My pain is bigger than your pain

I finally understand why people hate emos. But I've been in an emo state, and know lots of emos, and goths, who can be happy and optomistic. Depression and attention seeking attempts at suicide isn't a must. Its just... common. But seeking attention in that fashion isn't exclusive to those sub-cultures either. You hate underhanded (or possibly all) attention whores. Not emos, or goths, or whatever.

I'm now happy with life. I have an amazing girlfriend
Interesting you should point that out with your happiness. I think many a suicide attemptee can relate to that. Funny how that works out.

The attention seekers do it to get sympathy and pity and... attention from those close to them. Because for some reason they feel lonely. And the ultimate cure for loneliness is a companion. Affections and/or relationships will find the emo in you.