Teen Gothic

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, I’m doing a project based around this subject so would be very glad for any information

I love love love being goth but I genuinely don't understand why. I love the music, the art, the fashion, the makeup, and the hair more than any other style I've explored. I guess I just never thought I'd love a certain style this much. I feel so at home being a part of the style, maybe because the beliefs/attitudes of goths resonate with me so much? The way that music, fashion, makeup, literature, and values/beliefs are intertwined in so fascinating to me.

Is it the dark style? The music, art, or literature? The fashion and makeup and hair? What about goth draws you into the subculture? What does being goth mean to you, and how do you express it? How does the fashion and music illustrate the core values of the subculture?

Sorry to sound like an English teacher, but I really want to discuss this and have no goth friends or know any long-term goths haha

I don't know if this post sounds strange, I hope not I'm a woman in my early 30s, have been part of the subculture since I was 16 but unfortunately, due to depression and other mental health problems that got worse when I was 19 I completely isolated myself and now I have no one. I was wondering if any European goths or from anywhere else ( I'm in Portugal) would like to chat and try to be friends. I'm trying to break free from this depression but it's hard when you have no one to talk and share your interests with.

I'm currently working on an illustration project on the representation of punks and goths and common misconceptions surrounding the subcultures. I would like to hear some of your experiences with people sexualizing the subculture, or objectifying you as a result of your look?