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)

With the OG punks they used pva glue and gel but what did the OG goths use. They most likely used hairspray and an old comb right? I feel like there must've been more primitive ways. I'm asking because hairspray doesn't really work with my hair.

Just wonder how many german goths are here. I'm also German. If you want to chitchat feel free to dm me 🙂

You know after watching this documentary on Vice about the Goth scene in Suburban California, (I'll post a link of it in the comments),it not only amazed me on how strong the goth scene is in San Diego but it also made me want to learn more about the Goth Subculture, and the good thing about it is I live in San Diego, lived here for 22 years, not to mention on r/sandiego the mods pointed to this goth club in San Diego, Club Sabbat which I plan to go to one day.

To me this is the perfect way to learn more about the Subculture and in a DIY way, befriend some goths here in SD, I have a history of befriending people from different lifestyles then again I an extrovert & a social butterfly, but I am not naive, I know that in any group there exist assholes & pricks so I am aware of Goths who are good and kindhearted & those who are pure grade-A assholes.

Having trouble finding a local goth scene to interract with, does anyone know any goth clubs or anything like that in RI or MA

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 just starting to get into the goth scene and I really want some music recommendations. I've already started by listening to some popular songs by The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, Siouxie And The Banshees, and Joy Divison. Later I'm going to also listen to some songs by Killing Joke and The Birthday Party (I think those are goth bands or closely related genres since they showed up in a video I was watching about the evolution of goth music, but please correct me if I'm wrong.) I just wanted to know if any of you have more goth band or song recommendations since I'm already loving what I've listened to so far and I just want some recommendations from more experienced goths.

Slip into the shadows and fog at Thinking Man Tavern on Friday, August 19th. Your Local Hex Workers are bringing their dark energy and dark tunes to all you fine ghouls and gals of Atlanta. A free evening of dance, libation and debauchery. This event begins at 10 and will carry on deep into the night!

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