The Normality of the World, The Irregularity of Perception

How I see the world will differ from how you or anyone else sees the world. How anyone else sees the world will differ to how I see the world.  This leads to great diversity. A great multitude of attitudes and opinions, not all of which are shared. However, despite the individual perceptions we all have our ourselves and others, we all have an innate ability and desire to conform to a pre-determined aesthetic. This may be what is on the racks at Topman or River Island. Or whatever suit seemed the best value for money at BHS or Primark. We all conform in our own ways to society, peoples expectations/judgements and what work expects of us.

We ar all sheep, following what we are told to

There has to be an occasion where one must break the mould. How this is done is up to you. It does not need to be what you wear. It can simply be your attitude or a spring in your step. A smile is a great way of breaking up the lines!

It all boils down to happiness. What are you happy wearing? How are you happy acting?  Confidence in ones self is apparent in anyone. I am really big on good customer service. I think someone who is happy in themselves is happier on a regular basis than those who are just sad, boring and droll. 

Happy with you-Happy in life

I am happy in me, and getting more confident in me every day. Yes it is a gradual progress and it does require effort but on a day to day basis, no matter what I am wearing, I am happy. I try to smile, be polite, helpful and kind, whether i'm in just jeans and a hoodie or top hat and a kilt. 

You never know what will happen. Dressing in a weird way attracts attention. That's just the world we live in. By being grumpy, dark and looking like you worship Satan is not going to get you any brownie points. Nor will it gain you any hardcore Goth points. And even if you do worship the devil, there is still no harm in smiling or being just a decent human being. Surely? So on the street, in my job, and hopefully in life, I try to be happy. To shake off those negative perceptions and stereotypes people have of the darkly inclined. 

If it's the shock factor you want, then is it not more shocking to go against the stereotype of mopey, evil Gothic and be a happy and friendly Goth who smiles, laughs and is genuinely nice. Now that's shocking.

I will leave you with this video. I have posted it before but I just think it's a great vid.