I never thought that I was going to have the opportunity to write this article, yet here I am, three years out of my emo/scene/goth phase. And yes, I have to use that many labels, because not even the group of kids that I would hang around would even know what the hell I was. (Labels are for soup cans, anyway.) I think I went through the phases from the time that I was 12, all the way through the tender way of seventeen or so. I started off as a goth kid, then transitioned into scene, and when I couldn't make it as a scenester, I found myself on the emo bandwagon. Yes, I wrote poetry, and yes it was awful. Yes, I had black hair and raccoon eyes, and yes my mom hated my wardrobe and sense of style. Yes, I was weird, and yes, did I have a blast with all of my friends on a Friday night being 'different'. I think everyone goes through some type of phase whenever we're growing up, especially during our teen years, when we're trying so hard to fit in with everyone around us. So, here are list of things that only former kids can relate to.

1. Your Jeans Were Tight/Multicolored

I was a big fan of having really tight, really bright colored jeans. I remember going into Deb's and Rue 21 whenever they would have a sale, and I would come back with every single color that they had. I had a different pair of colored skinnys (which is what I called them) for literally every single day of the week. I refused to wear anything but skinnys, to the point where I wouldn't wear like, normal jeans. Ever.

2. There Was No Such Thing As Too Much Eyeliner

I never listened to my mom. Or my sister. Or my cousin. Or anyone. The point I'm trying to make is, this didn't look good. This didn't look good on me, this didn't look good on my friends... But somehow, this trend continued from when I was first an emo kid, to when I started experimenting with makeup around sixteen or so. Literally, I would use half a stick of eyeliner on my eyes every single day. I was disgusting.

3. Deny and Deny, But It's Still a Lie

For some reason, I always took offense whenever someone called me "emo" or "scene", not that it really made a difference in my life. I just remember getting super upset at my family members, because they would go around and taunt me for the way that I dressed, and that I was an "emo kid". I acted like being called emo was the worst thing that could ever happen to a person.

That's it for now, I hope you enjoyed this short list. I'll make a part two some time, and link you. Until then, have fun, don't cringe, and remember: It's still 2007 in your heart and music taste.