[Hex]

I didn't see any real thread about this so I thought I would start one.

My boyfriend and I live in the south. Anyone who doesn't fit the norm is heavily frowned upon and while it doesn't bother me I often find the kids at the high school I used to volunteer at (Marching band help XD)struggle with being mis-treated and judged by the people around them.

A better description of myself. 11 piercings currently, black and purple hair. My favorite animal and symbol is the bat and I have a few bat tattoos and a ton I plan on getting. I dress well but almost everything I wear is black and I tend to lean towards eccentric gothy jewelry. I am a plus size model for a gothy pin up type of store.

That should help explain what I mean?

anyways...I was raised by my mother who was "gothic" until I was 10 and the majority of my family on both sides are pagan (neo-polytheistic for the most part). I am used to the sideways glances and etc and I just brush them off.

I suppose this thread is for anyone who loves this style to come and be reminded that they are awesome, or anyone who is having trouble being themselves to come be themselves with people who will appreciate it!

I also just wanted to announce my availability to talk to anyone who needs to feel a little spooky love nip.

I have seen some remarkably spooky avi's so I imagine there are quite a few of you beautiful people lurking about here and there!

[MayChan]

I like having an alternative style, like some days at school. Actually there was ONE day one spirit week day that I loved and it was dress neon and crazy hair. I woke up late so I didn't have time to do crazy hair, but I did half dress in my neon rave outfit. The looks I got from people were funny as hell. I shrugged it off cause it was something I liked to dress up in.

I would LOVE to wear more black and neon clothes, I would dress like that wherever I go if I had the choice. The think about black is, it absorbs heat, wearing neon jewelry will annoy me in the heat. Florida is really humid, rainy and HOT. Just plain out HOT. So I choose not to dress crazy cause of the environment ._.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I don't... own any non-black clothing. >_>

I used to wear a trench coat, but I eventually got sick of security guards staring at me. :p

But, yeah, I wear lots of typically "gothic" clothing, I'm rather fond of Demonia boots. I'd paint my nails black, but the last time I tried that my dad threatened to evict me. :p

I used to dye my hair black, but the medication I'm on now makes my hair very prone to breaking and falling out, so I stopped out of not wanting to damage it.

[MayChan]

I slightly understand why trench coats get looks x.x only cause I do the same, I feel bad but I do honestly. I have a friend who wears one, but he's really friendly.

I don't understand why people go so far as to how people dress. Like your dad almost evicting you for black nails? Wut? Why I don't understand .-.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Well, he doesn't approve of long hair, pendants, gloves, rings on every finger, multiple wristbands, etc, either, but it's the nail polish that's the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak. :p

[MayChan]

Was he afraid or something? xD my mom gives me weird looks when I dress all neon but she doesn't stop me. Then again neon isn't really bad?

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Well, he's relatively, um, traditional when it comes to such things.

Does it make it clearer if I note that I'm male?

[MayChan]

Nu nu I understand, (I assumed you were a male >-<) I can see how traditional can cause the conflict, that's how my mom is.

She didn't like it that I asked my boyfriend out or my sister asked her boyfriend out. etc etc all that lady stuff.

[Espy]

-thinks about a certain all-black-plus-silver outfit some time ago-

It's not even close to being eccentric in terms of what normal people wear, but my school's pretty conservative, so...

...yeah, my counselor raised an eyebrow and called it "edgy".

Suze, in my school, guys can't grow out their hair past a polo shirt collar >.>

[MayChan]

Why no grow hair out pass collar? O.o

also I like your little ragnarok character in your siggy, makes me miss RO sometimes.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I'm guessing a private school with all sorts of pretentious regulations and a tuition to match.

How close am I, Espy? :p

[Espy]

A Catholic private school with all sorts of pretentious regulations and a tuition to match.

EDIT: Just realized I'm wearing the same shirt and pants, minus the accessories.

[Syari]

I can't believe how closed mind some people are. Who cares what people want to wear? If it makes them comfortable, and they want to wear it, then let them ; ___ ;
My Mum is getting used to me doing more of what I want to do - but certain things she puts her foot down on; e.g. I'm not allowed to dye my hair blue (which is dumb, because she's letting me dye in lilac later trololol) and I'm not allowed to get my lip pierced, yet I'm allowed to get my nose pierced. She's weird on really silly things like that. She gets upset when I wear too much black or grey, or don't buy enough colours.
But then she's a lot more accepting than most parents, soo I'm not too concerned. o.o


@Espy;
Oh god, Catholic schools. *shudder*

[Hex]

-sneaks back into her own thread- been in a relatively bad mood/ not feeling well sorry for the mia.

My grandmother can't STAND the way I dress...she does however love that I get 250 dollars to get my picture taken and then get to keep the clothes...even though she hates them.

I try to tell the kids I work with all the time to remember to remind their parents that just because they think all black trench coats etc... are beautiful doesn't mean that they can't appreciate a good joke, or the beauty in a daisy.

I guess I have learned to love close minded people the same way some people love their stubborn mean dog XD

[Espy]

TBH, I'd wear a black trenchcoat...or any dark-colored trechcoat...if my height'd permit it. I've always wanted a trenchcoat. -sobs-

[MayChan]

It's too hot for a trenchcoat for me x.x