Teen Gothic

hey! im 17 years old and still in highschool. I'm currently facing a lot like a LOT of ridicule (for lack of better term) for my appearance at school. I just moved to a very backwards town from a bigger more progressive city and am not finding it easy lol. I know it isnt new at all, and im usually pretty good at dealing with it however its starting to kind of bug me. Any tips from elder-goths on how to better handle this ? (id greatly appreciate it)