Teen Gothic

For me I discovered goth music through cosplay TikTok back in 2019-2020, I saw someone lip syncing to tear me apart by she wants revenge and since I’ve been hooked!

To clarify: This is just my personal experience with goths on the app, and it doesn't apply to all the ones I met there either.

Anyway. I have the feeling most goths on social media in general (even more on that damned brainrot app) are always repeating the same 4 phrases like fucking parrots. Seriously, it's always the same pseudo-thirst trap videos with the phrase "goth is a music based subculture" or "you can't be a goth if you buy from shein" "everyone is mean and elit1st" "you can't be a bigot(their definition of bigot is interesting) if you call yourself a goth" etc. All of this is TRUE ngl but they say it as if no one else heard it before. Which i find stupid tbh. On top of that there's all that attitude of wanting to show goths are kind and accepting/inclusive of everything on earth which is not true when it comes to hanging out in your local scene with people who have been on this planet for more than 15 years. Seriously I beg these individual to step out of their "Emily the strange" themed room and go get shitfaced at an ebm concert or something

I'm a 17 year old Caribbean American with strict religious parents and like goth music and the style. I'm indian and black so have straight hair and black skin and recently I just cut some micro bangs. My dad just flipped out saying I'm trying to be someone I'm not and would never fit in with the goths because of my skin color and he says I need to listen to "our" music and stop being "ashamed of who I am". It's not like I'm trying to be like someone else, it's genuinely what I enjoy and it's a part of my identity, I really don't want to stop. What should I do?

Well, sometimes you just need to hit that spot, you know when you’ve had a shit week (or year), and listening to something so sad and melancholy actually makes you feel better?

For me, The Cure’s Disintegration album used to do that but I think it’s lost that vibe with me now, any other suggestions? Newer work too would be good!

I'm looking to buy some more goth clothes. Where do you guys shop for yours?