Gotta love that goths are *still* marginalized and preyed upon. In high school, I was bullied relentlessly as "the next school shooter". I didn't even look extreme.
I typically avoid outrage bait, but check out this 2005 thread. I hate all of these people: https://www.metafilter.com/42059/An-Open-Letter-To-Tim-Burton #goth
I typically avoid outrage bait, but check out this 2005 thread. I hate all of these people: https://www.metafilter.com/42059/An-Open-Letter-To-Tim-Burton #goth
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These days I just shun labels as much as I can, since I never was 'good enough' for any of them.
Maybe that's one aspect of the joke that refusing to label yourself 'goth' is actually the most goth thing you can do.
Also, wut is the diff between 'darkly inclined' and 'goth'? Sorry, am old too.
I should also tell you I was the most well known Christian in the school. You'd have thought I was Satan.
Also in HS, got accosted by a cop while leaving the movies with my girlfriend. He just "couldn't understand why we would want to look that way" and started to get aggressive about it.
In '12 I also dyed my front hair; which was white before, blue/purple/pink.
Nowadays sometimes get catcalled on the street, but it strangely amuses me so 🤷♀️