Meet Emo Boy

I found him on Google Images. The picture is named emoboy.jpg. Obviously the person who shared the image has a story about 'Emo'. It's not just how Emos look. There's a lot of stuff going on in the Emo Story. What Emos generally value, dating practices, where they like to live etc...

A picture is worth a thousand words. So is a tattoo. So is a funky pair of jeans that seems to be falling off. Or a big belt buckle. Or a lean body with 2% body fat. What story do these things tell you?

What's the story he tells himself about his choice to get a giant heart on his chest? Hopefully it's not ironic. That would be serious commitment to irony.

Someone on the 'outside' is saying he's an 'emo'. What's his version of the story?