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I’ve been dressing more scene and scene everyday!!
How to get the confidence to dress alternative in public: LONG POST {from a scene king!!}
I hear a lot of young teens online saying things along the lines of, “I would love to dress like that but I’m scared”. We’ve all been there, it takes bravery to step outside the box. Since 2020, there has been an uptick in alternative fashion, which makes things a little better, but it doesn’t mitigate the fear some people feel.
As someone who has been dressing alternative all throughout highschool and who I’d like to think has some 17 year old wisdom, this is how you can get the confidence to dress how you want. This can apply to other alternative fashion types like decora, punk, goth ect ect.
This post goes with a youtube video!! You can just watch it if you dont wanna read
Realize why you’re scared: Is it because you’re afraid of being different or picked on? Are you afraid of change? Do you think your friends/peers won’t care about you anymore? These are all valid reasons, and once you know why, you can start to tackle it. Change isn’t bad, everyone changes, change is natural. Look around at nature, seasons change, we grow and age, animals migrate and go through metamorphosis. You don’t have to be confined to one thing forever just because you weren’t born that way. As for the fear of being picked on, fuck those people. Do you know why people tease others? It’s because they’re insecure. Hurt people hurt people. When people see you being yourself and they wish they could do that, they take it out on you because in their heart, they’re jealous. You’re not the problem, they are. (If you’re afraid of being physically hurt, that is completely different and I would not advise putting your safety in jeopardy)
Start slow. While you’re still building your wardrobe, you can start slowly stepping out with small accessories and such. Add some kandi to your outfit or a tattoo choker. This is mainly to ease yourself into it. Big changes can be pretty scary and jarring, so easing into it can help you.
Have some role models. By this I mean, have people you look up to, people that are inspiration to you. Me? Some of mine here on tumblr are @xx-may4-malic3-xx , @xx-k1tsun3-k1d-xx , @xxdespairfactionashtonxx , @cigsnvalentines to name a few. Theres also some old scene queens, musicians, ect. Find whoever you want. I’m reccomending this, because when you see other people doing the same as you, it makes you go “if they can do it, so can I”. Most people probably wont even mind if you send them an ask about specific things (ik i dont, i love them).
Kinda the same point, but build a community. We have a pretty good community here on tumblr. Community is the backbone to everything. Ideally it would be someone irl, but not everyone is lucky enough to have cool irl friendz.
Fake it till you make it. Nobody has to know you’re scared but you. I’m not saying get super extroverted if you’re introverted and go around exuding confidence like a lazar beam. Dance in your mirror, hype yourself up. Take cool pictures and edit them, even if you don’t post them online. Learn to walk with your head up, again SLOWLY. As you start introducing more alternative elements into your wardrobe, wear them with pride.
Be the change you want to see. What I mean is if you want people to be kinder, you be kinder. Try to compliment someone every day. People actually aren’t as rude as you think, maybe I’m an optimist, but I think the average person isn’t terrible. Complimenting other people also makes you feel good, try it. Piggybacking off this point, don’t take things so personally. I know if can be easier to harp on the negative looks and comments you got versus the good ones, but you have to look past this. There are gonna be bad apples always, but their misdeeds can blind you from the people who think you’re pretty cool. Don’t let one bad apple ruin the bunch.
Lastly, realize being cringe is okay. Not just realize it, but internalize it. What even is cringe? Define cringe… Weird? Different? Everyone is different, everyone is weird about something. As I said earlier, some people are just too scared to be themselves. In 80 years when you’re old and looking back on your life, would you rather regret not being your authentic self, or think of all the fond memories of your life? Regret is one of the worse things in life, it’s terrible. There is nobody you can be but yourself. You’re you, so be you.
Remember that this is something that can take months or years. I feel like this past year and a half I have become fully confident in my fashion. I have been dressing alternative for 5 years for reference. I hope this could help someone.
If I wasnt clear on anything, feel free to send me an ask! Im more than happy to help!!
Devil’s Playground 💀 (my anti religion poem reading)
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my poem:
I don’t believe I’m god
But I still pray to him
Cause god I’m tired of blaming myself
In a phase of, “what’s the point”
I’m only holy on Sundays?
