The worse that's happened was this women grabbed her childs hand and said no don't smile at that girl and glared at me. That hurts a lot especially because the children don't give a shit they're just being nice and it's only the parents who have a problem
when I was a teenager I was a metalhead and once when I was about 15 years old an old lady standing next to me on the bus stop looked at me, made a cross symbol and walked away. i don't know what she was trying to achieve, remove the demon inside me or something like that lol. listening to metal music doesn't make anyone satanist.
"You're not like everyone else! You must be a satanist!" My dad really thought I'd convert to satanism as i started wearing more black two years ago. I notice people staring at me in school, in public, just everywhere!! It annoys me pretty much because everyone says:"dont run with the crowd! Do your own thing!" But the point is that if you do your own thing, you're a weirdo! That hasnt got any sense at all! I'm glad nobody shouted at me until now, but I'm pretty sure that'll happen in the future! I mean non of us goths, punks, emos, alternatives etc would go to a mainstream person and shout at them..i hate it!
What pisses me off is when society talks about treating others with respect, don't judge a book by it's cover, be yourself and be and individual, but yet they contradict themselves by doing the exact opposite of what they preach, staring, shouting, judging and beating; all I have to say is society is full of shit, when they talk about something positive, because they don't follow it.
About a couple weeks ago I wore dark lipstick in public for the first time. I wore black jeans, black shirt and black boots and a dark purple jacket. And of course I had my dramtic smokey eye game on ;) But when I came into this motorcycle shop with my friend and her dad there were old men sitting down on the other side of the room. So one of the guys shout out at me saying "I thought Halloween was over?" I was like boy I'm about to get over there and slap your wrinkles off your face lol
I actually get a lot of compliments from older people and kids about my attire. I'm not sure why (the kids I thinks its the whole imagination of "meeting a witch or vampire") but other than that I'm not sure. The only people that insult me are teenagers and college age people. A good 90% is always about my skin tone (I am pale to the point where I'm practically transparent), the whole "get a tan" thing being shouted at me left and right. Very recently I had a girl, probably around 18-21, ( come up to me and said "You know you would look so pretty if you got a tan, guys would never date a pasty girl" and then left. I rolled my eyes after she said that but deep down I was quite applaud mainly because she was a stranger that walked up to me randomly and said that to me. I would never walked up to a stranger and tell them what they can and can't do with their body.
Have had the same thing happen to me in a nightclub with a girl stealing my drink out of my hand, i drink bloody marys, she asked if I could buy her a drink and i said no because you have a drink. She was like this is good what is it, i said blood and told her the club she was in was a safe haven for vampires, she ran out of the club screaming 😂
I mostly just get alot of stares in public, wich is fine i guess. I understand that people are curious, but the thing that really pisses me the fuck off is when people take pictures of me. Like i love it when people ASK to take pictures with/of me and alot of people actually say quite nice things about me, but the feeling of a whole fucking family staring at you, and then taking pictures of you without your permission just annoys me so much!
I've been laughed at and shouted at so many times out in public. I also had a creepy black guy come up to me and say that he'd been watching me :O Really freaked me out, so I actually went to the police cos I thought he was going to attack me. And people think we're the weirdos! lol
My grandma doesn't like the way I dress in fact she hates that I I'm involved with the goth style. I understand that being the fact she's a bit old fashioned she's not really gonna understand why someone would want to dress that way. She believes that goth is something of the devil but I tried to explain to her that goth has nothing to do with religion but she wouldn't listen although despite the fact she doesn't like the way I dress she is slowly becoming okay with it. I'm okay with her not liking my style because as long she doesn't give me crap about it then I'm fine with it. But I know that she will never like me getting tattoos I told her that when I'm old enough I'm going to get one tattoo on my thigh and eventually get a full sleeve on both arms and when I told her this she said that women shouldn't get tattoos because it's only a man thing which kind of pissed me off to be honest then again despite what she says I'm still going to get my tattoos when I'm old enough of course
One time I wore a black dress with little bits of blue in it and my sisters husband said "wow you're colorful for once" ahahaha..and many people have flat out asked me "are you goth?" that is such a stupid question to ask someone o.o..
I get a lot of questions about my clothes and I have some kids that shouted 'oh my god who died!' Or 'goth!!' Or 'oh god stand back' a mother said to her sun in like I don't understand I haven't done anything y'know
I was wearing 4 inch platform boots at school and a girl next to me said “awful shoes” when I turned around she passive aggressively stated “awesome shoes” I turned around and of course, I could see the regret on her face.
When I was 15 my style was slightly alternative, but nothing shocking. One day when eating out with my family a middle-aged man loudly mentioned to the host (while looking at me with a smirk) that there "were some weird people here tonight." Lol.
One early evening, at Walmart (I'm from 'MERICA!), I was making my way out of the men's clothing department. A woman who looked to be in her late twenties took one look at me, and said with absolutely no discretion whatsoever "JESUS CHRIST!!!!", as I attempted to pass her. Once I was completely past her, she then proceeded to laugh to herself with even less care than her first statement. I had the temptation to turn back and say something along the childish lines of "You called?", or "Leave a message, I'll make sure he gets it!", or even better "Never heard of the guy". I understand what it's like to get easily triggered over someone else's stupidity, Madame. \m/(-_-)\m/ To be fair though, that day was the first day that I started contouring my face with black eyeshadow, and I did (looking back) look at tad corpse-like.
Was she facing you as you passed or were you behind her as you passed. I say Jesus Christ (who I dont believe even existed) when Im startled and laugh after, laughter releases tension from the body.
