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Hey. Well, I'm 13/f and I go to middle school, 7th grade. I know, please believe me, that labels are the stupidest thing on the Earth, but I have to use them just for this particular question.
Okay, well, I used to be 'prep' but now I find myself likeing things the 'emo's' were and at my dad's house, in his neighborhood, I hang out with the 'emo' people. I really like all the things they do, like, the eye makeup, the styles[kind of], and stuff like that.
Problem is, if I just, one day 'become' 'emo' then everyone will call me a poser. What do I do?
And, I have blonde hair and blue eyes, and I love cheerleading. I know, that's kind of 'preppy' but I like being 'emo' more than being 'prep'.
You don't have to choose one or the other! When you go shopping for clothes, don't think "Does this look emo?" or "Is this preppy?". Just think "Do I like this?". Don't pretend to like music you don't like. You can listen to Chiodos AND Justin Timberlake if that's what you want to do. You can wear your band tee WITH your american eagle jeans. You can go to local rock concerts AND still do cheerleading. You can have preppy friends AND emo friends. There IS a happy medium. Please, take my advice and don't commit to just one label. People will admire you more for your confidence then they will for how emo or preppy you are. Trust me, I know from personal experience. You will stand out for all the right reasons.
Now, if you still want to be only 'emo', I would just make the trasition slowly. Baby steps. Start doing your make up differently at first. Then wear an emo shirt or a band tee. Then throw in the emo accessories. Slowly work your way up to where you want to be. That way it won't seem like you changed over night, and people will accept it more.
Good luck =)
One more thing... Since you have blonde hair, PLEASE don't dye your hair black. It will (more than likely) look really unnatural.
(Rating: 5) Yeah, I really don't want to die my hair black, because something about having blonde hair makes me stand out, I kinda think.