Comments on: “Cheer Up, Emo Kid”?

By: o_oiwantadinotooo_o

o_oiwantadinotooo_o — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:14:15 +0000

o.o i want to go to that party! cuz every pretty or not so pretty thinger deserves to go to a ball usually anywho stereotypes aren’t nesseccary true in most cases the majority or wotever act a certain way then it gets passed on by rumors or summfin to result in cliches and stuff. Scene is completely different but get thrown into the *emo* stereotype. i guess by posting this im just another emo whiny kid whos taking it out on the world yadda yadda yadda. -.- and now…im hungri…again.

By: Mark Hurley

Mark Hurley — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:18:35 +0000

Your points are valid, but I think you missed your best defense: it does not matter whether they find it offensive. You are a writer (the author of one of my favorite strips ever), and your strip deals with the emotional throes of people that define themselves as emo. Not only that, it shows how your emo characters are able to define themselves as humans rather than a childhood label, and therefore cheer up. The point is, “Cheer Up Emo Kid” refers to your emo characters, and you can damned well tell them to cheer up if you want to. It is the whole point of the strip. And, if you can offer some inspiration to people who live like you and I used to, then so much the better.

As a writer, I go through this kind of thing a lot. The defence you have to stand behind is obvious self-deprecation, in your case through the medium of comedy. My point is I empathize. You are not alone, and you are not being offensive. There will be people who don’t understand your art, but it is their fault for not trying to. Let them know that you are happy that your strip brought an emotional response from them, and invite them to explore your ideas further. If they don’t, then you literally have no time for them.

By: WaitingForThatEmo

WaitingForThatEmo — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:26:17 +0000

You’re right. emos are in fact associated with death, cutting themselves, black clothing etc. its the way things go. even if its not true, people like to stereotype. i guess you could call me emo, not really though, i listen to emo music and dress kind of emo… but im happy… all the time… im alwaays laughing smiling, having fun, i just chose to look like an emo. stereo typing is something thats been in or history for a very, very long time. i doesn’t just go away. the fact of the matter is, emos are generally seen as quiet, depressed people. your just going with everybody else, and frankly… i find your comics hilarious! keep them up!

By: Jewelz

Jewelz — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:47:39 +0000

-Is way late commenting-
Where I live Cheer Up, Emo Kid is said all the time. Hell you can’t go anywhere without seing people with t-shirts that say that, it’s just a very popular thing to say over here. My friends and me say it to eachother when one of us is sad, it’s just an over used joke.

By: Enzo

Enzo — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:46:58 +0000

EXACTLY!

THANK YOU I LOVE YOU

By: Jon Limjap

Jon Limjap — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:31:28 +0000

LOL, the funny thing about this is that Enzo isn’t even picking on Emo Kids. It’s the Emo Kids who decided that he’s doing something he’s not.

Cheer up!

By: Dark_Guitarist_728

Dark_Guitarist_728 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:22:38 +0000

it’s ignorance like that, that was racism and prejudice back in the day where people said, who cares what black people think? who cares what gay people think? who gives a damn about poverty? well get some fucking perspective jerk, because its not the fact ur picking on emo’s, more that you’d hold prejudice on a culture. Watch American History X and get a life.

By: HeartCore

HeartCore — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:24:06 +0000

Well… first of all, I like what you’re doing, ‘grats. So… well… to answer the question… emo are offended ’cause they think that everyone hates them or think they bitch them… I know ’cause I was one… I know that, some, they are in their guards ’cause of personal problems like… parents still shitting on their heads, using words that make them offensive, I don’t know how to explain ’cause I don’t want to make any shit on what I’m writing… Anw… I just know that they’re trouble inside and thinks that everybody are sacarstic…. well… it was my opinion… so… yup! Bonsoir

By: Jer

Jer — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:03:32 +0000

YOU GUYS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND D:!!!

*bites wrist off*

RAAAAAAAARRRRR!!!

just joking lol :3 I’m not into serious stuff much. But I’m a psychologist-to-be student and well I was emo back then. And well I guess until now. Some say it’s about music, about style, about emotion. I say they are all correct. I read somewhere up there that it’s all in the matter of opinion. Yeah true you can’t please everybody right? I know someone might just get offended with that little joke of mine o_o But I don’t mind. I can’t please everybody. But I still do try. I help my oh so emotional friends and patients from rising up from their depression. I don’t call them emo though. I just call them my friend and do my best to help them. But yeah I’ve had a lot of people go like “You don’t understand! you’re just a psychologist to be student! You”re a fraud! You can’t help me! No one can!” and with that I just tell the truth “You’re the one who doesn’t understand it. Because you aren’t listening… Turn down the music and learn to listen. You might just get the answer.”

Well that’s what I think. And as I just said in my little oh speech up there. I can’t please everybody. Someone will criticize me. Someone will get hurt. Someone will~

*gets shot*

By: Conner

Conner — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:49:41 +0000

Gotta whole heartedly agree with you there. The stereotype is true for real emo people. A sterotype is a stereotype.