lockdown hit I didn't care anymore and found myself in the goth/metalhead scene. Weird how the real phase was trying to fit in hm..lol
Reply by xXQu33r_B0ngXx
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hi hi!! I always enjoyed different kinds of alternative but now as an adult can afford more clothes! Im hoping to make more friends who are alt and over 18!!Β
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Reply by nicwhor3
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i went through my emo phase in middle school and now i would consider myself alternative, yet i'm starting to look like how i wish i looked in middle school.
i've got my septum pierced, a tattoo, and i'm stretching my ears (at an 8g right now).
Reply by α―ITαYβ½β§βΎ
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hihii!!1!Β
I'm baby bat/baby punk, I'm just starting out in alternative subcultures, and I've changed a lot in these 3 years that I've experienced in discovering who I am :D
and Im vhappy to read all the comments from people like me or that we share something in common (:
Stay spooky! ;p
Stay spooky! ;p
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Reply by WaitingForTheRain
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~I mean alternative isnt just one thing, goth and emo are alternative music with associated fashions. Lolita is alternative fashion without a music attachment.~Β
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RE:Β xXskull_loverXx
- "anyone else get banned from wearing black in middle school? lol parents eventually unbanned me from my favorite color"
Never by my mother who has always been very supportive of style and subculture choices BUT in school (before highschool so like 13 and younger) both my brother and I wore mostly Gothic fashion (although both different subtypes) and our principal had such a huge issue with this that she tried having us not allowed to dress in our desired styles. But thankfully my mother challenged this and the principal in the end was NOT allowed to ban this since we were still technically following dress codes. Oh the wonderful life of Catholic school!
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RE:Β kennerfee100
- "uhhh, isnt alternative a music genre and not a clothing style?"
Yes but, typically genres over time grow into a subculture that goes beyond just the music that includes common style elements among the people aligning with the subculture that end up becoming the standard image associated with the music and such :]
Reply by $YD
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I wouldn't say that me being alternative was a phase at any point in my life BUT I definitely have phases where I'm more aligned with one specific subculture, otherwise I'm just a mashup of evrythangg
Just for fun a lil timeline of my lil "phases"
Mall Goth ==> Scemo ==> Punk ==> Decora ==> Emo ==> Decora Punk ==> Goth ==> Cybergoth
What can I say, I love it all! It's fun to have little periods of hyperfocus on one specific substyle every once in a while!
Reply by βββ―star_childβ―ββ
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started exploring an alternative grungey kinda style over the summer, one day my punk ex bf and one of my goth bsfs gave me a goth makeover outside the mall and gave me old clothes and makeup and ive been loving it since!!! absolutely adore my style!!