Do you think Emo/Goth kids...

[spacecowgirl]

mom'sfolly :

Spacecowgirl...Move to Austin, you won't have to cover your tattoos.

My kids have had at least two elementary school teachers with visible tattoos, a YMCA swim instructor with nipple piercings, and an elementary school teacher with a nose piercing (she's Indian).

My dh's coworker, a manager, at a major computer company has full sleeves, and full leg tattoos.

I would love to move to a city like that! Unfortunately, I live in a teeny tiny hole in the ground that is much less accepting. My husband's job and family keep us here.

Luckily we have lots of friends and family that are as eclectic as we are, so we get by...

Plans are in the works for moving at some point, though!! *fingers crossed*​

 

[debilorrah]

We have a driver at work that is just the friendliest, most supportive, kindest person, and she has sleeves. She is also very attractive. Knowing that her tattooes have nothing to do with the kind of person she is, I still hate them!!!!

We also had someone call in a complaint on her because of the tats. I nicely explained that the tats have nothing to do with her driving abilities. People that decorate themselves have to know they are a target for old farts like that.

 

[Chickenrandomness]

hey now, i'm emoish, and some of you guys know me pretty well

i guess i fit in the emo category, i mean, i certainly don't look like one cuz my paarents won't let me dye my hair

at school, i usually hang out with the emo crowd, and let met tell ya one thing, most of them are very nice! a good buddy of mine, Keegan, is extremely polite, despite being emo

 

[spacecowgirl]

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That's exactly why I cover myself in certain situations. I truly don't want to offend anyone or make them uncomfortable. My husband's family are sort of the socialites ( and even founders, going back a few generations )of the town, and although they know I have very prominent tattoos, I try to keep them under wraps for their sake. They have accepted me from day one, and love me no matter what, but I don't want to make them feel uncomfortable at any cost.

I've invested in many long sleeve, light weight shirts for the summer months, so that I can go to social occasions without embarrassing anyone. I know that sounds silly, but I think it's just respectful.

 

[debilorrah]

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That's exactly why I cover myself in certain situations. I truly don't want to offend anyone or make them uncomfortable. My husband's family are sort of the socialites ( and even founders, going back a few generations )of the town, and although they know I have very prominent tattoos, I try to keep them under wraps for their sake. They have accepted me from day one, and love me no matter what, but I don't want to make them feel uncomfortable at any cost.

I've invested in many long sleeve, light weight shirts for the summer months, so that I can go to social occasions without embarrassing anyone. I know that sounds silly, but I think it's just respectful.

It doesn't sound silly at all. I am of a generation that does not understand the WHY? If you already know that it may not be acceptable, why did you do it? Just curious, not condemning anyone.

 

[welsummerchicks]

For nonconformists they sure do conform a lot.

Most of the goth/emo kids I've met have been pleasant and fine - some are rather smart kids and a lot of fun to talk to - very bright, perceptive of hypocrisy and very alert to issues and the world around them. Like all teenage trends (I followed teenage trends myself when I was young - or as my friend says, 'I used to, but dropped all that when I turned 60') I find these two a little bit funny - I think it's sad kids are so insecure that they have to really slavishly copy some mode of dress/not listen to any other type of music, but a lot of kids who follow these groups aren't obsessive about it and are into something else in a couple weeks. For the ones that are cutting themselves or hurting others, I don't really think the groups are overall intended for harming people - self or others. They are just supposed to be fun and different - kids clearly need something like that that is just a little bit 'my parents don't and wouldn't and are appalled' to assert their independence.

A friend of mine thinks it's adorable ('they look like paintings on velvet from the state fair!!!') and feigns all sorts of disgust so it will satisfy her daughter's need to be independent...LOL.

Emo Philips is constantly trying to emphasize that these kids have nothing to do with him and he doesn't endorse what they do....LOL.

 

[mom'sfolly]

For those of you who think tattoos are innately offensive and horrible: 40% of Americans between 18 and 40 have tattoos. This is mainstream, and it isn't going away. I'm outside the age range for the tattoo craze, and I'm not personally fond of them; however, I'm smart enough not to lump everyone with a tattoo into the one group of "unwashed and unemployable".

My doctors office employees people with visible tattoos, my kid's elementary school has teachers with visible tattoos, my librarian has visible tattoos, the cook at my mom's retirement home has tattoos, and all the folks who work at Whole Foods have tattoos.

And more people in this country have gotten hepatitis from their dentists than from a licensed tattoo artist.

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/c/cfaq.htm

 

[punk-a-doodle]

It doesn't sound silly at all. I am of a generation that does not understand the WHY? If you already know that it may not be acceptable, why did you do it? Just curious, not condemning anyone

There are many reasons on why people dress/belong to a subculture as they do. The best way to know is to ask various people from the group you are interested in, and see what some of the responses are, because you will receive many.

Some examples include:
-The afore mentioned method of using it as a simple means to help guide interactions with others (ie. helps avoid relationships (I mean friendships/acquaintances/daily interactions) with those who judge based upon looks, and encourage relationships with those who do not)
-Showing solidarity based upon a shared love of something ie. emo or goth music
-Garnering attention from parents (teens)
-Exploring identity (usually teens)
-Love for theatrical and more emotive styles
-Because the style is genuinely enjoyed by the person and they do not live life based upon what may or may not be acceptable to others
-Feeling of solidarity for those not accepted by the mainstream culture
-Showing dissonance with a mainstream culture one may not want to be associated with for a variety of reasons
-etc.​

 

[chickened]

I suppose when all the folks of the non-tattoo generation are retired employers will have no choice. Most young people quit getting tats when the mature...mentally, and some regret them... try not to lump all tat owners as happy they have them.

mom'sfolly :

For those of you who think tattoos are innately offensive and horrible: 40% of Americans between 18 and 40 have tattoos. This is mainstream, and it isn't going away. I'm outside the age range for the tattoo craze, and I'm not personally fond of them; however, I'm smart enough not to lump everyone with a tattoo into the one group of "unwashed and unemployable".

My doctors office employees people with visible tattoos, my kid's elementary school has teachers with visible tattoos, my librarian has visible tattoos, the cook at my mom's retirement home has tattoos, and all the folks who work at Whole Foods have tattoos.

And more people in this country have gotten hepatitis from their dentists than from a licensed tattoo artist.

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/c/cfaq.htm​

 

[Royd]

mom'sfolly :

For those of you who think tattoos are innately offensive and horrible: 40% of Americans between 18 and 40 have tattoos. This is mainstream, and it isn't going away. I'm outside the age range for the tattoo craze, and I'm not personally fond of them; however, I'm smart enough not to lump everyone with a tattoo into the one group of "unwashed and unemployable".

My doctors office employees people with visible tattoos, my kid's elementary school has teachers with visible tattoos, my librarian has visible tattoos, the cook at my mom's retirement home has tattoos, and all the folks who work at Whole Foods have tattoos.

And more people in this country have gotten hepatitis from their dentists than from a licensed tattoo artist.

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/c/cfaq.htm

Let me tell you a story about a tattoo. My neighbor has it. A Black Widow spider, [actual size] on the left forearm, just below the elbow. Four other men, all members of an outlaw type biker gang, including my neighbor, have this same tattoo....Two are dead and my neighbor is dying of liver cancer, brought on by Hepatitis. All of them have Hepatitis. Who knows whether the woman who did the work, did it intentionally, or it was just a bad mistake. Regardless, most tattoo parlors are holes in the wall, in some strip mall. Not someplace I'd want to go, to get my body punctured 10,000 times or more.

How many more are done by the crowd who says,"How hard can it be?"?​