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the difference 

What most people don't know between something they're talking about, and something else; especially true of bigots and other know-it-all wannabes.
Many religious bigots define Jehovah's Witness as believing in a 7th Day Adventist doctrine because they're too busy making up nonsense learn the difference.

I won't believe anything Doug Hightower says about your minority, if you won't believe anything he says about my minority.
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The difference 

I DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOSTILE AND NON-HOSTILE WHEN YOU DO THAT SHIT AND I DONT HAVE ACCESS TO THE THING THAT ALLOWS YOU TO KNOW WHO I AM IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT I DONT KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
Iam *breathing heavily* "Haaa... Haaa... Haaa..."

Hym "What's the matter with you?"

Iam *breathing heavily* "Haa... Haaa... I think I'm... Haa... Having a panic attack... Haa..."

Hym"WHAT!? ARE WE GOING TO DIE!? 😱" *Starts running around in circles* "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! WE'RE GOING TO DIE! YOU'RE GOING TO STROKE OUT AND WE'RE GOING TO DIE!"

Iam *breathing heavily* "Haa... You're not... Helping..."

Hym "Why is this happening!?"

Iam *breathing heavily* "I'm just freaking out... Haa... I don't think they know that I can't tell the difference between hostile and non-hostile... Haa... And every time they do that it triggers a stress response... Haa... Either that or they don't care... Haa... In which case, they what that to happen... Haa... I don't know what to do about this... We... We need to do something about this... Haa... Haa... Shit, this is not good..."

Hym "AAAAHHHHHH!!! SHIT! WHAT DO WE DO!? WHAT DO WE DO!?" 😱 *running around in circles* "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!"

Iam "THAT ISN'T HELPING! Haa... Ha..."

Hym 😱 *running around in circles* "AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!"

Iam *Breathing heavily* "Haa... Haa... Let's just go. Let's go. We'll be find... We... just have to take our mind off it..."
The difference by Hym Iam June 10, 2022

The Difference 

You couldn't actually be this.
Hym "If you had a chance to be the difference between a child dying and not dying, you would cower in a pool of your own urine before you would even lift a finger."
The Difference by Hym Iam October 3, 2023

The difference between punk, emo, and scene 

Punk- People who are rebellious, they don't like being told what to do. They tend to make their own clothes. (Hence the ripped clothing) True punks are non-conformist. So this means they do what they want because they themselves want to infact do that, not because there friends convince them into changing. They want to make an impact on authority to change it for the better. They believe in rebellion, but for a cause thats worth it.

Emo- More of a phase. People who tend to be more emotional and don't handle pain to well. They have a low tolerance for emotions. They don't always wear black, but also don't wear bright colors.

Scene- It's just more of a fashion. They like the goth look, but add neon colors and accessories. (Clip on bow berrets from when you were younger) Almost a Raver/Burner and Goth mixture.
The difference between punk, emo, and scene.

Punks - Not as mean as they look.

Emos - Short for emotional.
Scene - It's just more of a fashion; they like the goth look, but add more color.

The Difference Between Goth and Emo 

Goth is when you hate the world.

Emo is when the world hates you.
An example of the difference between Goth and Emo.

Goth: I hate you all! I don't like anybody! I hope you burn in the eternal flames of hell! DEATH TO ALL BUT METAL!!

Emo: I hate myself! Nobody likes me! I feel like I'm burning in the eternal flames of hell! Death to all but My Chemical Romance!

the difference between going on dates and dating 

1) going on dates is self explanatory. you've hung out alone on purpose. dating is when you're not going on dates with anyone else, and ***THE GUY HAS ASKED THE GIRL TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND.*** (or the girl has asked to be his girlfriend, or they decided amongst themselves that they were officially "dating"/"going out"; etc.)

2) dating is facebook official. ...most of the time.
Examples:
1)
Girl:"So I went on a date with Tom this weekend."
Girl's friend:"So are you dating him now?"
Girl:"No, he only asked me to go to the movies."
Girl's friend:"Do you think he'll ask you to be his girlfriend?"
Girl:"Probably not, he's a boy, so he probably doesn't know the difference between going on dates and dating, and thinks that one date means we're dating. I better set him straight."

2)
SMART BOY:"I went on another date with Lisa last night, it was really great. I think I'm gonna ask her to be my girlfriend tomorrow."
DUMB BOY:"Wait I thought you guys were dating?"
SMART BOY:"No, we've been on a couple dates, but we're not official."

3)
Boy:"Will you go out with me?
Girl:"On a date? Or dating?"
Boy:"Uhhh..."

The Difference Between Goth and Emo 

Goth is a culture. It's not about hating the world. It's about appreciating and finding beauty in the dark side of life. You can find that lots of goths are musicians and poets and artists. Not all goths wear all black, you can worship the devil without being goth. Goths are often older, mostly in their 20's-30's. There are also many sub-cultures of goth. Cybergoth, victorian goth, romantic goth, just to name a few. Goths are often more mature.

Emo is a phase that a lot of teenagers go through, usually starting at the age of 13. It includes saying you have mental disorders to fit in. Often you see emo kids competing on who has the most extreme mental disorders that they diagnosed themselves. They don't know anything about emotive hardcore music, which the trend originated from. When the trend originally started, it was all about the music, and not the fashion. But with bands like My Chemical Romance, it became about self-harm. Please, remember that self-harming is a serious mental disorder that many people have, and it doesn't make them "emo" if they do. And please, don't self-harm just to fit in to a trend.
"The Difference Between Goth and Emo"

Goth: "I was at a pub last night when they started playing Nosferatu. It was pretty cool. I got together with a couple of my friends and we talked about each other's boots."

Emo: "Omfg it's not a phase <333333 this is a waiii of lyfeee <333 Sleeping with Sirens for lyfeeee <33333"
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