Poll-finished.

How much do you like being Goth or Emo?

I love it!	12.5%	[ 3 ]
I hate it.	37.5%	[ 9 ]
It's who I am... So IDK.	50.0%	[ 12 ]
Total Votes:			[ 24 ]

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Enchantress0fDreams

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Enchantress0fDreams

=_= stereotypes and labels are stupid.

Indeed they are... But we as people are very predictable. razz

we people as "emos and goths" or humans?

humans.

[Enchantress0fDreams]

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Enchantress0fDreams

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Enchantress0fDreams

=_= stereotypes and labels are stupid.

Indeed they are... But we as people are very predictable. razz

we people as "emos and goths" or humans?

humans.

Alright. Just checking. sweatdrop

[Jin_of_the_thunder]

why would you want to be goth or emo, you basically pigeon hole you yourself into a stereotype. are you that insecure about who you are that you have to take a generic blueprint from hot topic and say "i'm this." its pathetic.

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Jin_of_the_thunder

why would you want to be goth or emo, you basically pigeon hole you yourself into a stereotype. are you that insecure about who you are that you have to take a generic blueprint from hot topic and say "i'm this." its pathetic.

I'm not either Goth or Emo, but I made this in order to understand something. Please don't start an unimportant arguement. If you want something to do with this, PM me.

[Not Perfect But Worth It]

I adore Goths!
emotion_kirakira
Or at least, the legit ones anyway.
Not the ones who act too depressing and mopey.
And yes, there are Goths who are happy!

I used to be Gothic, or at least, dress the part. However, I'm a sucker for cute clothes.

But I adore the subculture, and the old-school music especially!
I'm totally in love with Peter Murphy.
emotion_bigheart

And my boyfriend's best friend is a Goth. He's the most interesting guy I know!
But very shy, haha.

[Masochist Marduk]

-Arpistis-

Thank you for participating as maturly as you could. Now what age range are you, if you don't mind me asking?

Masochist Marduk

1. Are your parents supportive of you？:

Supportive? I was BORN goth, ********! And I'll leave this world just like I came into it - Screaming and covered in blood. (Where did I steal that quote from?)

2. Are your friends supportive of you?

What friends?

3. Are you like your friends?

See above.

4. Have you ever been rejected? (if so, tell who had.)

Who hasn't?

5. What music do you enjoy?

CHILDREN OF BODOMMMMM ******** YEAH

6. What do you prefer to watch on tv or read about?

Killing kittens, vampires, human dissection, etc.

7. When did you decide to go Goth/Emo?:

I was born goth, ********.

8. Is there a reason why you decided to become this way?:

... DO I REALLY HAVE TO SAY IT A THIRD TIME?

9. Where do you stand in religion?

I pledge allegiance to the underworld
One nation under dog
Thereof which I stand alone

10. Are there interesting facts about you? (Expound in your answer please. Haha "yes" and "no" isn't enough.)

I have ringworm on my chest.

11. Do you have a vision?

Who needs nightmares when you have vision? (Sorry bloodfire)

12. What makes you feel cared for or loved?

emo

13. What makes you angry?

When I'm out of bullets.

Between 20 and 25, been this way for as long as I can remember.

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Not Perfect But Worth It

I adore Goths!
emotion_kirakira
Or at least, the legit ones anyway.
Not the ones who act too depressing and mopey.
And yes, there are Goths who are happy!

I used to be Gothic, or at least, dress the part. However, I'm a sucker for cute clothes.

But I adore the subculture, and the old-school music especially!
I'm totally in love with Peter Murphy.
emotion_bigheart

And my boyfriend's best friend is a Goth. He's the most interesting guy I know!
But very shy, haha.

Ah well, that's very interesting!

[Lucia Borgia]

Goths and emos are not the same!!!! They are totally different!

They like a rose and a spurge.

[Dolce Rogue]

I had my "goth" phase, yes.

1. Are your parents supportive of you？
-Sort of. They'd make fun of me every so often.

2. Are your friends supportive of you?
-They were.

3. Are you like your friends?
-No, we're opposites.

4. Have you ever been rejected? (if so, tell who had.)
-Not that I can recall.

5. What music do you enjoy?
-Right now? House, Jazz, Trip Hop, Chill Out.
When I had my Goth phase, Metal.

6. What do you prefer to watch on tv or read about?
-Boss Cake.

7. When did you decide to go Goth/Emo?
-Whn I thought my life was though.

8. Is there a reason why you decided to become this way?
-I thought I was too "conflicted. lol

9. Where do you stand in religion?
-Atheist, but I respect your beliefs.

10. Are there interesting facts about you? (Expound in your answer please. Haha "yes" and "no" isn't enough.)
-Nope. I'm boring.

11. Do you have a vision?
-About what?

12. What makes you feel cared for or loved?
-When people truly care about me and show it through actions.

13. What makes you angry?
-Cryptic people and hypocrites.

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Lucia Borgia

Goths and emos are not the same!!!! They are totally different!

They like a rose and a spurge.

Your right, but they are both individualistic.

[-Arpistis-]

Thank you for replying.

Dolce Rogue

I had my "goth" phase, yes.

1. Are your parents supportive of you？
-Sort of. They'd make fun of me every so often.

2. Are your friends supportive of you?
-They were.

3. Are you like your friends?
-No, we're opposites.

4. Have you ever been rejected? (if so, tell who had.)
-Not that I can recall.

5. What music do you enjoy?
-Right now? House, Jazz, Trip Hop, Chill Out.
When I had my Goth phase, Metal.

6. What do you prefer to watch on tv or read about?
-Boss Cake.

7. When did you decide to go Goth/Emo?
-Whn I thought my life was though.

8. Is there a reason why you decided to become this way?
-I thought I was too "conflicted. lol

9. Where do you stand in religion?
-Atheist, but I respect your beliefs.

10. Are there interesting facts about you? (Expound in your answer please. Haha "yes" and "no" isn't enough.)
-Nope. I'm boring.

11. Do you have a vision?
-About what?

12. What makes you feel cared for or loved?
-When people truly care about me and show it through actions.

13. What makes you angry?
-Cryptic people and hypocrites.

[Resonare Praeteriti]

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Karyu-tono

Goth is the widely accepted abbreviation for two German barbarian tribes, the Visigoths and Ostrogoths. During the fall of the Roman Empire, they plundered the city of Rome itself, and even ruled there for a time. Am I a Goth? Perhaps, I have a large amount of German ancestry, so it wouldn't surprise me.

Emo is an abbreviation for emotional. Am I emotional? I suppose, I don't act painfully monotonous or robotic, and I have a wide range of expressions and tones which I may use to communicate.

It's a bit odd that you should group German barbarian tribes and being emotional together, non?

Now this is a logical answer, but in today's world Goth and Emo obviously have new meanings amongst 11-16 year olds and some older people. Goth comes from the "Gothic time period" during Victorian era. It's a style of dress that some kids are choosing which is like black 1800 style, I suppose.
Emo is really an insult when calling someone that but I've noticed some like to be labeled "emo."
I believe in these days, emo's are people who are highly emotional tothe point of depression, which consists of self mutilation (cutting, scratching obsessively, bruising...etc), being reclusive and a major lack of self confidence.

I put them together because they both involve a teen trying to be individualistic.

Well I suppose I'm 'goth' in the sense that I have a thing for taking Renaissance and Victorian fashion, though I wear a slightly more practical variation (seeing as it would be near impossible to walk around in a big metal cage skirt with twenty layers of clothes on, plus a big ruff around your neck, in this day and age).

I don't wear only black and skulls though. I wear as much color as those of the actual era, and my jewelry displays more of a variety. Maybe it's because I buy my clothes from my local Renaissance Fair when it's in town instead of the nearest Hot Topic.

Either way, I wear the things I find aesthetically pleasing. Perhaps some see it as trying to stand out, I merely see what I do as an art. I've seen so many do things that look costume-y and cheap with this particular style, and it's not that I don't empathize with them (the real deal is expensive as hell and hard to find), it's just that because so many use the cheap things the style has a bad reputation for being gaudy, looking like a Halloween costume, making the wearer look silly, etc. when it doesn't have to. I take pride in the fact that when I walk in wearing an outfit, I don't get stares because my outfit looks silly. I gets stares because it looks legitimate (and probably because of my size C boobs when I wear a corset that pulls my waist down to 24 inches, because that's literally what every other comment is about when I wear the thing around my guy friends).

[Resonare Praeteriti]

Juxtaposed In America

Karyu-tono

Goth is the widely accepted abbreviation for two German barbarian tribes, the Visigoths and Ostrogoths. During the fall of the Roman Empire, they plundered the city of Rome itself, and even ruled there for a time. Am I a Goth? Perhaps, I have a large amount of German ancestry, so it wouldn't surprise me.

Emo is an abbreviation for emotional. Am I emotional? I suppose, I don't act painfully monotonous or robotic, and I have a wide range of expressions and tones which I may use to communicate.

It's a bit odd that you should group German barbarian tribes and being emotional together, non?

Emo isn't an abbreviation for emotional.

Yes it is. confused