'ILIKEROCKMUSIC!!!!!' SYNDROME

I know what you are thinking. WTF?

Well it's a condition that affects many of the dark, gothic ilk. Normally those new to the scene, baby bats and the 'mall goth'.

Wearing every chain you can possibly find, all black, spikes, bondage and leather does not make you goth. You may look like a spooky kid etc but it simply screams:

'I AM A GOTH!'
'I LIKE ROCK MUSIC',
or
'I AM AN INDIVIDUAL, SO I DRESS JUST LIKE ALL OF MY INDIVIDUAL FRIENDS!'

Sometimes it is the simple and small things that make one goth. Goth is always concerned with a level of sophistication. Elegant class and a darker but perfectly formed aesthetic. Good fitted jeans, a black or white, tailored shirt and a good quality necklace is more goth than any bondage pants will ever be.

Even when one dresses down, think of the smaller things. Boots instead of shoes, shorts in combat patterns, All Saints shirts.

Ultimately it just made me think. The cure to 'I LIKE ROCK MUSIC!!!!!' Syndrome is an acceptance of what Goth truly is. If we have a desire to show this to the world then a subtle approach would be the way. It would be done in such a way so that those of the same inclinations would see and understand the subtle messages. Often it is the small things that make the difference.

Why not be the person who instead of declaring 'I LIKE ROCK MUSIC!!' be the person who 'Enjoys rock  music as part of a wide and broad range of musical inspirations'.