About
Emo Dad is the subject of several viral images featuring a middle-aged man with a “scene” or “emo” fashion style that is usually associated with teens.
He has a popular Myspace profile featuring some of his poetry:
Alone it is I face the tide
the swelling waves that drown my prideFor solace is my quiet friend
illuminating thoughts within
which then cast shadows from my doubts
of what my life should beToo quick to take the lonely path
to climb aboard my broken raft
and cast myself upon life’s sea
and think of no one else but me?A tortured soul in me resides
Alone it is…I’ll face the tide
Origin
The first “Emo Dad” image was a myspace-style mirror shot with his iPhone clearly visible:
Popular macros of this image included the text “Emo Dad does not approve” and “Justin Bieber 30 years later”.
Spread
- Funnyjunk post on 9/1/09
- BuzzFeed post on 11/5/09
- Sherdog forum thread on 12/12/2010
- Reddit thread on 1/29/11
