Teen Gothic

My (much) older colleague at work asked me that question a few days ago, causing an akward situation somehow. As we are far away from being friends I was really surprised, that's him, who was asking. Actually nobody ever asked me that (in the past most of the time I didn't wear black), so I was a little bit shocked what to say. "No" would have been a lie (obviously, as I wore an all black outfit with some pentagram jewelry at that day), but a simple "yes" felt wrong, as well. As I didn't know what to say else, finally I said yes and the scene ended as strange as it began, by him replying "Aha" and returning to work.

Does that sound familiar for anyone? Can anyone advise me how to handle such situations more elegant?

Edit: Thank you so much for your numerous and precious comments, to ALL OF YOU. You really helped me alot, to handle those situations more confident the next time.

my special interest (im autistic) for the past year or so has been visual kei and just japanese music in general and I can't make myself listen to anything else I've tried </3 but I rlly like goth music so I was wondering if there's any Japanese goth bands?? (sorry if the tag is wrong I wasn't sure what to put lol)

I hope no one finds this obnoxious to ask but…while I really love the sound of Darkwave I do find some of the lyrics to be a bit much for me sometimes (like a bit too dark, sexy or creepy in some cases). I was wondering if you guys had any recommendations for bands that maybe had less intense lyrics. For example most of The Frozen Autumn's lyrics I would consider at the perfect level for me. Also the song Fantasmas by Twin Tribes is a good level for me, and Sanri by She Past Away. Also I love the sound of these groups!!!

People often tell me to ignore the lyrics when I ask questions like this, but I can't 😅. Lyrics are important to me. I like to know what's being said as it helps me connect with the music more, and I like to sing along as well. For me, the lyrics are a huge part of the fun!

Please let me know if guys have any suggestions!!! Thanks a lot for your time!