Ha! I think it's coz goths are generally really smart (massive generalisation, I know, but have you noticed how we all seem to be incredibly articulate?), so that's why we always wanna retaliate with some witty observation. I do it all the time. I would've given her a disgusted look for the blasphemy and yelled 'Mind your language!' if it was an older woman. Always safer to take the highground!
eugh, I've gotten harassed and yelled at for being trans in public, eughh. I'm more punk than goth, but to me they're very closely related. Goth is for the soul, punk is for my protection and reputation. Those spikes can be easily wrapped around my knuckles if I need it.
I remember during my high school years, when I just barely started to dress darker and became the "different one" in the group around me( where I lived in Italy even only dressing all black or having colored hair was enought to get mean looks by some people) one day waiting at the bus station there was this old lady who sat next to me and all out of a sudden started to talk with me about the "power of god", that darkness is deceptive and will lead me to hell and all that weird stuff... I was a little annoyed, because all I wanted to do was just to go home, so at first I ignored her then at a certain point arrived a classmate and we started to talk about different scientific subjects then again the old lady jumps at us with a more nervous tone as if we insulted her or something saying "science is the art of the devil !" I was about to ask her, if she believe so then why were she using a phone earlier ? but at that point luckly for me the bus arrived and I finally went away from that weird old lady... yeah, excpet a few others bad looks on me I guess this was the strangest situation I got in
I once was told that I can't be Goth because it's not a lifestyle, and that I look more punkish. So I'm like "Yeah? Says who? You? Well you have no say in what I wear or how I live my life." And ofcourse people mumble shit under their breath because they're too much of a pissy to actually say anything to my face.
I make a lot of vampire reply comments when I want people to bugger off. Still hasn't worked for me tho. Creepers going to keep creeping and ask kinky questions. Like really dude? Go away.
I get lots of creepy guys asking me if I'm a dominatrix. Just because I'm wearing a corset doesn't make me a Domme for hire! I understand why it happens if I'm wearing something that IS fetish-related; leather corsets, high boots, collar, lots of straps, etc. - but I still think it's rude to actually ASK, and I really don't understand it when I'm wearing Romantic Goth stuff and the corset is part of a far more frilly an anachronistic thing, not even vaguely fetishistic. I also get guys who make creepy comments implying that Goth females are really 'dirty' and will let guys do any sort of weird thing to them, that we're easy to seduce, I get asked if I'm "one of those Suicide Girls' and questions about whether I dye my pubes green or have intimate piercings - what makes them think it's OK to ask a stranger that????
That's the problem. They only fuck off when you stoop to their levels and they get mad because we had the nerve to tell them to fuck off. Well, too bad. That's their problem.
My mom is fine with my music taste because I personally listen to everything but I remember when my dad heard me listening to metal he said ," so you listen to devil worshipping" I was so furious cause that's not what it is
I THINK I KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE ON ABOUT! I actually live and work in Southampton and I work in West Quay ( it's really odd because I recognise you and I think you work in JL, your video just popped up on my recommended vids! Such a coincidence!) He's this old guy and he sometimes where's a zebra hat, he is constantly getting escorted out of west quay because he shouts and points his skull stick at people! Once he pretended to have a fit on the floor and loads of people were crowded around and worried and he just started shouting at everyone and laughing. He is mental! Once he came up to the window where I work and started blowing kissing and told me I would be his future wife...
oh my god thats so weird i had no idea he hung around in southampton too, im kinda scared now haha! D: and yes thats me i work in john lewis!! ill have to look out for you :) xx
I live with one of my uncles in the summers for work when I'm not at school, and every summer when I go to his house he asks me "Oh, so you're still doing that whole Goth thing??" in the most judgemental voice ever. I honestly don't even consider myself goth.
Once i had bob haircut n was wearing a grey leather jacket, was waiting for a friend at Lincoln station n two tall middle aged men walked up to me and said, " r u a model darling?" I laughed out so loud coz im just 5ft tall n asian. Donno y got that impression but i felt kinda offended lol.
I was once teased from a random group of 12 years old because of my blue hair! And I was petrified about it! Like, weren't young people supposed to be more open minded (?)
Wow!!! This is the exact reason why im a bitch in public...I listen to my music, have my arms crossed, dont engage in conversations, dont look at people...becuase of dumbass people who like to shout, follow, and stare when they see someone who is different from them. I think it has more to do with fasinantion and/or fear and they cover it up asking dumb questions. All I say is, " Why do you care, dont you have your own life?" Normally they take it as me being "rude" and back off.
Oh I love your videos!!! The most recent thing that has happened to me is some days ago, I was walking down the pavement at night (wearing lace gloves, boots, long black leather skirt, black eyeliner and lipstick) and I saw a couple in front of me, both boy and girl about 25. When they were walking next to me the boy suddenly stopped and came in front of me (he was tall and muscular btw) and he said "what the hell???." I turned around and continued walking. The girl was afraid and embarrassed, and she draw him next to her. But I mean, what was that all about? People are so weird...
but for you, he was just obviously crazy man, i'm asian and have silver hair, for me, it's not that even weird or too much i guess. but there were group walk towards me shouted at me and say " this isn't japan hun " even tho i don't even know anything about japan, i dont even watch anime or anything, i'm just simply korean with silver hair and judged by it
I think every Goth has these moments when there is a group of people shouting at them just because every single one of them thinks the others would hate them if they don't. I, for example, heard things like "aren't you ashamed of looking like this" or even "not even god can help you". But I personally think it is really funny when somebody comes up to you and shouts "Goth!". Then I'm like "Uhm...yes." But most of the things I hear are positive, so...humanity isn't fucked as a whole. :)
I don’t even consider myself to be goth, even though there’s a lot of gothy stuff that I like and pretty much all I wear is black and purple, but there’s a security guard at this library who used to just lock his jaw and scowl at me like I was doing something bad even though I was always just quietly reading something or drawing or working on my Japanese homework. He doesn’t really do it much anymore, but I either inspire confidence or “poor fashion sense” wherever I go and it can be maddening.
Its pretty interesting that your mum is alright with the way you look. My parents wouldn't want to be in my company at all. They call me a fucked up child, with a fucked up gender. They say they are ashamed of their own kid, and said they would never dream of travelling anywhere with me like that. I've had someone say nice boots in a sarcastic manner. I've replied back with thanks, more than you can afford. =P
***** thanks for the kind comment =) I wish they thought they were wrong, but they are those people that think because they are older they are the wiser. They are also the people who do not blame themselves for anything, and cannot handle any criticism. The sole equivalent of sticking their fingers in their eyes and pretending everything around them is wrong.
Snowy made a video called "When Your Parents Dont Like How You Dress" a few months back. I think based on how she worded things, it seems like her parents aren't 100% keen on her style of dress. Ex: She talked about how parents might react when you come downstairs in a "weird" outfit and to try to remind them that it's okay to be wild with your style if you get good grades and are generally a well behaved kid. (Sorry for paraphrasing, it's been ages since I've watched the vid.) In my humble opinion, it seems like your parents have more issues than just the way you look. Their issues are within themselves and how they treat others. It seems like they are purposely saying hurtful things, regardless of how you dress. No one should be that uncivil to their own child.
katt230 yeah I do believe you are right. They are also very overprotective, believing anyone outside of real life, are people you cannot trust, even though i've known internet friends for well over 6+ years. And also they're also very restrictive when it comes to spending. being the people that would always spend the very least on anything. But refusing to throw out anything, including mine and my sister's clothes. -_- Told them to go get checked out for any medical conditions, but they consider themselves to be "perfect health" -_-
i'm not goth or anything like that but something like that happened to me except i was in first grade and it was a kid. so i was at walmart getting a new shirt and this kid from school walks up to me and yells really loudly. " hahaha your a boy " because i was shopping in the dudes section, i hated girl cloths because they were to pink and purple. and when i went to school the next day everyone was calling me a dude all because i got one dude shirt. but jokes on him i hold grudge's and hes got a crush on me now. but i don't get why people will tell you to be yourself when you get bullied for being yourself and that took a big toll and me because now i'm to scared to show that i like dudes cloths better than girls so now i always wear a hoodie
he's clearly a nut job....it doesn't seem that people have been very negative towards you compared to other people's experiences but when people say bad things about you, it shows who they are not who you are.
FIRST OF ALL KUDOS TO YOU FOR WEARING DURAN DURAN tshirt !!! best band in the world !!second could be that the guy used to be a goth and you know how those old used to be goth are they are jealous of new once!!or be was just a crazy old men lol great storie i got so many of mine and they all are crazy storie , goth are the toughest people but the most sensitive xoxo
Someone asked me if I was heading home to practice some voodoo and I said, "actually I'm heading home to practice witchcraft." And walked away. I find that often at the bar guys will approach me and ask something along the lines of "what's with all the makeup? Do you not feel pretty without it? You're wearing a bit much." Which is so rude? Are you hitting on me? Cuz if you are you're kind of a huge doichebag and I don't want to talk to you. You should learn how to compliment a woman. Also obviously when someone is dressed goth the point is to look over the top. I usually just say with a straight face, "I'm goth. The point is to look as much like a corpse as I can." and walk away.
But nobody should be judged or treated bad just because of how they look or where they are from, what happened to the old saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover?"
I work concerts and often get "You look like Elvira!" I'm not even goth, I just sport jet black hair and eyeliner. At this point I just go with it. "Yes, I'm her daughter."
You're so beautiful, I can't stop staring. People shouldn't judge others based on what they wear. I'm sorry you had to go through that, I only hope that people become more open-minded as we progress through the years.
As an alternative person myself, (and this also applies to non alternative people too) I just wanted to say: If you feel that someone is following you or is actively making you uncomfortable DO NOT JUST IGNORE THE PERSON. If you are with friends stay close to them and move somewhere else, if you are alone move to a crowded area or into a store. Just because being goth unfortunately goes hand in hand with receiving ignorant insults it does not mean that you or your safety should be compromised. Everyone deserves to feel safe and happy.
Wow I'm really sorry that happened to you. I've never had someone say something to me directly before but many times I have walked down the street and had mothers pull their children away from me or try to "shield" their kid from me as if I was some creep that would scare the kid.
I was swimming yesterday in a lake and this little girl swam up to me, screamed, shouted "You look like a vampire!!" and swam off very hurriedly. I didn't know to say thank you or sorry 😂
I was in a department store when a child looked at me in wonder, then looked back at her mother and said, “mommy I wanna look like her,” as she pointed at me. To which the mother said, “no you don’t!”. Lol
Most of the abuse I've had out in public have involved me just walking down a suburban street looking goth and the abuse is usually by young guys- throwing beer cans at me, yelling at me, swearing at me, beeping the horn at me- the worst is when they pulled over and ask me to get in or go for a ride all of this happened on separate occasions. Now I have a big scary black dog and nobody messes with me anymore.
It would have been my mum saying something if that happened to me lol. I have had some bizarre reactions too - usually mothers clutching their children closer, people giving me filthy looks for no reason, or talking about me as if I can't hear them. Then when they yell stuff it's normally totally inaccurate like "EMO!!!!" or unoriginal, like "whose funeral are you going to?". But luckily there are also the nice people who think I look awesome and compliment me on my boots or my hair which I always appreciate :) x
I still can't forget a comment I received from when I had my long black crimped hair & black clothing in the 80 's. I was walking down the high street pushing a pram. Two women walked past & said "fancy leaving someone like that with a child". I would love them to know that child got a 1:1 degree & is having a great life
I get abuse from the public constantly, I live in a bit of a rough area so it can't really be avoided unless I don't go out. I'm nearly 21 and I feel like such a loser when I allow younger girls to take the piss out of me... I hardly ever react because I'm a very shy/nervous person. It's such a shame because I'm actually really nice.
I mostly had things like this happen when I was in high school. But over the years the staring, pointing and rude/funny comments are kind of normal for me :) then there are the select few that look at me and genuinely smile at me... Those are the types of people that I notice and actually try to talk to lol
I know the feeling. In the middle of looking to buy a place with my other half and I'm adamant to move to south bristol where the goth music scene is. As a possibility my other half suggested that I consider Swindon a while back; as it was closer to all the national trust places I like (Avebury etc). Did some research to find that the goth/alternative scene is like non existent there. I found a facebook page/group for the steampunk community which aren't very active and that's about it. At least I know if we stick to south bristol instead of the north where he is now there will be loads on industrial bands playing at the fleece close by and Republic next to the O2 Arena. So I would be sorted. Went to the local Ten pin in Swindon and it was the most downtrodden battered in place I had ever seen. Like I thought Plymouth (my hometown) was the land of the chavs and broken things but apparently it can get much worse
I've encountered the same elderly man in a wheelchair twice. In both incidents he told me to smile or I look like I'm up to no good. I think he was sort of paranoid about me and the way I look. I also didn't say anything but the second time when I walked away from earshot, I muttered "Mind your own business!".
I work in Caffè Nero and when you mentioned it I was like omg I work there! and am there currently on my break watching this video...that man sounds like a real creep! I answer all questions and abuse like that with sarcasm and I find that shuts them up yes hehe :D or ignore them
I've only gotten glared at in public, but when I was in high school there was this girl in the grade above me who also dressed alternatively and she would always shout something rude when I changed my hair color or laugh at me for wearing a perfect circle shirt and I would just look at her like ????
I've already heard pretty worse things, and lots of funny things too. Once a guy did the sign of the cross when he saw me, and I was just wearing jeans, a black t-shirt and almost no make up. Weird people O.o
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The worse that's happened was this women grabbed her childs hand and said no don't smile at that girl and glared at me. That hurts a lot especially because the children don't give a shit they're just being nice and it's only the parents who have a problem
He's decked out in skulls and stalking you in dark alleyways... and then tells your mom to watch out for YOU?
That's what I thought?!
and that was comming from a guy dressed like a witch doctor lol
when I was a teenager I was a metalhead and once when I was about 15 years old an old lady standing next to me on the bus stop looked at me, made a cross symbol and walked away. i don't know what she was trying to achieve, remove the demon inside me or something like that lol. listening to metal music doesn't make anyone satanist.
Urdnot Wrex even if you were she had no right
Identifying yourself as a Satanist makes you a Satanist :P
"You're not like everyone else! You must be a satanist!" My dad really thought I'd convert to satanism as i started wearing more black two years ago. I notice people staring at me in school, in public, just everywhere!! It annoys me pretty much because everyone says:"dont run with the crowd! Do your own thing!" But the point is that if you do your own thing, you're a weirdo! That hasnt got any sense at all! I'm glad nobody shouted at me until now, but I'm pretty sure that'll happen in the future! I mean non of us goths, punks, emos, alternatives etc would go to a mainstream person and shout at them..i hate it!
What pisses me off is when society talks about treating others with respect, don't judge a book by it's cover, be yourself and be and individual, but yet they contradict themselves by doing the exact opposite of what they preach, staring, shouting, judging and beating; all I have to say is society is full of shit, when they talk about something positive, because they don't follow it.
I agree!! people always say theyve always wanted to express themselves but then they mock those who already do. its ridiculous.
I have the same thing happen to me at school I get made fun of all the time.
+Caitie B which is why I say fuck society, fuck the mainstream and their contradictory. You preach about individuality and plur, you better follow it.
+Drave TheRavenLord yeah I just tell them to fuck off in the most polite way.
"Open your mind before your mouth," best quote from Chris Motionless. So many people should listen to this...
About a couple weeks ago I wore dark lipstick in public for the first time. I wore black jeans, black shirt and black boots and a dark purple jacket. And of course I had my dramtic smokey eye game on ;) But when I came into this motorcycle shop with my friend and her dad there were old men sitting down on the other side of the room. So one of the guys shout out at me saying "I thought Halloween was over?" I was like boy I'm about to get over there and slap your wrinkles off your face lol
I actually get a lot of compliments from older people and kids about my attire. I'm not sure why (the kids I thinks its the whole imagination of "meeting a witch or vampire") but other than that I'm not sure. The only people that insult me are teenagers and college age people. A good 90% is always about my skin tone (I am pale to the point where I'm practically transparent), the whole "get a tan" thing being shouted at me left and right. Very recently I had a girl, probably around 18-21, ( come up to me and said "You know you would look so pretty if you got a tan, guys would never date a pasty girl" and then left. I rolled my eyes after she said that but deep down I was quite applaud mainly because she was a stranger that walked up to me randomly and said that to me. I would never walked up to a stranger and tell them what they can and can't do with their body.
Have had the same thing happen to me in a nightclub with a girl stealing my drink out of my hand, i drink bloody marys, she asked if I could buy her a drink and i said no because you have a drink. She was like this is good what is it, i said blood and told her the club she was in was a safe haven for vampires, she ran out of the club screaming 😂
Best comment here, I wish I was there
I mostly just get alot of stares in public, wich is fine i guess. I understand that people are curious, but the thing that really pisses me the fuck off is when people take pictures of me. Like i love it when people ASK to take pictures with/of me and alot of people actually say quite nice things about me, but the feeling of a whole fucking family staring at you, and then taking pictures of you without your permission just annoys me so much!
Move to LA - nobody here cares what anyone else's style is :)
ah i wish i could! x
Snowy Lowther Aww too bad you can't...but if you ever visit let me know!
+Snowy Lowther yeah LA is the best place where nobody cares or judge each other.
Not true...
+Lucifer667 what ? i live in LA and i know everything
I've been laughed at and shouted at so many times out in public. I also had a creepy black guy come up to me and say that he'd been watching me :O Really freaked me out, so I actually went to the police cos I thought he was going to attack me. And people think we're the weirdos! lol
If he was gonna attack you he would've when he saw you girl. Lmao.
Umm, no because there were people right by us, if I was on my own then he might of attacked, that's why I went to the police.
My grandma doesn't like the way I dress in fact she hates that I I'm involved with the goth style. I understand that being the fact she's a bit old fashioned she's not really gonna understand why someone would want to dress that way. She believes that goth is something of the devil but I tried to explain to her that goth has nothing to do with religion but she wouldn't listen although despite the fact she doesn't like the way I dress she is slowly becoming okay with it. I'm okay with her not liking my style because as long she doesn't give me crap about it then I'm fine with it. But I know that she will never like me getting tattoos
I told her that when I'm old enough I'm going to get one tattoo on my thigh and eventually get a full sleeve on both arms and when I told her this she said that women shouldn't get tattoos because it's only a man thing which kind of pissed me off to be honest then again despite what she says I'm still going to get my tattoos when I'm old enough of course
One time I wore a black dress with little bits of blue in it and my sisters husband said "wow you're colorful for once" ahahaha..and many people have flat out asked me "are you goth?" that is such a stupid question to ask someone o.o..
I get a lot of questions about my clothes and I have some kids that shouted 'oh my god who died!' Or 'goth!!' Or 'oh god stand back' a mother said to her sun in like I don't understand I haven't done anything y'know
Yeah like don't judge a book by its color amirigh?
+Marceline Abadeer I know right I wish more people can not judge,
+Gemma Bell well everyone judges to a degree but certain things are stupid to judge about right?
+Marceline Abadeer yeah true
I get "GOTH!" alot... I dont really see how it's an insult
I was wearing 4 inch platform boots at school and a girl next to me said “awful shoes” when I turned around she passive aggressively stated “awesome shoes” I turned around and of course, I could see the regret on her face.
When I was 15 my style was slightly alternative, but nothing shocking. One day when eating out with my family a middle-aged man loudly mentioned to the host (while looking at me with a smirk) that there "were some weird people here tonight." Lol.
One early evening, at Walmart (I'm from 'MERICA!), I was making my way out of the men's clothing department. A woman who looked to be in her late twenties took one look at me, and said with absolutely no discretion whatsoever "JESUS CHRIST!!!!", as I attempted to pass her. Once I was completely past her, she then proceeded to laugh to herself with even less care than her first statement. I had the temptation to turn back and say something along the childish lines of "You called?", or "Leave a message, I'll make sure he gets it!", or even better "Never heard of the guy". I understand what it's like to get easily triggered over someone else's stupidity, Madame. \m/(-_-)\m/ To be fair though, that day was the first day that I started contouring my face with black eyeshadow, and I did (looking back) look at tad corpse-like.
***** Why thank you, Victoria.
Was she facing you as you passed or were you behind her as you passed. I say Jesus Christ (who I dont believe even existed) when Im startled and laugh after, laughter releases tension from the body.
Ha! I think it's coz goths are generally really smart (massive generalisation, I know, but have you noticed how we all seem to be incredibly articulate?), so that's why we always wanna retaliate with some witty observation. I do it all the time. I would've given her a disgusted look for the blasphemy and yelled 'Mind your language!' if it was an older woman. Always safer to take the highground!
Mycophobe Good call. Dealing with the peasants is always a dirty job! ;) \m/
Black Skull Kinda cute :D
eugh, I've gotten harassed and yelled at for being trans in public, eughh. I'm more punk than goth, but to me they're very closely related. Goth is for the soul, punk is for my protection and reputation. Those spikes can be easily wrapped around my knuckles if I need it.
I remember during my high school years, when I just barely started to dress darker and became the "different one" in the group around me( where I lived in Italy even only dressing all black or having colored hair was enought to get mean looks by some people)
one day waiting at the bus station there was this old lady who sat next to me and all out of a sudden started to talk with me about the "power of god", that darkness is deceptive and will lead me to hell and all that weird stuff...
I was a little annoyed, because all I wanted to do was just to go home, so at first I ignored her then at a certain point arrived a classmate and we started to talk about different scientific subjects
then again the old lady jumps at us with a more nervous tone as if we insulted her or something saying
"science is the art of the devil !"
