Why are you a goth?

Answer 1

most people dont really use that lable anymore that are "goth" and most that do are in their teens

i think for a lot of them it has to do with teen angst and depression

they dress they way they do because they feel like theyve been rejected from society so they want to reject themselves even further from the people who they feel dont understand them

however, the 18+ "goths" i think its more about the artisic expression - the really white vampire-like skin and the dark clothing and makeup and hair .. there are also different styles of gothic people.. some have the more victorian style, where the makeup isnt as extreem but its very antiquy.

then there are the vampire type goths that just sort of want to become vampires or roll play as them, and thats where the really white skin and the wierd contact lenses and stuff and fake blood and blood play with knives and stuff come in

then there are the more industrial type fetishy club goths.. its really about the look with them, those are the ones that look like the arrived on a gothic spaceship with the goggles on their heads and the big snynthetic dredlocks and the vinyl and synthetic clothing and the huge boots

then there are those that wear vinyl and are into fetish that you might consider goth, but i dont really consider them gothic.

it's also kindof based around the "goth" bands..

kinda a lifestyle that goes with the music

for some laughs there is a really funny little book that is called "What Is Goth?" and its like a joke kindof laughing at and with the gothic culture.

If you're asking me personally then I am Goth because I feel that's me, I am comfortable with my lifestyle and I feel like I know where to go. This is just the same how you live, with your clothes and what you listen to.

I have been Goth since I was 11, I am now 15. Of course I didn't know anything about it but fate brought it to me if you like. I had no idea why I started calling myself it but I felt drawn to it and here I am now developing my style, music taste and life. I adore the music, fashion and art. I love the literature too. Almost everything about me fits neatly in to the Gothic subculture and it's easier than coming out as that than saying everything I have here.

As you'll see, especially in models, most Goths are adults who have been apart of the subculture for years (almost when it formed). If Goth if Goth fashion, music, literature didn't exist I wouldn't know what else to dress in because I literally like no modern clothing, but that's just me personally, walk in to New Look and there's literally nothing I like except for some dark pattened leggings but there you go.

You could ask thousands of Goths why they are and you'll get different sub answers but you'll most likely get one frequent answer "I feel it's who I am".