then be you.
you'll never get them to change their opinion, the stereotype has to be broken. You are not an emo... its just assholes, GGC. A lot has changed since you've been away, and assholes is the only way to describe it. If you're happy, you aren't an emo. I don't believe dante is either.
You don't fall into the stereotype. Plus, i thought you were a goth, especially with that cool coat