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Whitby was OK…the town is nice after all and some of the shopping was fun…but Oh My God!!…are Goth’s some of the most serious, pretentious twats in the world or what?

I used to view Myself as a bit Gothy, based on the way I tend to dress and the don’t-give-a-fuck attitude I have…but after seeing for Myself the preening, angst ridden, image conscious reality I realise I am far, far removed from the stereotype of the typical “Goth” person…

Yes, the Gothic imagery and Olde Worlde ideal of the Goth movement is pleasing, I like some of the Gothic concepts and romanticism…but seeing large groups of self-conscious forty somethings trying to out-do each other by possessing a more expensive, custom-made extreme outfit and never daring to crack a fucking smile as they prance about looking totally stupid to some droney, shit music is NOT how I perceive  Myself at all!!

I always believed the idea of Goth as an alternative lifestyle and way of dress was to promote individualism and to not give a shit about how others see you, I didn’t realise it was just another way to clone a group of sheep-like humans, making them believe they all have to look the fucking SAME, telling them to buy the same generic black clothes with lace, crosses or black roses (yawn)…out of 1200 stalls only a handful had anything truly unique to buy; friends of Mine were quite upset when I told them flatly how fucking boring their “market” was as they assumed I would “absolutely love” the “variety” and “uniqueness”…yeah, right…

I was speaking with a generic Gothic girl who was telling Me how offended she was when her family asked if Goth “was a religion” and how they didn’t understand her “alternative lifestyle”…errr…let Me see…WHAT alternative lifestyle?…all she does is dress in black and listen to some pretentious crap on her iPod whilst going about her normal, everyday life, working in Boots or whatever and perhaps daring to – GASP – wear some black nail polish and hope to get away with it in her work uniform…not exactly changing the fucking world now is it?

Goth is supposed to be a type of movement with followers enjoying a certain type of music and dressing appropriately to brand themselves as one of this group…the film Twilight and bands like Evanescence have a LOT to answer for as they promote the stereotype and not the individuality which was once encompassed by the Gothic movement…it’s a bit like punk in that what started off as a way for people to look individual and rip their clothing etc. to look different from everyone else ended up as all punks looking the fucking same with branded clothing and the latest, must-have accessories…punk used to be about the attitude, having an anarchistic viewpoint and doing whatever to piss people off…not any more it seems!

But back to Goths…yeah, the young kiddie Goths can be forgiven (maybe?) for thinking they just have to wear something a bit darker than their chavvy or “classic look” peers, taking imagery from less mainstream films and bands and dressing the same with little cute skulls and crossbones adorning their outfits, thinking groups like Evanescence are hip and cool because the lead singer wears black and sings droney songs…but the older “Goths”?…what fucking excuse do they have for dressing like cunts and thinking their peers will disown them if they haven’t made “the effort” to go and buy some expensive, ready-made outfit, used some obligatory black eyeliner and lots of jewellery to try and “stand out” in a sea of posing, non-smiling, non-individuals who don’t seem to know how to have fucking fun?? 

I went there intent on enjoying Myself, maybe meeting some like-minded people and taking pics and videos of the events and atmosphere…I couldn’t even be fucking ARSED taking pics as I didn’t find it the interesting experience I was expecting…I have realised I don’t like Goth music…it’s too slow and pretentious and seems to be an excuse to label a song which mentions death, disease or forbidden love as “Gothic”…oh, whilst sung in a deep, slow voice of course!…

I realised when at last a fast, thrashy metal type song came on and I got up and danced frenziedly what it was all about…I like metal and some punk, fast drumming and guitaring, something to actually DANCE to, not some slow, dull, dirge like tune to move side-to-side to whilst making  pretentious arm and hand movements…I did this a few times to take the piss and people thought I was dancing fucking seriously and brilliantly!…hahaha

From now on anyone who dares to tell Me I am a “Goth” will be shot down furiously with a sharp comment, a snide look and if they are one of My slaves, a harsh punishment designed to stop them ever making the same mistake again!

I am NOT a Goth, I actually believe I am one of the TRUE individuals who never follows and always leads, who does NOT wear something because some other fucker thinks it’s cool to do so and who does NOT enjoy listening to crap music because it’s “what I’m supposed to like”…fuck that…I do what I do and wear what I wear for ME and not for anyone elses image of Me…so stick that somewhere damp and hot and either accept it or fuck off!!