Under a million dollar roof
Where god can hear me most
Stab yourself but god forbid l touch myself
He’s only watching, 24/7
Tripping over stones
Searching for god in stone tablets
It’s as if my minds been wiped clean
Remember who you are
But that page has been erased
Live this chapter, they call it earth life
Til it’s too late and can’t rob the bank
That moneys not his and neither yours
No one’s in charge down here
He who owns this playground
Comes from the heavens too
Devil in disguise
God these guys, are my only ticket to ecstasy
Thigh high socks and American dreams
I’m only pretty on my knees
Anything for a dollar
Wait for the boys to holler
Anything for my American dollar
Cross the road whenever you want
Everybody’s high around here
Take me out of my misery
Make it quiet
But make it hurt
I don’t wanna come back to this place
Heaven on earth, the biggest lie ever told
Ball of dirt
With pretty skies
That turn off at midnight
Smile on accident
Give me that free feeling
That’s god promised
I’m god promised
But I didn’t make my mothers mistake
Choosing the wrong dudes, is a hobby of mine
Don’t give me normal
Pick them Wild like my dad
Promise me you won’t stay and I’ll fall
Head over heels
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Promised we would meet down here, that’s what we’re told
Soul mates and soul plays
Soul ties and karmic dates
I don’t know if I believe that anymore
That we choose how our day goes
A head so dense, now I get why my dad was a drunk
I wish I could be too
But I don’t really like the taste
..
What starts at home, spills outward
Trapped in my own sorrow, I’m just like you
Human like you
That’s my only flaw
I’m built to breathe
Built to live
Decay by the day
I only wanna be alive when the sun’s down
Kicked out of society
2 feet on the ground
But I only see what’s outside of me
Remind myself of the holy
Til something ugly shocks me
God, I’m human
Nobody’s daddy
Don’t wanna harm no body
Just want a somebody
Not just another body
I don’t touch mine
Why waste your time, I can’t be your dream
I’m only pretty when I’m not thinking
Dare ask me to speak
I wear my ugly
Can’t hide me
Trust me I tried
But it oozes out like black jelly
Overgrown roots and dirt under my nails
No amount of nail polish can make this in between boy pretty
Trust me I’ve been trying
But nobody gets me
Am I too ugly
Am I just a nobody
Am I okay with that?
Not knowing the answers
But knowing myself
Know my worth, with no dollars in my pocket
Borrowing mommy’s money
Im sorry, im so me
Out of hope
Abundant with time
Don’t rush me
It only makes me angry
Don’t wanna hurry
I’ll double tie my own shoes
Bite my tongue
Kissing someone only leads to shots and pills
Picking the wrong boys
I blame me for wanting to feel pretty
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I’m not needy
Just a little bit crazy
All the fun girls are
Not ready for a hubby
I’m not shiny and thin
Dark Brunette to your Blonde Baby
I can only fake my beauty
Like tan in a bottle
Perfect shiny skin in a liquid
I’m American and for that I’m so sorry!
Blue Boy 🩵 (my fashion model girl music video)
baby love
Not Fair
Secret Lover
Girl Guilt 🦋 (my emo lover girl moodboard)
Her Majesty 🥀 (my dominant girlfriend dark poetry reading and h&m fashion model aesthetic lookbook)
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my poem:
She wears his coat
As if it’s her skin
Tears his heart
And wears it like a necklace
He’s Her’s
And she’s his territory
If skin’s just leather
“I want you to own me”, she whispers with her legs on his tatted shoulders
Used goods, vintage history
“Polish me til I bust like a chimney baby”
She loves the scent of abandoned boys in her hair
Jealous of the side chicks that call him daddy
She’s f-uking the boss and that makes them angry
Burnt but-ts in her pockets
An open condom doesn’t use itself
Everybody needs a bad mommy
If you’re too shy
She’ll take control
Keep your eyes on the road
“I’m not an amateur”
“I’m the best b-tch in town,” she smirks as she bites his cheek
Ditch the roses, they’re for the pretty ones
She only want the thorns
Pain is her pleasure
Sin is her favorite bedtime story
She’s a living fantasy
The only thing missing is her him
A bad boy with scruffed up shoes to match her tortured soul
Look at him stepping out of his beat up corvette, light me up a marlboro too
Don’t remember her name
“It’ll be easier to forget me this way,” she pleads
Her Imperial Affliction
Bruised knees, Ripped black lace
Left with a smile you can’t shake away
Her cigarettes can only distort her thoughts for so long
Some highs only come in the form of a man
“Let me do the praying
I’m told I’m pretty
When I’m on my knees
Begging for mercy
Pleasing comes natural to me
Bliss is so cheap
Cheaper than me,” she repeats like a prayer for solidarity
If you marry me
Would you bury me?
Would you carry me to the end?
every time i try to look alternative i end up failing so bad idk what i'm doing wrong ://
maybe i'm just meant to enjoy the music
Emo trans boy time!!!!
DNI if you're going to be transphobic(yes, I know I am a transmasc roseboy) or are going to comment something inappropriate(I am 15 and ace) or are a creep. Thank you!!!
olivia hye & kimlip layouts
↳ 1st & 3rd headers made by me