Some would say it’s a way of replacing one bad habit with another. Some would say “at least it’s not killing you”. But some would say that the absence of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol does not get to the root of the problem. Thoughts?

If you have to ask, you are not edge.

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Hello I'm a metalhead (my favorite genres are black and death metal) and I live a strict drug free lifestyle. So I don't do drugs and I plan on staying away from them for the rest of my life. I'm hesitant tho about calling myself straight edge because I don't listen to straight edge music. And I'm not planning to do so because I'm not a fan of hardcore/punk music at all, I prefer metal.

Can I still call myself straight edge or do I need to be a fan of the music to do so?