Teen Gothic

This is the third time this has happened so I know it's not a coincidence.

I'm a babybat and only started becoming more visibly alternative in the past few years – I have black hair, snakebites, a septum piercing and very visibly tattooed arms and legs. Today I was walking through the shopping centre, just in shorts and a t-shirt, no alternative makeup on, and two adult-sized (but they certainly behaved like children) men saw me and made fake puking noises.

I try not to let it get to me because at the end of the day I'm very happy with my style, I finally feel like the outward me matches the way I always saw myself in my head, but I'm a sensitive bean and it's hard not to feel self-conscious and sad after something like this, especially since it's happened a few times in public now.

I'm in Melbourne, Australia for reference – I'd heard of boys barking at goth girls before but the puking thing seems to not be so common, at least when I've tried to search for similar experiences online.

I’m sure there will be set conflicts. Mostly between the bottom bands if they are playing at the same time. I love Rozz’s Christian Death stuff but I haven’t listened to the rest of their catalog. I’m leaning towards them over 45 Grave or Skeletal Family though. I’m most excited about: Cold Cave, Clan of Xymox, Drab Majesty, Christian Death, Depresión Sonora, London After Midnight, Death in Vegas, Kavinsky, Molchat Doma, and all of the top bands really.

I love lesser known bands ! There are so many so I wanna know yours favorites. Currently mine are Sins of the Flesh, Graal, The Funeral March of the Marionettes, Mosquito, and The Cascades !

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For me, Siouxsie's "She's a Carnival" hooked me immediately and is what really began my journey into goth music.

Although, I also deeply loved "Lovesong" growing up (and still do), but that feels like WAY too easy of an answer.