Teen Gothic

I went to the Oddities and Curiosities Expo in Atlanta today and there are so many of us! There has to be places and things to do that I’m just not hearing about.

I know the Masquerade exists, but their Goth Industrial Nights feel more like… industrial than goth and vibrates my bones out of my ears.

Little Five points is still there and the Vortex is great(though sometimes overrun by tourists it feels like), but it’s really just two clothing stores, a place to eat, and a record shop. And not to name names, but one of those clothing stores shrunk their plus-sized section down to one rack.

We moved here from a different state two years ago, and this is all me and my husband have found, so if anyone knows where a goth girl can fit in, let me know 🙏🏻

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They're openly right-wing and won't let anyone who doesn't agree to those terms, like saying "commies are the same thing as nazis", comment on their page.

Anyone got some background info about this weird shit?

(It's a facebook group, by the way… I'm not proud of where I found them.)

Wish I had all the posters from all the gigs but happy enough with memories!

Can’t believe Cramps was nearly 45 years ago and my first solo gig, was 14

To clarify, I’m not a goth. Maybe I could be a goth if I tried! But I haven’t tried at least not yet. Anyway, I am a trans woman and this community is the only community besides my own that is consistently wholesome and kind to me. More open arms than you count.

I gravitate towards you in public spaces because I’m like “Okay, safe people. Safe people. Thank God. Safe people.” And I won’t even know y’all and I haven’t been wrong yet.

Just gotta say, love you guys!

I mean… are there more?

I'm third wave (I think). I became involved with the subculture during the deathrock resurgence of the early to mid-00s. At the time, I understood that an elder goth was someone like my older friend, a first-waver who participated in the incipient goth subculture back in the 80s. In 2024, I'm seeing people in their early 40s applying that term to themselves. What are your thoughts?

Well it kinda makes sense. Has She Past Away been around so long that people forget how much they’ve contributed and inspired? They’ve Toured extensively through out the world inspiring a lot of people and bands. They didn’t have the help of Tik Tok like other bands and even Spotify. They may seem tame now with so many bands popping up but they introduced a lot of people into the genre and related subgenres. I’d throw in Lebanon in this conversation too of people forgetting how important these bands were/are especially touring different continents . And it also kinda feels like most people in this sub are 20 and just discarding bands like gum for the new flavor of the time so that might be the actual reason

My mom found these pictures in an old box of hers. The pictures were probably hung up by her in the late 80s/early 90s. She doesn't remember who they are though. Does anyone know?

I feel like I’ve see a bunch of photos of the online and they look cool