We were our own strange kind of culture. We somehow mixed a love for all things adorable and cute with the dark and grim. There was nothing wrong with accessorizing Emily the Strange with a pink tutu. Everything just felt right about it. The culture may have all but died after Myspace fell off the map, but true scene kids will never forget who we used to be.


1. You owned Hello Kitty everything

Nothing like accesorizing a Hello Kitty hairbow with a Hello Kitty necklace on top of a Hello Kitty t-shirt. She's adorable, why not?

2. You often listened to Blood on the Dance Floor and Brokencyde

We knew it wasn't appropriate enough to get away with listening to in our rooms, so we had to blare the strange beats in our headphones, hoping our parents never overheard the risque lyrics to "Yellow Bus" or "Candyland."

3. You remember pre-makeup Jeffree Star

Myspace goddess, music queen, controversial as ever, Jeffree was a memorable personality even before he became a makeup entrepreuner. Lolipop Luxury was totally our jam.

4. You had a busy collage as a background to your Myspace layout

You just weren't a true scene kid if your Myspace layout didn't come with a seizure warning. Hello Kitty, brass knuckles, Domo, hearts...it all made sense. It was your self expression.

5. You made someone a sign
You weren't true friends unless you wrote your best friend's name on your hand or a paper.
Bonus: (I would be lying if I told you I wasn't featured on scenequeens.com when I was sixteen!)

6. You have a least one photo with a "rawr" pose

We all did it. For some reason. No one really remembers why.

7. Stickam rings a bell
Stickam was the best place to gain a following. Before we could Snapchat or go Facebook Live, we were gifted Stickam, where all of our favorite bands broadcasted, and millions of strangers could stare at us doing literally nothing.

8. Your bow collection was out of this world

Big bows, mini bows, jumbo bows. They weren't just for toddlers anymore.

9. You had teased, razor cut hair
But growing out all of them layers after we were out of our scene phase sure was tricky.

10. Two words: Fer sure. You know what I am talking about.

The scene may be dead, but in our hearts, we can never lose who we once were. Keep calm, and rawr on.