Teen Gothic

Im very curious what it was like to be goth in the early 2000’s were you bullied/ made fun of more then now? Have you noticed a change in how people treat you then vs now? I’m genuinely curious what it was like in that era. If anyone was goth in that era or before let me know your experience!

I’ve always thought of U2 in the early 80s as a gothic band but for some reason whenever someone talks about gothic bands from that era, U2 is never mentioned. Yeah they became just a regular rock band after the 80s but back when they were starting they had lots of eerie, dark songs which to me, fitted in to what bands were classed as gothic back then (An Cat Dubh, 11 O’Clock Tick Tock, The Ocean, Another Time Another Place, Drowning Man etc.). I think it’s that people just know for the popular hits and don’t know about their early stuff. So what do you think?

I remember a member of Bauhaus mentioning reggae as on influence on Bela, and I was curious if any other bands in the genre have made similar statements.

Hello there, I've lurked on this subreddit for awhile and I've been kind of lamenting the fact you don't really see any alternative people anymore, especially in Texas where I reside, it's hard to find people you relate to so I thought maybe, I could post something here for goth people around my age or older to gather and maybe find some like-minded friends? Sorry if this isn't very coherent but hopefully I've gotten my point across. Thanks for your time, and meet me in the comments if you like, maybe we can start a discord?