How do I know if I'm Goth?
This is a VASTLY more reasonable question. It's sort of odd and sad at the same time that a lot of actual Goths don't know that they are. This is unfortunately the work of massive media stereotyping and misinformation from ignorant but rather noisy wanna-bees. It seems that the bulk of available information on Goth comes from those two sources. Never mind that.
If most (10 or more) of the following statements are true, it is VERY likely that you are Goth. If the first statement is false, you aren't Goth. No, not even if all 16 of the rest are true. Of course, you would be readily accepted and most welcome amongst Goths for your strength of individuality and ability to appreciate the culture in general and themselves in particular.
[x] You feel the need to spend a lot of time creating things (music, art, poetry, philosophies, stories and the like)
[x] Your creative efforts are often described as dark, shocking, scary, morbid or strange
[x] You like museums and cultural centers
[x] You understand and even enjoy Shakespeare, Shelley, Browning or some other similar work without having to read the Cliffe Notes
[ ] You know the difference between nihilism and existentialism, even if you don't really live by either
[ ] You really, truly enjoy music of many kinds
[x] You are a very sensual person (aware of color, texture, sound, taste and scent)
[x] You don't understand why the people around you spend so much time watching TV
[x] You don't feel comfortable looking just like everyone else you know
[x] You do feel comfortable just being yourself, even if no one else around is anything like you
[x] You wonder "why" a lot, and come up with some interesting answers
[ ] You wonder "how" a lot, and often figure it out on your own
[x] You don't just reject something because you don't understand it
[x] You base your opinions of people on who they are and what they do rather than what they look like
[x] You are not afraid of the unknown
[x] You are not afraid of the dark
[x] You are afraid of mediocrity
Lähde: http://www.blood-dance.net/goth/grant.html
Mielenkiintoista, yllättävääkin.
This is a VASTLY more reasonable question. It's sort of odd and sad at the same time that a lot of actual Goths don't know that they are. This is unfortunately the work of massive media stereotyping and misinformation from ignorant but rather noisy wanna-bees. It seems that the bulk of available information on Goth comes from those two sources. Never mind that.
If most (10 or more) of the following statements are true, it is VERY likely that you are Goth. If the first statement is false, you aren't Goth. No, not even if all 16 of the rest are true. Of course, you would be readily accepted and most welcome amongst Goths for your strength of individuality and ability to appreciate the culture in general and themselves in particular.
[x] You feel the need to spend a lot of time creating things (music, art, poetry, philosophies, stories and the like)
[x] Your creative efforts are often described as dark, shocking, scary, morbid or strange
[x] You like museums and cultural centers
[x] You understand and even enjoy Shakespeare, Shelley, Browning or some other similar work without having to read the Cliffe Notes
[ ] You know the difference between nihilism and existentialism, even if you don't really live by either
[ ] You really, truly enjoy music of many kinds
[x] You are a very sensual person (aware of color, texture, sound, taste and scent)
[x] You don't understand why the people around you spend so much time watching TV
[x] You don't feel comfortable looking just like everyone else you know
[x] You do feel comfortable just being yourself, even if no one else around is anything like you
[x] You wonder "why" a lot, and come up with some interesting answers
[ ] You wonder "how" a lot, and often figure it out on your own
[x] You don't just reject something because you don't understand it
[x] You base your opinions of people on who they are and what they do rather than what they look like
[x] You are not afraid of the unknown
[x] You are not afraid of the dark
[x] You are afraid of mediocrity
Lähde: http://www.blood-dance.net/goth/grant.html
Mielenkiintoista, yllättävääkin.
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