I was about to ask her, if she believe so then why were she using a phone earlier ?
but at that point luckly for me the bus arrived and I finally went away from that weird old lady...
yeah, excpet a few others bad looks on me I guess this was the strangest situation I got in
People Can Be So Rude, Nobody Deserves To Be Abused In The Street
I once was told that I can't be Goth because it's not a lifestyle, and that I look more punkish. So I'm like "Yeah? Says who? You? Well you have no say in what I wear or how I live my life." And ofcourse people mumble shit under their breath because they're too much of a pissy to actually say anything to my face.
I make a lot of vampire reply comments when I want people to bugger off. Still hasn't worked for me tho. Creepers going to keep creeping and ask kinky questions. Like really dude? Go away.
I get lots of creepy guys asking me if I'm a dominatrix. Just because I'm wearing a corset doesn't make me a Domme for hire! I understand why it happens if I'm wearing something that IS fetish-related; leather corsets, high boots, collar, lots of straps, etc. - but I still think it's rude to actually ASK, and I really don't understand it when I'm wearing Romantic Goth stuff and the corset is part of a far more frilly an anachronistic thing, not even vaguely fetishistic.
I also get guys who make creepy comments implying that Goth females are really 'dirty' and will let guys do any sort of weird thing to them, that we're easy to seduce, I get asked if I'm "one of those Suicide Girls' and questions about whether I dye my pubes green or have intimate piercings - what makes them think it's OK to ask a stranger that????
That's the problem. They only fuck off when you stoop to their levels and they get mad because we had the nerve to tell them to fuck off. Well, too bad. That's their problem.
My mom is fine with my music taste because I personally listen to everything but I remember when my dad heard me listening to metal he said ," so you listen to devil worshipping" I was so furious cause that's not what it is
And even if you worship Satan as long as you dont hurt anybody with it ..
I THINK I KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE ON ABOUT! I actually live and work in Southampton and I work in West Quay ( it's really odd because I recognise you and I think you work in JL, your video just popped up on my recommended vids! Such a coincidence!) He's this old guy and he sometimes where's a zebra hat, he is constantly getting escorted out of west quay because he shouts and points his skull stick at people! Once he pretended to have a fit on the floor and loads of people were crowded around and worried and he just started shouting at everyone and laughing. He is mental! Once he came up to the window where I work and started blowing kissing and told me I would be his future wife...
oh my god thats so weird i had no idea he hung around in southampton too, im kinda scared now haha! D: and yes thats me i work in john lewis!! ill have to look out for you :) xx
I live with one of my uncles in the summers for work when I'm not at school, and every summer when I go to his house he asks me "Oh, so you're still doing that whole Goth thing??" in the most judgemental voice ever. I honestly don't even consider myself goth.
Once i had bob haircut n was wearing a grey leather jacket, was waiting for a friend at Lincoln station n two tall middle aged men walked up to me and said, " r u a model darling?" I laughed out so loud coz im just 5ft tall n asian. Donno y got that impression but i felt kinda offended lol.
I was once teased from a random group of 12 years old because of my blue hair! And I was petrified about it! Like, weren't young people supposed to be more open minded (?)
My friend has had people shout/mumble "haram" to her (meaning "forbidden" in islam) when she's looked particularly spooky. People are incredible.
I know that I live in Turkey, everybody says that devils thing and I am worshiping satan lol, I get used to it ^^
@@Gothildawn You are halal. Don't worry.
Wow!!! This is the exact reason why im a bitch in public...I listen to my music, have my arms crossed, dont engage in conversations, dont look at people...becuase of dumbass people who like to shout, follow, and stare when they see someone who is different from them. I think it has more to do with fasinantion and/or fear and they cover it up asking dumb questions. All I say is, " Why do you care, dont you have your own life?" Normally they take it as me being "rude" and back off.
Pretty sure anyone wandering around with a Wilson-on-a-Stick is probably few bob short of a fiver.
Unless you are at a festival, where you can buy them
+Kira H Hahaha yes!
Oh I love your videos!!! The most recent thing that has happened to me is some days ago, I was walking down the pavement at night (wearing lace gloves, boots, long black leather skirt, black eyeliner and lipstick) and I saw a couple in front of me, both boy and girl about 25. When they were walking next to me the boy suddenly stopped and came in front of me (he was tall and muscular btw) and he said "what the hell???." I turned around and continued walking. The girl was afraid and embarrassed, and she draw him next to her. But I mean, what was that all about? People are so weird...
everyone should remember this "don't ever judge a book by its cover ,even if u read the whole book and chapters "
You have this sweet and kind face. You don't look scary and mean. XD No way evil. Pale skin looks nicer than overly tanned people.
but for you, he was just obviously crazy man, i'm asian and have silver hair, for me, it's not that even weird or too much i guess. but there were group walk towards me shouted at me and say " this isn't japan hun " even tho i don't even know anything about japan, i dont even watch anime or anything, i'm just simply korean with silver hair and judged by it
I think every Goth has these moments when there is a group of people shouting at them just because every single one of them thinks the others would hate them if they don't. I, for example, heard things like "aren't you ashamed of looking like this" or even "not even god can help you". But I personally think it is really funny when somebody comes up to you and shouts "Goth!". Then I'm like "Uhm...yes." But most of the things I hear are positive, so...humanity isn't fucked as a whole. :)
I've had some pretty strange experiences lol I had someone ask me if I was a vampire. I just said "wouldn't you like to know?" and smirked at them.
I don’t even consider myself to be goth, even though there’s a lot of gothy stuff that I like and pretty much all I wear is black and purple, but there’s a security guard at this library who used to just lock his jaw and scowl at me like I was doing something bad even though I was always just quietly reading something or drawing or working on my Japanese homework. He doesn’t really do it much anymore, but I either inspire confidence or “poor fashion sense” wherever I go and it can be maddening.
