Can I be goth? I thought I was too old. I like to wear black and dark colours. I just like goth clothing. I am not sure what kind of music is goth but I am not really worried about "fitting in" with a bunch of other goths.
I would really like to know where I could buy one of those Lolita Goth bibles, the big magazines with all the sewing patterns and photos of clothing in them.
Meh my dad's friends with this goth and she's late 40s early 50s
point being, how can anybody be too old to like the music, the clothing and have the mindset?
of course i'm just a whiney little 18 year old with a wardrobe all in black ;p
Ian
As far as i'm aware there's no rule (other than moronic social rules in some circles) which states an age limit on wearing goth-style clothing. Wear what you like.
Who says you can only be Gothic in a certain range of age? Why, if I ever had a baby (sincerely doubt it), I'd probably wrap it in a black blanket with red stiches and a red iron cross. Screw pink and blue.
I'm a Goth myself, and so is Wojciech. x3
I just look like a Harkonnen out of dune but the two are quite interchangable ;p
Ian
Wear what you like. Just don't fall into the habit of celebrating depression--that's what annoys me about goths, because I've been depressed and there's nothing romantic about it. The clothes are original and cool, though, even though I'd find them horribly uncomfortable.
I'm not depressed, i'm all laughing and just generally celebrating somewhat..darker aspects of life
I'll repent for my sins when i'm dead ;p
Ian
I though being a goth was all about teenage angst and listening to somebody scream that they are going to kill you whilst somebody randomly plays a guitar a full blast, wearing chain in their pants and contemplating suicide whilst wearing all black, rediculous amounts of pale face paint, lipstick and mascara, huddling up in their crazily depressed group gaining enjoyment only from insulting and threatening socially naive boy who was only near their group because that is where he happened to sit.
I though being a goth was all about teenage angst and listening to somebody scream that they are going to kill you whilst somebody randomly plays a guitar a full blast, wearing chain in their pants and contemplating suicide whilst wearing all black, rediculous amounts of pale face paint, lipstick and mascara, huddling up in their crazily depressed group gaining enjoyment only from insulting and threatening socially naive boy who was only near their group because that is where he happened to sit.
Uhh, no. That's a poser. Most actual goths I know don't wear make up. Some do wear chains on their pants (I am an example). Goths aren't suicidal or depressed. Emos are (and they're also the ones who might wear makeup). Please don't get the subcultures confused. Goths in general are actually nice people, though maybe harsh on the outside. They are not like preps, who are the ones who insult socially naive boys that sit near them. Goths are socially naive themselves sometimes. Most Goths keep to themselves, like me, or in almost inseperable pairs, like Artur and Wojciech. You would hardly see more than three goths talking to each other at once. (The Local Reality protagonist party is an exception)
The philosophy of being a Goth is to accept both the good and the bad parts of life. Goths accept that we will all watch at least one loved one die. We accept our weaknesses and know we may always have them, while keeping them from being a problem. We accept we're going to die, and we accept that in time, everything will end as well. It is a harsh and difficult philosophy to keep, but we accept that too.
Of course, this could be misread as depression, but it's really accepting the truth. Nonetheless, Goths don't let themselves be stoics. Goths are actually happy people with a great sense of humour. This is probably not true for Emos, though. Actually, people who don't accept the truth are more likely to become depressed than Goths!
Ironically, Goths find something to rant about in nearly everything: especially people. I think this comes from having to bottle up the emotions that result from thing testing their thin tolerance. So they have to release some steam, then carry on with their lives. That may be part of the reason why Goth music is so angry. For example, I think Disturbed wrote the song The Game because his girlfriend or someone may have lied to him, and he was so pissed off about it that he had to put it in a song to steam.
I don't wear makeup ;p i quite like my swarthy good looks
Ian
I don't wear makeup ;p i quite like my swarthy good looks
Ian
Me neither. I find it blatantly superflous.
I didn't really like the preps much either, but I happened to be the most popular preps best mate, so they left me alone for the most part. I didn't hang around with them though since apart from my mate I didn't like any of them.
Thanks for the distinction, I definatly remember there being goths and the make-up wearing ones. Unfortunatly is was the goths I was bullied by. The emos stood at the other end of the schoolyard.
HAH why would they not want to be gothic?
I love being darkly inclined <3
I probably was goth before goth. I just like wearing black and I am more like Lolita country or Elegant Lolita goth anyway. I am so little girl but only now I am older so it is more difficult to look cute. The problem is that I am fifteen years old on the inside and 42 years old on the outside. Maybe I should not care so much about being afraid of what other people think. It does not matter what I wear, people will still insult me for being different.
Heh, good how this has degenerated to petty sniping at each other.
sign of the times ;p