Goths wear black because:

[LightPollution07]

I wear black because death excites me, and black reminds me of death and everything dark

[IlGato_DiDiablo]

Originally Posted by Circle V

Many Arab countries are fairly well-developed. I lived in a true third-world country for five years-- Saudi Arabia and Bolivia just don't compare.

Saudia Arabia...Lord, i'm glad i'm in the U.A.E.

[horrorgirl]

Originally Posted by Xnguela

If death excites you, babygoff, why haven't you gone through with it? Is it because you'd rather just contemplate death and write really bad poetry about it and then whine when no one understands your "angst"?

I was totally going to flame him/her but I held back.I'm too nice sometimes.

[horrorgirl]

Originally Posted by Xnguela

I'm not nice. Not when it's not my friends.

I can be really mean and sarcastic at times and I have been trying to reign in that aspect of my personality. However, there seems to be a large amount of ignorant people who come onto this board and ask really stupid questions. So,that side of me will probably be rearing it's head around here soon enough. ;-)

[Corpus_Draconis]

Interesting, cuz I'm of the opinion that I'm a bit too nice.

[·Kaôh·]

I would have to say that goths wear black because they don't like to blend with the mainstream. They want to be different but not in a wanna be position. They wear black becasue it's just the best way to look not-like-everyione-else.

[joyslayer]

I don't think it's "just to be different" but also as a way of getting a message across. I mean, we all have our own stories. It's up to us to dictate how we will tell them.

[Saskir]

I really don't think you have to wear black to be a Goth. It is simply something that is associated with Goths because of a majority that never seem to wear anything else. Personally, I do wear quite a lot of black but I wear other colours too. I don't wear black to make a statement, I wear black, because I liked that item of clothing and it happened to be black.

[joyslayer]

I suppose so, I do wear alot of black, but also other colors. It depends on the person.

[Saskir]

I agree totally. I have friends that to them being 'Goth' is wearing nothing but black, others think it's all about the music and nothing else. I just think its what you inside feel and think. What is outside is less important than what is inside.

[joyslayer]

Simply put, yes. But the stereotype ruined everything. *chokes stereotype*

[Saskir]

Damned stereotypes. Like the 'all blondes are stupid' one. I know some very intelligent blondes.

[joyslayer]

I also know some very stupid blondes.

[joyslayer]

It doesn't prove a point.

[joyslayer]

I know some very ecentric goths.

[xXambivalenceXx]

I know manly gay guys, and I know feminine gay guys. I know normal guys who happen to be gay. Welcome to the real world, people come in every possible persona.

[joyslayer]

Yeah, so I've noticed.

[Saskir]

I do believe that we were never debating that they didn't. I was merely illustrating another false seteotype which was then taken further.

[·Kaôh·]

Like country's stereotypes.

[joyslayer]

I extremely loathe stereotypes. Not the name, but what they stand for.

[joyslayer]

Or, what about as unnecessary necessary labeling?

[dreamforthedead]

Lbelling is fun! You can dress up as a fairy and point at people with your wand calling them names. eg., 'punk' 'goth' 'prep' 'raper of elephants' etc

[joyslayer]

If that gets you to sleep at night.

[dreamforthedead]

Doesnt it let you Mr-I-dont-label.... oh the immaturity of that statement... I will hang my head in shame

[dreamforthedead]

I called my Dad a butthead last time I saw him, I was so angry at him that my mind clouded over and that was the first thing that popped in hahahaha *mutters angrily about idiot father*