Teen Gothic

Hello everyone, not sure if this is a good place to ask so mods if you decide this post isnt something to be discussed here, you may delete, but Im a bit curious to know your guys thoughts on the current situation of of course a lot of people specifically more guys beings “into” goth women. Of course there’s a VERY thin line between genuine attraction vs fetishization and I’m curious to know where is that line for you personally? Goth guys can also answer this because I’m pretty sure back when twilight was a thing y’all were unfortunately being sexualized for your darker aesthetic as well so everyone feel free to answer this question.

(For those of you that are curious I’m a Horror punk? Not sure if that’s the correct term but it is the music genre I listen to the most and love, I don’t really dress the part but at my heart/core that’s what I love)

I lost my great grandmother last night & would appreciate some song recommendations that I can relate to

Preferably not any romantic songs please🤍

I'm going to a goth concert alone for the first time in a couple of weeks. I'm a little apprehensive. Any tips for what to expect and how to stay safe?

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"Because I feel it all fading and paling and I'm begging to drag you down with me, to kick the last nail in"

I am sixty-two years old now. Forty years ago, tonight, I would be dancing all night long in a goth club, no doubt about it. I grew up in an uneasy, violent home. I was the opposite of that. As a result, I felt like a spectator to life, I suppose. Always on the outside, looking-in at people who were alive in the normal sense.

"Take me out tonight Because I want to see people

And I want to see life Driving in your car Oh, please don't drop me home

Because it's not my home, it's their home And I'm welcome no more"

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How I started wearing a huge black jacket with a face hiding behind a shield of blue-black hair I can't really say. Somehow, I wound up in a goth club, astonished that I had people too.

"We're flying high

We're watching the world pass us by

Never want to come down

Never want to put my feet back down on the ground

I'm taking a ride with my best friend

I hope he never lets me down again

Promises me I'm as safe as houses"

Forty years ago tonight, I would be dancing all night long in a goth club, no doubt about it.

Left: Clan of Xymox – self titled – og 1985 Dutch pressing

Right: Joy Division – unknown pleasures – 1980 Italian pressing

I'd be curious if other countries face a similar decline in numbers on this front as Germany. Over the past one or two decades, many Goth Clubs have closed and respective events are exceeding rare – at least compared to how it used to be in the early 2000s. I've recently moved to Leipzig, which used to be the "Black Capital of Germany" and even here, there are some events every other week – which is still a lot more than in southern Germany, where I used to live before. And even in Leipzig, the last "pure" Goth Club, the "Darkflower", has closed for good in July, leaving only regular clubs with Goth themed nights.

I'm in my mid 30s now and still, whenever I visit some Goth Night in a Club, it feels like the average age drops when I enter the room. It seems like that these events are visited by the same people as 20 or 30 years ago. And outside of these events, in everyday environments, Goths seem to be as rare as black diamonds. (there never used to be "a lot" but you could encounter at least some every now and then)

So, how does it look on your country? Is there still an active Goth "community" or is it dying out as well?

Hi all, I will be seeing Twin Tribes next week and I am really excited! But I've never gone to a goth event before, so I am a little nervous. Is there anything I should know/ be prepared for? I don't want to seem out of place, I'm still fairly new to the scene.

Thanks! <3