Teen Gothic

What US cities have the best goth and industrial communities?

Not a serious discussion thread or anything, I'm just excited about practicing and eventually being able to give back to my local scene and participate in the subculture in a more significant way. Is anyone else planning on doing the same? I love goth music and tons of music in general and I'm so excited to be able to share the weird stuff I find with people 🙂

I started going to dark dance nights in my city few months ago. Whenever people of all genders come up to me or I go up to someone to say hi, they typically want to shake my hand or hug. A couple people have gently held onto my hand after shaking it, and it seems normal for people to hold hands or hold onto each other’s shoulders or waists while talking. I’ve even received kisses on the cheek and seen others do it to each other, and it just seems totally normal here. People are very free with complimenting each other on makeup, outfits, etc, and I’ve never received so many compliments in my life.

Some people ask permission before doing any of this, some don’t, but it doesn’t seem to be done with ill intent either way. Outside these club settings, I wouldn’t let anyone get so friendly, but everyone here just seems so chill and happy, I don’t mind it and know I can speak up if I do.

I’m just wondering if this is normal everywhere? I remember someone a long time ago who claimed to be a regular at these things talking about how people at goth clubs weren’t friendly and to just keep to myself lest I give the impression I’m looking to hook up, but I’ve had the opposite experience so far. People even share difficult things they’re going through to strangers, and we all hug and try to reassure each other that things will be okay. There’s also a wonderful overlap between the goths and board gamers in my area, but the goths are more likely to exchange contact info and show up to hangouts than other people I’ve met at game events.

I have been called that multiple times both by white people and poc and each time I get speechless and can't say anything.

Whether relieved, disappointed or unaffected, as a fledgling goth,was there anything you were expecting to be so about goth people and the scene that turned out to not be or even quite the opposite? Something unexpected?

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i’ve been getting into the goth culture and i know that it’s all about listening to the music, i’ve listed to The cure, alien sex feind, and scary bitches (which i’ve been told are goth so i hope they are) and i’m hoping i can get some more recommendations of some well known songs!

also, i’d love to dress more trad goth or romantic goth but i know my parents are too strict so i mostly try and up-cycle clothes i’ve already got to make them look more goth (it helps my mum used to work in the funeral business so i get all her old clothes) if anyone had any tips on up-cycling it would really help

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They are a post punk band that released their first album in 1985, it is one of my favorites and it is also one of those bands with an interesting journey in their musical career. I would like to know what you thought, there are many who simply call them commercials or "one hit wonder" for the songs "Sunday morning" or "Away". However, it also has an interesting stage: its beginnings. Without further comments to throw away, because if I start talking about what I think this loses the fun of seeing your impressions.