So today I was sitting in my car waiting on my friend, being the chick he is when getting ready I was sitting there for awhile. So to resist the urge to ditch his ass I put on some music to make the whole wait seem less boring so I plugged in my ipod to my speakers and started to play Silverstein, now I'm halfway into the song "Smile In Your Sleep" when my friend finally comes out, he steps in the car, listens for a sec, then looks at me and says, "Why do you listen to such faggy emo music?." Now I listen to all forms of music, but I happen to really like bands such as; SIlverstein, Saosin, Aiden, Senses Fail, A Day to Remember, etc. So I don't get why people have to make such a big deal out of it? My friend loves to listen to Trivium, Cradle of Filth, Children Of Bodom, As I Lay Dying, and bands along that genre of metal, which I enjoy from time to time, although I really can't stand Children of Bodom, so I don't past judgement on him when we are hanging out cause its all a matter of taste. 
What gets to me though is the fact that this isn't the first time I've had to put up with that kind of crap, many kids at my school (most of which are fans of rap) criticize my choice of music because rock is "just a bunch of faggots screaming and making noise" now I don't take any of them seriously since I personally believe that todays modern form of rap shouldn't even be considered music and I think that 80% of the kids at my school could probably receive benefits for having Down Syndrome....  But hey that's just my opinion and I'm not gonna make too big of a deal out of it.  
 
All that being said, how do you guys feel about emo/punk music? I know there is a vast majority of rock lovers on this site, so I'm wondering have you guys ever had to go through the kind of situations I've been in? 
 
Ok for the record guys, I don't follow the emo lifestyle, I just love the music.... ah hell I also love emo chicks I'm guilty of that one too.