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    9 Things You Will Remember If You Were An Emo Child

    It was 100% a phase, mom.

    1. First things first, emo music was all you listened to.

    2. You probably destroyed your hair on multiple occasions.

    3. You went WAY too heavy on the makeup.

    4. Rubber band bracelets covered most of the surface area of your arms.

    5. You were probably weirdly obsessed with The Nightmare Before Christmas.

    6. Halloween was one of your favorite holidays.

    7. You took loads of emo selfies on your first camera-phone.

    8. Hot Topic was a second home.

    9. And finally, if you were an emo child growing up, you probably still have a little bit of emo left in you.