My advice to new goths is, prepare to be a 1st world problem magnet.

I tend to stare at gothic or alternatively dressed people, not because of judgement but because I like the style and I would look at them for 40 minutes just looking at every detail because I really appreciate it :D

Edit: obviously staring is still rude, but not everyone who stares at you is judging you or has ill intend. Some of them are just mesmerized by your amazing outfit!

being goth isnt about being sad and macabre that is reserved for emos lol

I'm actually starting to go Goth at 34. I'd always,wanted to, but I was very shy at school and didn't want to stand out, and then when I got older my career stopped me. Now I have a job where no one cares what I wear. I have been a pagan witch for 20 years but now I can wear my pentacle with pride and I figured that when it comes to going Goth, it's now or never! Wish me luck!

I am 24 years old and I am still exploring the gothic subculture before I feel comfortable identifying as a goth myself, so these videos are very encouraging and interesting to watch!:-)

I haven't noticed it much recently, but movies and TV shows make the bully out to look goth or punkish.

To me , a Goth is a person who feels this "romantic connection" to the death and macabre things , this sounds so wrong but you know what I mean. A Goth is a thinker , an artist and an enthusiast. Insulting a Goth is almost impossible , they're full with positive energy and great fantasy.

I get weird looks from people and I just wear totally black clothing, not really special clothing. I feel safe in these clothing, if I put vivid color to my clothing I feel really strange, except if it is purple. This has been for years, so my friends are used to it and I met new people who wear dark clothing as well. Never called myself goth, but I always have been interested in it. I am myself.

I thought "newcomers" said "necromancers"... only me!

My advice: Do your history research! You don't have to like all of the bands out there, all the fashion style, etc, but know who the beginners of the movement are, what goth means, and where it comes from! You don't have to like Siouxsie Sioux's music to be goth, but know who she is!

I always jump around between many different styles but they're all dark. I'm always jumping between punk, goth, alternative ECT. It just depends on what I want to wear. I always get harassed by people saying " you're not goth, you're not punk" and a whole bunch of crap. It's pretty tiring being harrassed for wearing what I want.

I've actually found lately in the media, goth, or should I say, goth "type things" have become "cool," in a sense. Like all those dumb girls on tumblr wearing black and maybe a pair of creepers and thinking they're just so dark. Or when a celebrity wears a black lipstick it's always "yass goth queen," when there have been people beaten up and bullied viciously for expressing themselves. Just a pet peeve of mine, I suppose. And I remember this one episode of Criminal Minds where these two girls went to a concert, (they were sort of goth, but in one of the sub genres, I think it was cyber) and one of the girls killed her friend and drained her blood, and kept killing other people. It was pretty crazy.

Iv always questioned why people think the upside down cross is evil haha. Glad you threw that in there, very interesting.

Thank you for knowing that Goth as a subculture has nothing to do with the Goths as a people. I tried to explain this to someone once and they took a hissy fit. :)

I have been slowly transitioning to goth for the past 3 years. I love this video because it helps me feel so comfortable. I always get told I'm not a "real goth" because I don't wear make-up. and when I do, its more of a natural look. But that's what makes me comfortable. And watching this has really helped a lot. Thank you for being such an open and wonderful person <3

as a butch lesbian i've always felt a strong connection with goth girls because it's like we were both shunned in public school for being girls wrong and it wasn't a phase and now we're adults that look like this too so it's like, idk, i feel safe with goth women. it's hard to feel safe with anyone when you're butch so seeing someone heavily flag as an outsider like a goth just makes me feel like they're not homophobic probably and also quite understanding. also ngl goth girls are definitely my type lol

Thank you so much for this video. I need to show this to my parents and the rest of my family, cause they think that Goth is a bad thing and they're going by the stereotypes of what people know Goth to be.
So thank you so much! ^_^

My fav Goth tv persona is Abby from NCIS. They always have her in a positive light.

I'm 7 years late to this video, but I'm very much appreciating the inverted cross and pentagram info debunking the modern-day interpretations ❤ knowledge is power

And yes, I myself am a Christian, and I attend an episcopal church with my husband, who LOVES goth girlies 😂 not to mention he's a massive nerd for religious studies.

Real sigils are externally lesser known, and it's actually to the point where it's genuinely surprising if a piece of media or whatever actually has an accurate sigil in or on it. Hereditary and midsommar are good examples of movies where the director did research for proper accuracy.