Oh Noes!!... Not Gawf Enuff.....
 

So I'm hanging out in a coffee shop in my home town a christmas, and this Kid walks up to my and my friends. Little babygoth kid... prolly 14-15, wearing ALOT of Makeup(Poorly, might i add), a Shag haircut all to one side, black skater shoes, emily the strange shirt, striped arm socks, spiked braclette *Ya know, from San fransisco novelties* and really tight stone washed jeans... also not this was A GUY.

This kid asked who I was. Not to be conceted, but that surprised me, first off. most people know who I am in town..... I'm like one of the original 4 People in the city to be 'Goth/punk'... Most anyone in the scene knows me from either stories, parites, or the Coffee Shops.
You see, when I come home, I'm like fuckin A messiah to these people.... .I'm like the only person who got out of the city and stayed out. I'm one of the oldest in our group, I was the Cities only crossdresser(a 'Goth' one at that) I was the first one out of the closet in terms of my Bisexuality, I've done some pretty outrageous things when I was younger(Still do sometimes) and I'm the ONLY on who doesnt drink. all this shit apparently sets me up on a pedastil.....(I know spelling is poor.... I'm tired).....

I tell the Kid who I am.
I get this really odd look. Like disbelief.

"Your Not Izzy" he tells me.
"What? Of course I am." I mean I know who I am.
My friends also protest to this kid.
"YOu Dont look a thing like I thought you would then."
"What are you talking about kid?"
"YOu dont even look goth."
Well, Granted, in his Tiny little brain it must mean that I'm not wearing alot of makeup, I have blonde hair, facial hair, blue jeans on, a denim vest, and I am only wearing a Little plaid bracelette.
So I tried to explain to him the definition of goth not limiting it to a simple stereotype...... but then he tells me that a girl I hang out with says it is.
Good friend of mine actually...... She's been telling everyone who wears makeup or cuts themselves that their Goth......
as My week off progresses, I notice all saying the same thing.....

I dont Listen to Cradle of Filth, thus I'm Not goth.
I wear Color, so I'm not Goth.
I'm not into cutting or Heavy Bondage, thus I'm not goth.
I LIKE FAERIES, so I'm Not goth.
I respect the Christian Faith, SO I'm Not goth.
My favorite color is pink, Not black, so I'm not a goth.
I watch Sailor Moon, So I'm Not Goth
I'm Training to be a Professional Wrestler, So I'm Not Goth.

If thats what this generation defines the culture as, I dont think I want any part of it.

I'm not starting a fight with any Baby Bats, nor am I definining goth...... I Dont want a semantic debate, nor do I want to give myself a fascist reputation.

God forbid I 'Not Goth' Myself Even More.......

That's shit right there. I don't wear makeup or cut myself. I guess that I'm not considered a goth either.

I think its some crazy faze most confused kids go through or something. Where I live we call them Spookykids because of they way they look. It has nothing to do we being goth or not in its definition. The title is solely on appearances, which is nice. But dear lordy do they scare me sometimes... the amount of time they must spend every day in the mirror, sheesh.

My fave colours are Bright Yellow and Green. Rainbows are Pretty, and we need more colour in the world. Yay smiles and flowers and love and peace! Wait, whats this?? I must be some crazy hippie!

You know, there's a little thread up at the top of the whining section called the 'Rant Thread' where you can post your whinings instead of having to make a new thread. I'm not trying to sound impolite, but most of the board members here (including myself) become agitated about these things; there's a reason for stickied topics. Just watch yourself, hon. Otherwise, I'll have to spank ya ;).

Finally, you return my love! *cries tears of laughter*




*hides in corner, cutting himself, wishing he hadn't made that Diary of Dreams reference*

I second that. Now me, I love nothing more than a good sunset. If I'm in my room when it happens, I'll stop what I'm doing, sit on the windowsill and watch it. I've never told anyone that - not because it's not gothy enough, but just because it sounds really, really cheesy. :)

COF is not actually a goth band, it's symphonic black metal and I don't listen to them either. I wear colour. Not only do I like faeries but I believe in them and I draw them. I respect the Christian faith too and yeah I can't say much for the other ones lol.

As for the rest, clearly this kid just needs to read more into what the sub-culture is, and what it is not.

Kids these days....jeesh!!!!!

Wow Poli, sounds like you're some kind of celebrity.

Can I touch you?

Thank you, Dryad for posting something absolutely irrelevant to the thread topic. You just pushed me over the brink insanity where I can finally talk to the chesire cat. Join me, Santarea. :D

Does that mean I can't come? :p

Dammit! now I wanna quote that! I have a follow up!

I'll yell "wait a couple years!" and make an obscene gesture. I blame the hormones

That's... interesting.

Strangely it reminds me of some kid in my high school who, when he saw someone playing with Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, pointed to the cards and cried out to the nearest adult: "They're Gothlick, take them away!" (Gothlick? Hmm... Sounds fun. I should ask my boyfriend if we can try it tonight.)

This post is exactly how i feel. I wore an Ice Cube shirt to school and everyone called me a "wigger," that was a day after the same people that called me a "wigger called me a "goth"...

Yeah...kids are easily brainwashed by the TV into thinking all kinds of shit.

I do like the way that some of the 'spookykids' dress though...it turns me on, big time.

I get a lot of the "you're not obsessed with death, therefore you're not Goth" thing myself. Where does Hollywood come up with this fucked-ass stereotype anyway?

I honestly don't usually see the point in bothering to dress like anything. When I'm not at work, I rarly wear a shirt, much less a full black ensemble. And I have ost the ability to not smile at strangers, since my continuesd employment relies on my being able to smile at people who might or might not be dumbasses.

Never worry about such things... I got spookykids telling me I wasn't goth when they were wearing Slipknot shirts and I was wearing Sisters of Mercy... (it's because I don't have my hair dyed or wear vast amounts of badly caked on makeup, I think)

I was at school & the guy sat behind me was taunting me with "GAWFF! GAWFF!". Anyways there was this girl sat next to him, I didn't know her too well but I knew she was in the 'emo' crowd & she said really loudly:
"I don't know why you're doing that, she just thinks she's gawf, but she isn't."

Being the better person I didn't answer back, but I was deeply enraged at the self appointed 'queen of anything alternative'.*nods head*