From "normal" to emo/goth/scene?

I am pretty "normal" I guess. I don't fit into the emo kids, the nerds, the preps (even though I do dress pretty preppy, I am talking about straight up Prep school kids) or whatever. I used to think that the kids wearing all black with the angled hair were weird but I know now that it's stupid to judge people like that. Anyway, my real question is how exactly do "normal" kids go from being normal to being emo or goth or whatever? I hear stories about people who seem to turn emo overnite and I know people who suddenly change. Anyone have personal experience and know?

From "normal" to emo/goth/scene?

Some people "turn into" emo/goth/etc because they are trying to fit in with a group of people they want to accept them. Some people like the music and dress to match. Some people just like the way the clothes look on them. Some people find a group that accepts them and decide to dress to fit their peers. Some people do it for more than one of these reasons. The point is, to dress how you want to and not to worry what others think about it. I was a "normal" kid in school but I was also a goth kid and about a dozen other things depending on what music I liked at the time and what clothes I thought looked cute. Good luck and stay true to yourself.

From "normal" to emo/goth/scene?

If they turned that way overnight, it's probably just a phase. I don't know about emo, but you don't become Goth, you're born that way.

From "normal" to emo/goth/scene?

i wouldnt say people change overnite but its more of being yourself. i teetered between punk and prep for a long time.....wanting to fit in but also wanting to be myself...well i finally decided whats so special about fiting in with people that look exactly alike. whos to say that thats the set standard of whats normal. what all this is really about is finding a positive way to express yourself...and well many people find that through the way they dress. my average outfit is some layered black shirts, jeans, spiked belt with the buckle in the back and my black ugg boots. im not trying to set a standard of fit in with one...its just how i feel most comfortable.