What really gets me angry is when people tell me there is no difference between goths and emos. I have nothing against emos, though I don't like it when people refer to me as an emo. I think emos, as the name says as much, are emotionally affected and are frequently stereotyped of slashing their wrists to rid their pain. So from experience of friends, and family, I think this is mostly true. Goths, though they are continually mistaken as emos, don't have too much in common aside from wearing a lot of black. They are associated with horror and dark spirits and frankly some people are scared to death of them. Also I found this picture online the other day and thought it relates well:
