Fashion Question: Am I A Goth?

Fashion is one of those things that people take personally. Don't you dare tell a girl her nail polish is out of style, you might get cut, after all many of us spend a lot of time developing our look. But how do you know what you are? I mean, are you a prep? Are you one of those what are they called, *gasp*, Goths? Labels are very tricky things now. And to be honest, labels are something that most people assume are left behind as we leave school. But there is room to argue that some fields are never outgrown.

Goth by definition is not a fashion statement. That's the first thing I was told by someone who was having issues with the idea of having to classify themselves as anything. They were barbarian invaders to Rome. But we all know time changes all things, and Goth is now considered to be a alternative fashion type. Alternative? Yeah, even though they're more accepted they still aren't accepted wholeheartedly by everyone.

But it isn't really difficult to be a goth in everyday life, and stay under the radar. Why? Because most people aren't looking for us. This gives us our personal space, and our time to evolve. Every Goth is different.

But the Goth staple is black as far as society is concerned. I doubt that there's a goth that hasn't worn black head to toe at least once. And when it comes to stereotypes this is what society generally sees us as. But this isn't necessarily true. Though it would make it easier to identify our like minded compatriots, it's not that easy. The generalizations help most people to be comfortable with the group though, and that's partly why it is longstanding.

But we hate to burst the bubble, we do like color too. Some of us like Green, some of us like red, heck name a color of the rainbow, or the whole thing, and there's a goth that dabbles in it. Each one is different, and while we do have some similarities, we are not the same. I happen to like greys and blues.

You don't have to be perfect. Accepting who you are and what you like is really what makes being a Goth enjoyable. If you're not happy, it's not who you are. You should be comfortable in your skin. What you wear, doesn't make you, but it does help others to decide how to react to you and what to expect from you. If you're in your work uniform, they can still tell.

And, yes. I think I'm a goth, sometimes at least. It's one of the few fashion styles I can agree with.  I don't wear a lot of makeup, I don't wear a lot of wild and outrageous clothes or accessories either(at least in my opinion I don't). So don't think that you need to. As far as I believe; If you think you are something, you are, if that's what you want to be.  There is no such thing as a Goth card, so go ahead and be happy.