| Going to a school which nicknames you,"That gay devil-worshipping freak that dyed his hair purple". | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| People ask you things like,"What's so funny", and "What prescription are you on?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wearing a black turtleneck in the middle of summer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Having to reach for the salt with one hand while holding back your sleeve with the other so it doesn't drag in the gravy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trying to find your passessions in an all black room. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Being asked to defend your entire existence in 30 seconds or less. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Having little kids tug on their parents sleeves and say,"Look Mummy-I want to look just like her!",while the parent grabs the child and legs it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trying to wash dishes with those flowy sleeves. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Going out in winter and having all the metal stuff you're wearing freeze against your skin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Returning home from clubbing the next day on a train full of businessmen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trying to buy mundane clothes to go out job hunting in and not being able to bring yourself to buy anything with colour. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not being able to climb really small stairs because the pointy toes on your shoes stick out so far you can't get your actual toes on the steps. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attempting to explain goth to someone who has no familiarity with any reference you manage to come up with. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Driving in a rather large cloak. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Getting other peoples black eyeliner smudges off your face from greeting hugs at the club. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wearing that ultra cool pewter cross you just bought to the club,then spinning and knocking yourself silly while dancing,then trying to nonchalantly check your forehead for blood while still dancing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Having to tell your clothes apart basically by fabric only,eg"Hand me that black shirt", "Uh-which one?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wanting to go out and play in the rain but fearing it'll ruin your hair. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finding that your cape gets in the way of your cleaning tools when going to work at the graveyard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trying to keep your white makeup on at hot summer festivals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accidently kicking things and having parts fly off because you're wearing steel toed boots. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brushing against walls and having chips fly off because of your spiked bracelet. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Being the focal point in any photo taken with normals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| When it's winter-your nose is always red no matter how much white makeup you have on. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trying to explain to people that the scars up and down your arms are actually from your cat. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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