I was told I didn't look Christian because I dress in gothic attire. But yet I was told by other alt, that I can't be considered goth while also being a Christian.  People are shocked when I tell them that I'm goth and Christian and it always made me wonder if I was considered a poser. I love the music. The clothes.  The poetry. Goth has always been in my spooky little heart.  Wishing I had more goth friends.

As a baby bat, I really appreciated hearing about not pigeonholing yourself! I adore goth music, and I love darker aesthetics BUT I also love 1950s rockabilly/pin up style and often combine that with goth because that’s what I love the most.

After having survived ovarian cancer and still being cancer free, I'm living my life to the full, trying to attend as many concerts as I can, with my kids, 22 and near 14 and I'd love to visit Glastonbury as well.

When I was a kid my family would bully me about my love for wearing black. I can’t remember what brought it on but one morning I found a note from my step mother that said, “you’re Laura, not goth” and “not goth” was underlined. We had archery at school and took my anger out on it and she sent me a text that said she loved me. As an adult I feel like I can finally fully express my goth identity by discovering new goth bands like Vision Video and customizing my leather jacket.

One time I was grocery shopping and a man passed by me and I had my jacket on. He said to me, “yes! That’s how we rocked it back then” it gave me so much confidence.

In the 80s in the Midwest US it was almost impossible to find a black shirt. It wasn't until about 1990 that I was even able to find a plain black t-shirt and even then I had to order them through the mail. Of course we didn't even hear the term goth until many years later.

In the early eighties it was almost impossible to find anything black. My girlfriend bought an enormous cooking pot and was constantly dying things black with varying results. Even earlier we were trying to come up with a source for black clothing. " Who wears a lot of black" Priests, so we tracked down a religious supply shop in the city so you had the very funny scene of groups of proto goths buying black shirts with priest collars and rosaries etc alongside the clergy. It was so funny back then. We were broke but had fun.

Oh, the thrift and DIY video is something I’ve been looking forward to ever since it was discussed in one of your streams 😊 this one is really very entertaining, too. I haven’t found other goth YouTubers that pick the topics/reactions you do! Stay safe and stay awesome! 🕷

it was a good point to include the fact that u don't need to know all the bands or all the music because there's just so much of it! there's quite a lot of diversity in goth music

As a 90's goth girl I had a few elitist demand proof that I was a true goth and I kinda just brushed them off with asking them to prove they where true humans to make them realise how dumb it sounded. I listen to all kind of music but the goth and metal are the closest to my heart. Not everyone loves every song an artist puts out there and that is ok. You really made some very good points in this video and I just love your content. Can't wait til your diy video comes out!

I'm Muslim, and I've read extensively about Gothic culture and its history. Truly, I'm fascinated by it and see myself as part of it, despite living in the Middle East where there are generally no gatherings or celebrations related to the Goths. I haven't had the chance to participate in events with them or even find people from my own country who share this interest. However, I've met many Gothic friends online, allowing me to learn more about Gothicism. I engage in Gothic culture with them, and you, my awesome comrades, have taught me new things about Gothicism. Thank you

You look good in a hat, Conor

I love your takes on this whole subject.  I have often been called a poser specifically within the emo/scene community when I was in high school because even though I always loved the goth and emo subculture , people accused me of being a poser because I didn't dress like it. I often wore anime stuff and hand me downs for the most part, but that was mainly because it was easier to find in my size at the time. Now that I have lost alot of weight and can buy my own clothes, I dress alot more alternative compared to back then. Still have anime tees, but lots of band tees (mainly MCR tees) and black ripped skinny jeans. Great video as always Connor and Lynn!

Honestly this article is a great starting point for baby bats

As an emo/mallgoth kid back in the day, I was definitely depressed and struggling with sh.  But that didnt come with the subculture, that was just why the subculture appealed to me. i was always being told i had no good reason to be sad or angry and that i should just be happy (now this would be called toxic positivity).  The emo community reveled in the gloomier aspects of life, of melodrama, of emotionalism.  It made me feel like it was ok to not be ok.

Its funny cause as someone who suffers from depression if your that depressed you dont usually care a lot about your appearance unless its to hide how you actually feel to avoid the awkward "are you ok" followed by the half hearted it'll get better speech

All black is just easier until you're under florescent lights that bring out the different shades of black you didn't realize you were wearing.

My Anxity was at its high.... Thank You for fixing that!

I started listening to the music in the mid 80's and I wore colours all of the time. The people who got their photos taken back then were the people with the over the top looks. A whole lot of us didn't wear all black, and not all of us wore a ton of make-up.

😂 I always love the "Jesus is my homie" bit. Yeah I've gotten weird looks for wearing my gothic clothing at church and listening to the music while I'm at work. I'm the type of goth who loves an all black outfit but I also love to add a pop of crimson red to my looks. :P I guess it all just comes down to what you like and how it makes you feel. (Makes me think of the stage where people said "don't label me")

I was expecting the WikiHow article to be a joke but it was a pleasant surprise on how comprehensive it was. I enjoyed watching this video. 👏🖤💀