Back in my day, it was just called scene. Or as one of my scene kid friends called it, “Sceney-Weenies.”

I used to dress like a scene kid from 12-15 years old and dyed my hair bright red mostly. I had blue hair for a bit before that became a stereotype, but I think I looked the best with the red hair. I had it red regardless of length, and even a little after I stopped being “scene” and finally cut my hair short.

Partway through, I thought the alternative reality was going to be a metaphor for the brief time period of 2011-the first half of 2016 when it seemed like there was real progress for the community. It really does feel like a whole other timeline at this point because of just how different the vibes were. Unfortunately, it’s not and there’s historical precedent of huge cultural shifts like this.

Instead, I guess this post really is about alternative realities. I’m not sure if I should upvote it because it’s a perfect copypasta or downvote it because it’s either a troll or a schizophrenic episode.