http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/two-lives-destroyed-in-a-gothic-tragedy/2005/10/25/1130239521790.html

ok, I took it upon myself to just get a few answers and complain about it being called goth or gothic... that some took offense to it. I will keep all posted when and if they email back.

Oh, what a crock of bullshit.

First off, that article has already been posted.

Second, the girl was a self-proclaimed goth. Making references to her lifestyle is no different than if the article was about a gang member.

You're reaching, here. And it's stupid.

now your aiming for me...

Goth is retarded anyway. here is the irrefutable proof.

http://twofingertacotango.com/tangent/?p=110

billy... I just take insult to the word goth because most of the time people see that as self injury, black dressing, finger nail polished fools whom seek attention...

I am just a wiccan who dresses in blue jeans, black tee shirts *they are all I wear* and my black or crimson shoes... I see myself as a "goth" because, yes I dont like sunlight too much, it gives me head aches... I like the night life better, its more relaxing. and for that I am placed under the name of "goth", so I must defend it to a certain degree, and yet I am obligated to flame it because they associate it with my religion.

Ahem, read the aticle in the link for all the reasoning on why you should be ashamed to consider yourself goth please.

DAMMIT THATS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT! I hate hot topic... absinthe, that shit was buried ages ago, stick to XTC... but anyways, your right, thats not goth and that kind of "goth" is retarded, and in that persepective, what you said is nearly infalliable.

I read it, what do you recommend, stick with my religion, but go back to being a street kid?

I reccomend not being goth.

yeah, I got that bit of it...

You can be a dark and macabre person without being a goth, I learned that shit in highschool. I will never be a Biff going to Muffys dinner party type or wear Abercrombie clothing, and I will always be fixated on dark shit like serial killers and ritual pain but that doesnt mean I have to pretend I am a goth and call myself one. Thats so lame.

But I do have a lame streak, for example right now I am buying tickets to Phantom of the Opera on Broadway for December 15th for my girlfriend, me, my brother and his girlfriend. I have seen that show like 5 times

umm yeah, I only considered myself goth because thats what people called me... but anywho, yeah thats kinda what I have been doing...

that is being dark and macabre. thats the easy part.

but yeah, no more defending gothic nonsense...

thats a good show though... cannot blame you for seeing it. O btw, I left a reply for your article, I really liked it.