Its pretty interesting that your mum is alright with the way you look. My parents wouldn't want to be in my company at all. They call me a fucked up child, with a fucked up gender. They say they are ashamed of their own kid, and said they would never dream of travelling anywhere with me like that.
I've had someone say nice boots in a sarcastic manner. I've replied back with thanks, more than you can afford. =P
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thanks for the kind comment =)
I wish they thought they were wrong, but they are those people that think because they are older they are the wiser. They are also the people who do not blame themselves for anything, and cannot handle any criticism. The sole equivalent of sticking their fingers in their eyes and pretending everything around them is wrong.
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thanks I really appreciate that welcome comment. That means a lot, really. thank you =)
Snowy made a video called "When Your Parents Dont Like How You Dress" a few months back. I think based on how she worded things, it seems like her parents aren't 100% keen on her style of dress. Ex: She talked about how parents might react when you come downstairs in a "weird" outfit and to try to remind them that it's okay to be wild with your style if you get good grades and are generally a well behaved kid. (Sorry for paraphrasing, it's been ages since I've watched the vid.) In my humble opinion, it seems like your parents have more issues than just the way you look. Their issues are within themselves and how they treat others. It seems like they are purposely saying hurtful things, regardless of how you dress. No one should be that uncivil to their own child.
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yeah I do believe you are right. They are also very overprotective, believing anyone outside of real life, are people you cannot trust, even though i've known internet friends for well over 6+ years. And also they're also very restrictive when it comes to spending. being the people that would always spend the very least on anything. But refusing to throw out anything, including mine and my sister's clothes. -_-
Told them to go get checked out for any medical conditions, but they consider themselves to be "perfect health" -_-
i'm not goth or anything like that but something like that happened to me except i was in first grade and it was a kid. so i was at walmart getting a new shirt and this kid from school walks up to me and yells really loudly. " hahaha your a boy " because i was shopping in the dudes section, i hated girl cloths because they were to pink and purple. and when i went to school the next day everyone was calling me a dude all because i got one dude shirt. but jokes on him i hold grudge's and hes got a crush on me now. but i don't get why people will tell you to be yourself when you get bullied for being yourself and that took a big toll and me because now i'm to scared to show that i like dudes cloths better than girls so now i always wear a hoodie
100%obsessed withcastiel see that's terrible!
he's clearly a nut job....it doesn't seem that people have been very negative towards you compared to other people's experiences but when people say bad things about you, it shows who they are not who you are.
I am impressed how can you be so pretty. I love your style, wish I had courage to look like I want to :)
I know the feels. I'm a weirdo magnet, I swear lol :P
Your new bangs look adorable on you :)xx
FIRST OF ALL KUDOS TO YOU FOR WEARING DURAN DURAN tshirt !!! best band in the world !!second could be that the guy used to be a goth and you know how those old used to be goth are they are jealous of new once!!or be was just a crazy old men lol great storie i got so many of mine and they all are crazy storie , goth are the toughest people but the most sensitive xoxo
Someone asked me if I was heading home to practice some voodoo and I said, "actually I'm heading home to practice witchcraft." And walked away. I find that often at the bar guys will approach me and ask something along the lines of "what's with all the makeup? Do you not feel pretty without it? You're wearing a bit much." Which is so rude? Are you hitting on me? Cuz if you are you're kind of a huge doichebag and I don't want to talk to you. You should learn how to compliment a woman. Also obviously when someone is dressed goth the point is to look over the top. I usually just say with a straight face, "I'm goth. The point is to look as much like a corpse as I can." and walk away.
Usually I just have people looking at me whenever I'm in public.
But nobody should be judged or treated bad just because of how they look or where they are from, what happened to the old saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover?"
You are just the cutest thing aghh.
I work concerts and often get "You look like Elvira!"
I'm not even goth, I just sport jet black hair and eyeliner.
At this point I just go with it.
"Yes, I'm her daughter."
When I started showing an interest in goth my step dad actually asked me if I wanted to go to hell
I was so distracted throughout this video by how nice your lipstick looks
"what other people think of you is none of you business.' I like that quote, but yes its hard to completely not care what others think
I might have stared at you too, but only because you're incredibly STUNNING to behold!!
I like how she called Willson a football
i love your earrings!
That man clearly didn't have anything better to do xDDDD
You're so beautiful, I can't stop staring.
People shouldn't judge others based on what they wear. I'm sorry you had to go through that, I only hope that people become more open-minded as we progress through the years.
so pretty!!!!
I would be so terrified. I would have screamed superrr loud 😂
One time I was walking home from school and a man on a bike stopped in front of me and said “jeez ever heard of something called church and praying?”
Omg...you are so beautiful *-* 💞
I don't see how people can judge you based on your looks even if they do judge people for looks. You're the cutest goth girl ever! 💙
As an alternative person myself, (and this also applies to non alternative people too) I just wanted to say: If you feel that someone is following you or is actively making you uncomfortable DO NOT JUST IGNORE THE PERSON. If you are with friends stay close to them and move somewhere else, if you are alone move to a crowded area or into a store. Just because being goth unfortunately goes hand in hand with receiving ignorant insults it does not mean that you or your safety should be compromised. Everyone deserves to feel safe and happy.
you look beautiful here. i think you've got the right attitude !
"Get the fuck off me!" lol I know that's right. When the big stick turns into a freaking voodoo wand you can't be held down
This is the first time I've ever seen your video and I think you look absolutely gorgeous.
