I adore the above response <3
Yessssssss tap into the creative .. your creativity is You!
I feel that 'Gothic' is and can be many attributes of an individual?
Society uses minimialism to define; a penchant for black and Poe o.O
But it's diverse and although some traits are shared it IS about self expression.
If pursued for a definitive answer, I'd offer intelligence ..
Goths are intelligent and empathetic I feel ...
Literature is appreciated, both historical and contemporary. Music too.
Whilst many have their favourite modern bands, I think many Goths can appreciate classical forms. The same is true of cinema. Wide appreciation.
I think others get too hung up on seeing us as 'death lovers' ...
They presume us to be morbid creatures, preoccupied with death and they love to mention Satan! The misinformed, how they enjoy labeling eh o.O
I think we are mindful of death and demise, but that enhances our lives.
We see and accept that death is a part of life; should that be ridiculed?
Death is the one thing we can be sure of in this life, I simply feel that we afford that more respect. We are NOT preoccupied, just mindful ...
I personally believe that those of a Gothic nature have experienced what it is to be an outsider .. many of us have been on the edges of society for years. Be that through our own choice of disassociating with the fickle dance of human social interactions, or indeed because we've constantly found ourselves to not be picked for the team
Fuck society, we all wear masks!
Ours are a damn sight prettier and certainly more truthful <3