Why cant my friends understand?

Well I used to be emo and I used to cut miiself. I still dress emo and I feel depressed. Mii friends want the old elizabeth back but I keep tellin them that elizabeth is gone and will never come back. They miss the happy preppy stupid elizabeth who let people walk all over her. Now that elizabeth is liz and dresses emo, is depressed but happier with herself, and smarter and doesnt take sh*t from anyone!!! How can I help them understand???

I don't know how to help you. your friends arent used to you bein like this. they are used to bein able to joke wit you but its harder for them now

my friends and family felt that way toward me for a couple of years.
they didnt know why I was all depressed and stuff at an early age
well, I just let them know that this is the way I am now, rather they like it or not.
I stopped cutting for a while and they where happy with that, but they still want the 'old me' back. its hard for people to get used to that though, so it may be while.. just make sure you let them know that this is the way you are, and if they dont like it, they can get over it.
thats what I did

they love you im sure they just need time to get used to the new liz! and soon enough everything will be back to normal hope I helped =)