Teen Gothic

I struggle with pretty bad self esteem and social anxiety issues, and I dress pretty punk/grunge/goth/alt because that's what makes me feel more confident. But whenever I see other people who also have the same style and look super cool, I feel horrible and insecure about myself and I feel like I don't look good enough and will never look good enough. I see so many badass clothes online and in person and I feel so tempted to keep buying more. Each time I think "If I just buy this, I'll finally look cool and feel good about myself and people will finally be interested in me." Obviously that doesn't happen, and no matter what I wear, I still feel inferior and ugly. Has anybody else ever dealt with this?

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Hello, I am a final year student at Leeds Beckett University. I am investigating the Leeds post punk scene in the 1970s. I wish to question you to understand attitudes and perceptions towards Leeds as a city in the 1970s. Your responses are anonymous.

If you have any experiences of Leeds during this time period it would greatly appreciated if you could complete my survey. I know this is a precursor to the start of goth but any responses would be appreciated.

https://forms.gle/zNMDbxLXBN11mfir7

Thankyou, Sam

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