Why is it so cool for teenagers to be ';disturbed'; these days?

I'm a teacher, and I see kids all the time who are into self-harm, and looking like they want to live in a cemetery. Am I just getting old, or is it that what used to be an underground counterculture has gone public or, dare I say, mainstream?





And what is it with the bands that glorify this? My Chemical Romance, Penknifelovelife etc? Their music might be fantastic, but I can't imagine that I'd want to listen to a song titled ';Touch Me Again and I Will Stab You With A Screwdriver';...Why is it so cool for teenagers to be ';disturbed'; these days?
I think it is the same teenage angst that has always existed just being exhibited in a new way. So those who don't understand it see it as being ';disturbed'; but in reality it is the same feeling of being ';misunderstood';Why is it so cool for teenagers to be ';disturbed'; these days?
I am a teenage.. and i have been there, done that in that phase. I can tell you straight up exactly why kids do it. Because they strive on attention. they are boring people and the only way for them to stand out in a crowd is to look like that. They continue to do it, because it works.





However, i do like bands like my chemical romance, just because the music is good. I can listen to a song like that and not want to do self-harm. That style HAS gone mainstream, which is why it is so popular, and it is just another fad.
i think its a way the person whats to express their self it may look odd but their just looking for atittion
Because their teenagers, period. I'm 21 now, but I too was the same way. It's all about them getting a certain amount of attention, either from their parents or friends. Luckily, most teens grow out of this phase, others keep it and go on to live secretive or gothic lifestyles.