I see myself as someone who can take a joke but when it comes to serious issues like self harm I do think there is a line that shouldn't be crossed. It is okay to joke about it but taking a joke to far is never a good thing.
Some people have said it is just a word and that you shouldn't let it get to you but that is easier said than done.
I mean I usually don't let what people say affect me but I do get annoyed when someone calls me emo just because they learn about my self harm. I don't like stereotypes and think they try to fit everyone into little boxes by calling someone emo, prep, goth, or nerd. If someone wants to joke about something like self harm than they should at the very least have some knowledge of what they are talking about because if not that just makes that person ignorant.
I tend not to find self harm jokes funny but that is just my personal opinion and I have no problem with people making jokes like that as long as they don't take it to far.
Also in my opinion emo is a fashion style/music genre and I have no idea why people even started to assume it had anything to do with self harm.
Oh and someone mentioned disco well I will have you know disco is still completely awesome and I feel sad for all the people who don't realize its awesomeness.
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