One can identify as gothic by having an interest in gothic literature, fashion, music, art, or culture, as well as embracing the gothic attitude or mindset which often involves a fascination with the darker aspects of life. Personal style and interests aligned with gothic aesthetics are common indicators as well.
Gothic Renaissance Baroque
American Gothic by Grant Wood.
When an understanding person tell's you, you are gothic. Then ask him/her make a list of why he/she thinks your gothic. Then see what he/she written & see if what he/she wrote is true about yourself.
I would say the majority of gothic kids I know shop at Hot Topic. It seems like the obvious place to go.
You would have to ask her but I believe the answer is Yes. Her roots are definitely in the goth subculture and there are a great many gothic elements in her work and wardrobe for those who know how to spot them.
There are many facts that are know about 1800's Gothic life styles including the fact that they made very detailed artwork. These Gothic people also created very sad or dark music.
If you mean music,you can just listen to Lady GaGa's album The Fame Monster(I am not sponsoring anyone). I am familiar with the style with buildings. They have a mid-evil style. Sort of like a gothic style. Hense Italian GOTHIC style. There are some sculptures i know of that have the mid-eval, gothic style.
This is an easy question you have to know it.
Cause they know your parents don't love you
No, only Gothic style architecture developed from the Gothic period. Fashion came later in the neo-gothic era.
Gothic novel
nothing ignore them if you think you are then that's all that matters to be honest fact is they probs don't even know what the true meaning of being gothic is so ignore them.