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There is a WikiHow article out there that seems to be a lot of people's introduction to how to be Straight Edge. I wrote my own version that's a bit more in line with my experiences and the experiences of people I know or have talked to. I know how cringe-worthy this must be. It's cool, I don't mind:
Straight edge has nothing to do with not taking prescribed medications, porn, sugar or caffeine. You can do those things but those have nothing to do with straight edge. Periodt. Straight edge is about being the best you that you can possibly be, and that absolutely should include taking prescribed medications.
There's honestly straight edge in almost every scene. It's slimmer though because hardcore is pretty much where it "originated" from haha. I don't think just because you don't like the genre of music you should be shunned from enjoying the lifestyle! Believe it or not, there's even rap artists who are straight edge!
Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated sXe) is a subculture and subgenre of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock .
From my experience, those who are more strict, hardline, or judge others, are the younger Straight Edge crowd. I’ve been guilty of this. As you get older, the edge crowd mellows out and we are not nearly as judgmental. Welcome back to straight edge. It seemed like you needed to have that experience to solidify your beliefs. Nothing wrong with ...
I find straight edge to be really weird and a little pretentious. Not taking drugs or drinking etc is one thing. No problem with that. But calling yourself straight edge and getting X tattoos and shit like that just comes across a bit 'ooh, look at me, look how morally superior I am!'. What's worse is those that still drink coffee.
The straight razor blade's width is usually expressed in one-eighth inch increments from the blade spine to the blade edge. So a "5/8" blade refers to five-eighths of an inch. Smaller blade widths make working in tight areas (like under the nose) easier, while larger widths work well for knocking down heavy beard growth.
Straight edge is a MLM CrossFit for Punk kids. I say this as someone that graduated 23y ago. Most of the straight edge kids I knew in high school became alcoholics or druggies as they never learned moderation and put that shit on a pedestal as a black and white “all or nothing” choice.
Straight edge tattoos will make you obviously straight edge to people who know what straight edge is. The chance of a randomly meeting straight edge folks on the street or at the movies or whatever is small, so I think you might want to manage your expectations as to how effective your strategy will be, if that's why you're getting tattoos.
That, after listening to Hatebreed like in 2001/2002, the first time I get in touch with "straight edge", was the first "straight edge" thing I naturally did on my own, because I think about weed that it's the feminine part of the cannabis plant, the blossoms, and I just did not want to continue smoking it, although I need to mention I only ...