Teen Gothic

I noticed a lot of questions in this group pretaining to being Goth. Can Goths like this, Can Goths like different music, Can I be ____ and still be Goth…it seems everyone seems to get caught up in what a person who considers themselves Goth to be…like they have to fit a mold perfectly or be a stereotype. Is there that many people that feel that they can't be Metal, Goth, Punk, ect and like anything outside that image? If so, what makes someone feel that way?