Teen Gothic

I’m doing a project for school and I wanted some real people’s experiences on being treated in public as a goth person. For example, I have been called a freak in public and have had nasty comments like “it’s not Halloween yet!” shouted at me. I want to spread knowledge about the gothic subculture and part of it is sharing the experiences we go through by just expressing ourselves. Please feel free to share if you’re comfortable!

Edit: if you do dress gothic

How dare I feel insecure about how I look young for my age.

Small drama, a girl gave me some tips to style and I explained I am goth. Got -6 downvotes and some hostile b-tch at me saying I can't complain if I dress like a "middle schooler"

I just…even though it is music based goth style has a wide range of looks

look at morticia addams for God sakes…

I'm so frustrated and tired of the negativity we get.

I’ve been getting into goth music & goth fashion for a few years now, but I’ve yet to attend any goth events since the scene in my area is pretty small (and mostly inactive because of Covid). After doing research, I discovered that every other weekend these two bars down town (I live in the country) hold goth/industrial dances. I’m super excited to attend and meet people with similar interests, but I haven’t been able to find a lot of pictures or videos of the event.

Does anyone have any advice about what would be appropriate to wear? I’m a guy, and I plan on attending with a friend of mine who is also male. Most of the outfits I put together are extremely casual or super over the top so I’m a tad nervous that I’ll be under/over dressing. My style leans more to the trad side of things, and I’m worried that would make me stick out like a sore thumb. More importantly: is there any articles of clothing to avoid?

Thank you so much for reading, any advice is appreciated 🖤