what is it like to live a gothic lifestyle and dress like a goth?

Answer 1

Speaking as an "old fart goth" who's lived in three different countries I can say that it depends wholly on where you live:

In Germany, no one even looks at you strangely. In fact, there are so many goth clubs in Berlin alone that you caould go to three or four a night for a week and still not see them all.

In America you are treated as an outcast, a Satanist, a druggie, and many other vile things, because Americans are obsessed with appearances and judging people based on looks alone. (I am American, so I can say that with impunity, having seen it from both the inside and the outside).

In Japan it's just considered a fashion choice and there isn't the "social stigma" attached to it like there is in America. No one follows you through stores expecting you to setal, or assumes you are strange or a bad person for dressing that way.

In any case, personally, I enjoy it as being able to express myself freely through fashion. I try to stay away from "store bought" goth as much as possible, or at least wear it in a creative or interesting way. It's a creative outlet and a way to meet other possibly interesting people. It's also a good way to meet people who at least are not judgemental of you based solely on your choice of fashion. If people think of me strangely or judge me based only on my looks, then they are not someone I would want to know anyway. ~_^

Answer 2

concern of the unknown. immediately's society has shaped anybody to have similar beliefs hostile to emo, goth, wicca, and so on. no human being has the heart to bypass hostile to the norm & attain out to those who others see as undesirable.Its stupid b/c in having those fears we bypass over out on assembly large people. i recognize no longer some thing about goth or emo yet Wicca is only a faith, its no longer risky & to be straightforward its truly very a lot about peach & the ecosystem. Prejudice is a poor element, people imagine if its no longer their conception then its undesirable yet thats no longer always the case. do not decide a e book by using its conceal

Answer 3

why must you stareotype?? i didn't hear any of that since middle school!

so what? i dressed in black in 8-10th grade.. i put on dark makeup=black lipstick and mascara...sometimes red lipstick.. i dyed my hair black with dark purple highlights, then red hairdye... but i was not at all depressed like people said.. i just wanted to be differant.

i still dress that way sometimes but my rule now is "never go with the same look 2ce"

Answer 4

My daughter's friend dresses goth and all she does is do her eyes in dark colors for eyeshadow...heavy on mascara; dresses wierd...nice girl...dark colors like dead look

Answer 5

It's pretty gothic. And gloomy.

Answer 6

Dark! cause that's what it looks like to me.