Wow I'm really sorry that happened to you. I've never had someone say something to me directly before but many times I have walked down the street and had mothers pull their children away from me or try to "shield" their kid from me as if I was some creep that would scare the kid.
I was swimming yesterday in a lake and this little girl swam up to me, screamed, shouted "You look like a vampire!!" and swam off very hurriedly. I didn't know to say thank you or sorry 😂
Its because you look fabulouussss !!!
The struggle.
you're beautiful how you are, keep doing you! There's definitely some crazy people out there
I'd give you a hug.
I was in a department store when a child looked at me in wonder, then looked back at her mother and said, “mommy I wanna look like her,” as she pointed at me. To which the mother said, “no you don’t!”. Lol
Your stunning, and I love your accent!! 😍😍👌🏼😋
crazy old man and stupid young chap. You are so beautiful and you are a cute vampire lol ignore the ignorant. much Love as always xx :)
Most of the abuse I've had out in public have involved me just walking down a suburban street looking goth and the abuse is usually by young guys- throwing beer cans at me, yelling at me, swearing at me, beeping the horn at me- the worst is when they pulled over and ask me to get in or go for a ride all of this happened on separate occasions. Now I have a big scary black dog and nobody messes with me anymore.
Talk about scare in the community! ;-)
What lipstick are you wearing ?? it's absolutely gorgeous and I would love to purchase it!
thank you! its Rimmels Kate Lipstick in the shade 107 mixed with a Mac lipstick in the shade MAC Red :) xx
+Snowy Lowther Thank you ❤️
I had a very similar situation happen to me, where a man was screaming at me. and saying I looked like a f@cking clown :( xx
Lol well it's kinda funny scaring peep's without even trying.
It would have been my mum saying something if that happened to me lol. I have had some bizarre reactions too - usually mothers clutching their children closer, people giving me filthy looks for no reason, or talking about me as if I can't hear them. Then when they yell stuff it's normally totally inaccurate like "EMO!!!!" or unoriginal, like "whose funeral are you going to?". But luckily there are also the nice people who think I look awesome and compliment me on my boots or my hair which I always appreciate :) x
People always shout at me out of car windows
Some people are so creepy. I would've reacted the same way haha.
I knew you were a vampire 😍🙈
I still can't forget a comment I received from when I had my long black crimped hair & black clothing in the 80 's. I was walking down the high street pushing a pram. Two women walked past & said "fancy leaving someone like that with a child". I would love them to know that child got a 1:1 degree & is having a great life
black Friday you look amazing
I get abuse from the public constantly, I live in a bit of a rough area so it can't really be avoided unless I don't go out. I'm nearly 21 and I feel like such a loser when I allow younger girls to take the piss out of me... I hardly ever react because I'm a very shy/nervous person. It's such a shame because I'm actually really nice.
I love your makeup 💄
seems to me it was him that looked out of place! geesh! there's always a weirdo in every town lol ooo I must try the vampire line lol
I mostly had things like this happen when I was in high school. But over the years the staring, pointing and rude/funny comments are kind of normal for me :) then there are the select few that look at me and genuinely smile at me... Those are the types of people that I notice and actually try to talk to lol
Sounds about right for Salisbury, I visit from Swindon and get abuse from wearing black haha
Ooh
+Marceline Abadeer though the shit I get from people in Swindon for looking goth is insane as well. I hate judgemental pricks.
+Masked Tactician I'm not goth but emo but still I catch so many people just staring at me! Uuuuuuuuugh
It's also like, if you judge me from how I look different like, you look different from me so I can judge you right? Not really but still
I know the feeling. In the middle of looking to buy a place with my other half and I'm adamant to move to south bristol where the goth music scene is. As a possibility my other half suggested that I consider Swindon a while back; as it was closer to all the national trust places I like (Avebury etc). Did some research to find that the goth/alternative scene is like non existent there. I found a facebook page/group for the steampunk community which aren't very active and that's about it. At least I know if we stick to south bristol instead of the north where he is now there will be loads on industrial bands playing at the fleece close by and Republic next to the O2 Arena. So I would be sorted. Went to the local Ten pin in Swindon and it was the most downtrodden battered in place I had ever seen. Like I thought Plymouth (my hometown) was the land of the chavs and broken things but apparently it can get much worse
I've encountered the same elderly man in a wheelchair twice. In both incidents he told me to smile or I look like I'm up to no good. I think he was sort of paranoid about me and the way I look. I also didn't say anything but the second time when I walked away from earshot, I muttered "Mind your own business!".
I got accustomed to being shouted at in public as a child. I have always been different... and I don't and won't care!
I live there; that guy with the skull stick is always around- he's usually really rude! i'm sorry that this happened to you :(
I work in Caffè Nero and when you mentioned it I was like omg I work there! and am there currently on my break watching this video...that man sounds like a real creep! I answer all questions and abuse like that with sarcasm and I find that shuts them up yes hehe :D or ignore them
I've had a group of like four or five middle school boys throw dog poop at me, thankfully they didn't have very good aim
I've only gotten glared at in public, but when I was in high school there was this girl in the grade above me who also dressed alternatively and she would always shout something rude when I changed my hair color or laugh at me for wearing a perfect circle shirt and I would just look at her like ????
YOUR SOOOOO PRETTY OMG!
(sorry fan girling)
I've already heard pretty worse things, and lots of funny things too. Once a guy did the sign of the cross when he saw me, and I was just wearing jeans, a black t-shirt and almost no make up. Weird people O.o
Maybe he was projecting his own worries about being 'weird' onto you? i don't know. fuck people. fuck them all. you do you, mate