Teen Gothic

So I know that a similar post was made a few years ago on Reddit but what were your school experiences as goths and what were some stupid things your school got mad about and or banned?

Any religious/ spiritual goths here? If so, what’s your faith? I myself am a non- dominantional Christian Goth

Shooting my shot but I highly doubt any here from my area. I moved into the fort smith area. I really could kill for other goths we can hang and find records. Nothing agaisnt non goths but would be a blessing to meet other goths.

Been on the back of my brain. I know us goth girls get tons of sexual comments but I wonder if any of you goth males have been sexualized. 🤔 I feel like most " mall goth" girls probably do.

I’m not sure if I’m allowed to ask this here, but I’ve been so desperate to find literally anyone in the scene. I don’t know any goths, or even anyone who might consider themselves a goth. I’m 21(f) and every other goth my age seems to not even live in my country 😓

I’ve never been to a goth club and I really really want to. I don’t have many friends at all, so I have no one to go to anything with. I’m terrified of going anywhere alone, I’ve actually never gone out alone for the night at all. I’m scared of being kidnapped or human trafficked I guess.

I live in Ohio and I think it’s the shittiest state ever for night life. There’s like 3 clubs in the entire state (or so I know) and I feel like all the goths who live here are fully solidified into their friend groups and wouldn’t want some shy 21yr old around them. I just want to know are there any younger goths (or even just the ppl who really like goths) in Ohio who need someone to go to a club or a rave with them? Bc that would be awesome. And if that’s too much to ask for, I’d settle for just some goth friends! 🖤

I'm most interested in thoughts from those whose taste in music, aesthetic, hobbies, social circles, identities, and/or worldviews developed within the 80s-era goth subculture. Music is the most relevant point of focus, as this subreddit emphasizes.

I'll post something similar next week for people who encountered goth music in the 90s and 00s.

• When did you become involved in the subculture? When were you last significantly invested in it? (If you're part of this demographic and you're reading this post, I can assume some level of interest.)

• Related to previous: Where in the world do you live? Where have you lived?

• Were 80s goths as snarky as I've been told that you were?

• Did you seriously dislike people who smoked clove cigarettes? (I had an elder goth friend who could not STAND people who did.)

• What interests you about everything that's changed since the 80s/90s/00s?

• How often do you attend live shows and/or festivals?

• If you're familiar with post-2000 goth music, which newer bands do you recommend?

• Just for fun: Is your home decor gothic?

Point form answers are fine. So are long answers. Whichever you prefer.

Are there more young people that find themselves identified with the goth subculture these days?

I'm 21yo and I've been recently exposed, so to speak, to goth music and therefore the subculture, but I feel like there's not a lot of people interested in this, since goth originated between 70s and 80s, and also because rap/trap music is literally everywhere nowadays.

I kinda wanna find my peeps, I'm from Canada btw, but I'm a newcommer, and I haven't got the chance to visit bigger cities.

Online discussions don't seem to be enough for me, I really need some irl friends who are also gothic. I live near some key areas – Leeds, Nottingham, etc. but not near enough. I can't travel outside of my small village (completely infested with kids on bikes mocking you) because I'm young and don't really have the money. If I go to gigs it's so much hassle – parental permission, making sure I fit the age restrictions and then actually getting the tickets and all. There's so many goth nights but I can't attend any of them. In my school there aren't really any alternative people, the few existing i can never talk to. If I can't travel or go to gigs, what are my hopes and how do I find people? Do I put up a poster or what? I just want to feel at home finally lol