My boys 13 and 18 asked me why I wore so much black I told them it’s for society’s funeral. They didn’t get it lol😅

The goth type thing started out as a joke in the 90's, and I think it's sad as hell that some people want to stick themselves into just one style box. I have been into both goth and punk music since the mid 80's and have always done my own thing. Being in a box is very limiting and stifles creativity. Also, you can wear what the heck you want and listen to whatever the heck you want without worrying about the music style matching your clothing style.

yes goth is definitely a music subculture, but to ignore all the other interests and style choices that go along with being any of the many types of goth does a disservice to all within the subculture, yes we have our music but we are so much more than ONLY the music 🖤

You missed gothic lolita, but be careful with this style as it has many rules and the community protects them like the wolf pack :p
And recently gothic academia started to be a thing - darker version of dark academia, mainly for people who goes to the university or artists/scientists, it's also more about literature than music kind of goth, which places dark literature on the first place :) It theoretically grew out of the internet aesthetic, but I feel like it has a lot of potential, and it was around before this dark academia trend, but now it finally get the name. I think it's super important, because many of those people listen to classical music or do not like music at all, but the literature they are reading, their style and dark meetings in the cafes makes up for this. It has a lot to do with dark romanticism and writers like Novalis, Poe, Nerval etc. It's about admiration for genius and madness.

I am an asian Muslim who wears a hijab, really loves symphonic metal music. I don't care whether my outfit matches the goth music genre or not. all I know is my heart is black.

I definitely am a goth, I listen to goth music, I wear gothic, I for sure love my dark side but at the end of the day I'm a cupcake and sometimes even a pop song can get stuck in my mind. Wanna call me poseur? That'd be veeery funny.

Just be yourselves 💜

Edit: to be clear, I'm sure that the content creator here wanted to show us the different inclinations and styles we can find in the history of the subculture, but no one has to stick with only one of them and in the same way you don't need to choose more than one. Just express yourself.

I’m a fairy goth who reads classic horror lit, decorates romantic goth, listens to Celtic, trad & goth metal music & other stuff and I wear pretty well all of the fashions at different times. Then sometimes I pretend to be normal & wear color & taupe colored shoes from Target so people will be nicer to me. It’s fun to try & categorize but I don’t think any goth fits in a box, if you know what I mean. We’re all so beautifully multifaceted!!💞🖤

I'm not a goth an an emo, but music has been my life since I was little, and I'm glad that people are getting the word out on how most alt cultures are music based.  It's really sad how a lot of people just think it is an aesthetic

Thank you for this video. However, being an elder goth, we did all of these looks and listened to a variety of music especially when punk, new romantic and glam rock was at its peak in the 70s to 80s. Anyway, I did but we didn't have so many categories and it's nice to see this is still alive. So if I had to self-identify I'd be a trad romantic hippy/druiidic vamp.

In the 90’s, what you’re referring to as romantic goth was actually called ethereal goth. That label seems to have disappeared but occasionally you’ll find an “elder goth” talking about ethereal goth with a range of opinions about it.

Idk what kinda goth I am. I'm just goth. I love the music and subculture and I love wearing black. I tried being "normal" and felt miserable.

I’m a special micro-subgroup of Goth; I’m a multi-Goth! I mix ad match different styles in one ensemble- traditional Goth, geek Goth, cowboy Goth, industrial Goth, cyber Goth, etc. 🖤

I grew up in religious communities where I was not able to really express myself or explore much. However, I’ve always been fascinated with romantic/Victorian goth styles! I think my favourite styles are all rather different, but I love, mediaeval/fantasy/fairy vibes, cottage, core, and goth!

I am still very very new to the punk/rock/goth scene, but what I've already learned is that romantic and victorian goth are my favorite types. I mean, I love all of the types bc they're all beautiful and unique! But I study art history and the late Renaissance and romantic Era have always fascinated me. I'd love to wear romantic or victorian goth clothing while walking through an old, mysterious mansion, reading in old art history books, ...

I believe it comes from within; basically, we're all 'dark' minded folks & our attire is a projection of whatever way you swing 🦇🐈‍⬛🖤

3:34, Goths aren't always depressed. They are often happy 😊

Hippie Goth here, you forgot one veeeery important part out......

We love them green leaves xD 🖤

I,m a casual Goth but have been into the subculture since it began... And have seen many different types of goths come and go over the years . 🇬🇧

I feel like i identify most with a romantic goth but i also like hard/aggressive metal music like Rammstein (as well as the typical goth music xD)

2:35 what about type o negative?