What it’s like to go through your scene phase in your 20s
Sure, y’all probably went through your scene phase when you were 13, but some of us weren’t so lucky. Going through your scene phase in your 20s sounds great in theory, but when all of your favorite bands don’t exist anymore and your tax return goes to next month’s rent instead of cool band merch, it’s just not as fun. If you didn’t already know, here is what it feels like to go through your scene phase in your 20s.
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1. Your LinkedIn profile picture features you in a My Chemical Romance T-shirt.
I just put “being emo” as my top skill on LinkedIn, please endorse it
— Sarah Bratton (@SarahBrat10) August 14, 2018
2. Everybody knows which beer is yours because there is a black lipstick stain on it.
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You have to try to make your hair look less fried pre-job interview.
Job interview tomorrow. Also rip emo hair 2006-2018 .
— Emo King ? (@MichaelAredondo) August 1, 2018
4. Speaking of, you have to strategically plan out how to get away with vibrant hair colors at your standard nine to five.
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Your college graduation photos feature your parents mildly disappointed.
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You’re actually old enough to get that regrettable tattoo your mom would never have allowed you to get.
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You feel awkward crowdsurfing because you are double fisting Stella Artois and, like, you can’t ask for a boost from somebody 10 years younger than you. That’s just weird.
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All of the bands you fell in love with are either broken up, dead or have sold out.
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All of your friends who once went through a scene phase love Radiohead now, or whatever.
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Your anthem on Tinder is probably something like “Flossie Dickey Bounce,” and then you wonder why nobody swipes right on you.
I put that I love Gerard Way in my tinder bio and pic.twitter.com/OAKM7Diel7
— ☙ ??????? ❧ (@browyoudoing) June 28, 2017
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You are drowning in overdue bills, but you decide to buy a Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge first pressing instead, because priorities.
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You think you were born in the wrong generation, but the generation you are thinking of is literally 2004.
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You’re absolutely the oldest person in your local Hot Topic every time you go…maybe except for the manager on duty.
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You can truly relate to every emo ballad ever created.
hayley williams: i watched his wildest dreams come true not one of them involving you just watch my wildest dreams come true not one of them…
12 year old me with emo bangs: INVOLVIIIIIIING pic.twitter.com/lo442fy6Dg
— suburban mom daniela (@lgbtdaniela) August 10, 2018
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You’re constantly trying to make emo fashion work in the Instagram age.
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Your AP subscription is in YOUR name, not your parents.
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You realize you could have been the scene queen of Myspace in 2004 with your 2018 makeup skills.