discriminations to Gothic People

@tammy27 (1241)
Philippines
April 29, 2011 9:15am CST
ok, so im a Goth, and these discriminations are somehow normal to me. there was even a time when my own family discriminated me from being who i am. but what i want to know is your thoughts, mylotters... what do you think about these Gothic fashion, and the Gothic people who are often misunderstood? and for the Goths out there, what can you say about these people who are discriminating us?
6 responses
@Kirinx (1688)
• United States
1 May 11
Well i always wondered this but what exactly is "goth"? if it means people who look at the darker side of life and wear black that would be weird. because you would be categorizing yourself into a box. I mean i wear black alot but i wouldnt call myself goth anyhoo i dont really have anything against people who dress up in all black. as long as the person is nice and i can get alng with them then it doesnt matter to me. but often people wont like goths because they look different
@Kirinx (1688)
• United States
2 May 11
@online lol you would of felt awkard in my school then.because lots of people there called themselves goths and had on heavy makeup and black cloths.actually i hung out with some of them. actually i remember in my junior year of high school the kids who called themselves "goths" did a really funny trick to the other students on halloween.they had put fake blood in their mouths and spit out the blood all around students who were eating in the cafe.so it looked like they were vomiting up blood. its was gross but hilarious to see all the kids freaking out because it looked real. heheh
@Kirinx (1688)
• United States
2 May 11
@tammy if thats the case couldnt anyone be goth? :)
@tammy27 (1241)
• Philippines
2 May 11
a Goth is someone who sees the dark side of like in a different way many sees it. often , ordinary people looks at the dark side of life as something very negative. but for Goths, there's much more there than negativity. and this is where the Gothic art, music and fashion come in. they appreciate the darkness that is seen by many as worthless and negative. but even if they give much more appreciation to the darker side of life, that doest mean they are not open to the real world. of course they still appreciate those red roses, stuffs like that. they appreciate the dark side, they dont lock and isolate themselves there. :)
@celticeagle (159289)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Apr 11
As with most things some of the gothic fashion I really do like and some I can't stand. My granddaughter was a goth in High school and her best friend and her would draw spider webs by the corners of their eyes. I thought it was awful but I never disallowed her any of that. She is who she is and has certainly never changed in any of that. My daughter even went through a time where she wore nothing but black. Both very individualistic.
@tammy27 (1241)
• Philippines
2 May 11
oohh... how old is she now? she still a Goth? i also began being a Goth way back in 1st year of high school and that was 5 years ago. now im still who i am, a Goth. often i design my own clothes, although many appreciate the fact that i can design them, only few are appreciating the design itself. but oh well, that's how life is and i certainly cant please everybody. for me, as long as we're not stepping on anybody and as long as we dont have very ugly personality we're free to be who we are. :)
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@celticeagle (159289)
• Boise, Idaho
2 May 11
I think my daughter(39)has grown past the goth look. My granddaughter, however, still goes that direction with her make-up and fashion but it isn't as extreme as it used to be. I liked the fact that she was an individual and artistic. She is nineteen now. Still is freinds with her goth friend from school who hasn't changed much from high school days.
• Canada
3 May 11
I think you're fortunate that you have the talent to design clothes Tammy. I wish I had such abilities. I do sew though, and I've noticed for quite some time that there doesn't seem to be any fashion for the babies of goth mums, and I wondered if there would be a market for that kind of stuff. When I had my first baby, I never went in for the frilly frou frou pink for girls and blue for boys kinda stuff. I wanted to see more blacks in baby clothes, but never found them. What do you think? Do you think goth mums would go for a gothic look on their babies or would they stick to the traditional look? xoxo Cyne
• Canada
3 May 11
Personally, I'm not into the gothic style myself, but I say to each his own. You go to your church, and I'll go to mine. Given that I'm a minority myself, I have noticed discrimination. While not overtly or maliciously, there are definite subtle things that I notice. What can you really say about people who discriminate except that the ignorant will always be with us unfortunately. xoxo Cyne
@taski24 (214)
• Philippines
1 May 11
I believe in freedom of expression, and if being Gothic is the best way to show the world who you really are, then I have no qualms about it. I think Gothic people are often misunderstood because their characterization borders on being dark and mysterious. Maybe your family find it difficult to be comfortable with the idea that you are not conforming to the norms of society. My advice is: Do what makes you happy.
3 May 11
i think you need to under stand what you say.because each people have other think
3 May 11
i think you need to under stand what you say.because each people have other think