How to Tell if your Child is a Goth

[Charizard_Fire_God]

*sigh* Another one of those misguiding examinations that do nothing more but create problems between parents and their teen, already-in-age-specific-Confusion children that could possibly permanently break tha link between 'em. <_<

Okay, tch, here goes...

-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos. (Superficially piercing, yeah, tch, my fingers with my compass and holding it up to show how dumb I can act. Tattoos -- I'd be interested in a Dragon tattoo.)

-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of
music. (Yep, tch, an' it sounds cool too. ^_^)

-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak
eccentrically. (Well I'm that way, tch, so it's only normal that I look for ppl like me... an' as far as I'm concerned eccentricity ain't bad, it's just different. Ignorant ppl'd be surprised how bright an' deep such ppl can be.)

-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such
as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports. (I'm an atheist, yeah. Sports? Bah, tch, I'm a computer geek. Tha best I can do at a sport is faint after five minutes. XP)

-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic,
the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan. (Magic?! I LOVE it! Tch, this boring world'd be soooo much better if it were full of such fantasy stuff like heroes, magic, Dragons... ^_______^ Death, vampires? W00t! Kewl. ^^ "Give... me... blood..." Satan? Nope, tch, like I said, I'm an atheist.)

-Complains of boredom. (Well what tha hell am I supposed ta do?! Tch, I've got school, homework, an' other crappy activities keepin' me away from PC! >_<)

-Sleeps too excessively or too little. (Meh, tch, my sleep was never something balanced. ^^;;)

-Is excessively awake during the night. (I sleep alot durin' the afternoon, tch, an' it's the only way I cen be on time zone with my foreign 'net friends. -_- Besides, tch, night soothes me.)

-Dislikes sunlight or any other form of light. (This pertains to
vampires promoting the idea that His light is of no use.) (Well not ta THAT degree, tch, but sunlight can hurt yar eyes after too much comp. >_<)

-Demands an unusual amount of privacy. (Meh, tch, I can't chat about Draconization or look at tasty Dragoness pics with my parents around, now can I? o_O Besides, it's better than havin' mom in my room watchin' her blasted soap operas. >_<;;;)

-Spends large amounts of time alone. (I'm never alone as long as I have internet... tch, an' at least I can fantesize much easier when alone.)

-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil spirits through meditation.) (Woooh, I'm SURE that's why he does it. *waves hands in mock fright* Meditation? Yeah, tch, I'm a big-time thinker an' dreamer. I need it.)

-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult. (Well WHO doesn't now?! Irrelevant. XP)

-Disregards authority figures; teachers, priests, nuns and
elders are but a few examples of this. (I've always had a problem with authority. Never liked obeyin', tch, an' never will obey. Sorry, go find yarselves another slave. <_<)

-Misbehaves at school. (If ya mean playin' music in classes, makin' unnecessary comments, eating pieces of scraped-off wall, hollering, Licking benches and hyperness, then that's me. ^_^)

-Eats excessively or too little. (I eat EXCESSIVELY allright if it's fries, pizza, an' other good junk, tch, an' NOTHING if it's soup, fruits, vegetables, etc... don't like their taste. <_<)

-Drinks blood or expresses an interest in drinking blood.
(Vampires believe this is how to attain Satan. This act is very dangerous and should be stopped immediately.) (Well if I'm bleedin' yeah, tch, I like its taste... besides why let it spill out an' go ta waste when I can Recycle it? It contains alotta iron an' proteins ya know. o_O)

-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature. (If ya mean animes, yeah. I sometimes even get off tha chair an' start fighting imaginary ppl anime-style right in tha middle of tha show if it gets my imagination too hyper. o_o; An' RPGs like Final Fantasy an' Pok?mon rock. XP)

-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer. (Yep. PC rocks, tch, an' my only true friends are on messengers. An' if anyone says net friendships can't be as good ar real world ones then they're wrong an' probably never heard of webcams an' mics. XP)

-Violently shakes head to music. (ROCK ON!!!!111oneonemilkshakeinmybrains)

-Dances to music in a provocative or sexual manner. (I don't usually dance, tch, but when I DO dance I usually inflate one cheek, turn to a side, and start letting the air out in poofs while shaking hands chaotically an' spasming out like a retard. Does that count as provocative or just plain idiotic? Oo;)

-Expresses an interest in sex. (Mostly yuri or Dragons, tch, but nothing IRL. >_>)

-Is homosexual and/or bisexual. (I'd be a lesbian if I were a girl. Oo;)

-Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such include: Satanism, Scientology, Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism. (What's with scientology an' philosophy? Are they what they sound like, or do I have to google 'em? Oo; Anyways, I'm an atheist an' I believe in tha power of science. o.o)

-Wears pins, stickers or anything else that contains these various phrases: "I'm so gothic, I'm dead", "woe is me", "I'm a goth". (I sometimes stick notes like "Out Of Order" or "Intel Inside, Idiot Outside" ta my forehead. Oo;)

-Claims to be a goth. (Sorta... tch, but even though dark-ish stuff appeals ta me I ain't actually in a goth cult or relligion. But sometimes I can act really evil an' dementedly, psycho-ish scary-like. o.o;;;)

If five or more of these apply to your child, please intervene immediately. The gothic culture is dangerous and Satan thrives within it. If any of these problems persist, enlist your child into your local mental health center.

Oooh, tch, I got 26. Oo;

My rating: poorly built, inaccurate, misleading, bashes homosexuals/bisexuals by classifying it as a symptome of gothicism exclusively. <_<

Reccomendation: Not to be taken literally, each point should have its own score, and a certain total of points should point out to gothicism, and not tha number of affirmatively-answered questions as it is now.

 

[Xx_whiterose_xX]

ohh no of the things on that list apply to me and well im going to sign myself up for the crazy house. LOL

 

[Avatar]

"How to tell if your child is a goth"? Wow, the way people use the word goth now is a very distorted version of the original purpose of the word and it's association.

A goth was a member of a part of the Germanic people that invaded the Roman Empire in the early Christian era.
All in all, when people claim to be gothic, I just laugh at them.

Let's not forget that the list is just a load of irrelevant crap, having signs of any of the listed does not imply that you are a goth. Half of them are simply signs of adolescence and a rebellious attitude.

 

[Chairman Kaga]

Friggit, how can you all be so gullible as to think that the average Christian defines the goth culture so broadly? I've seen this list posted at different forum by ignorant people, for ignorant people, and it ends up being a lightning rod of hatred toward something that the people replying don't even know about. If you believe that this is religious edict you're deluding yourself.

Most of the world is taught that moral relativism and absolute acceptance is the only way to live, which, in an irony that many won't admit to, is one of the impositions of opinion that so many here have expressed animosity toward. Let me play Devil's Advocate here for a second (and, again, how unfortunate and ironic that in this instance I must refer to the list as something supposedly evil) and say that people have a right to their own moral code, and they have a right to be vocal about their opinions. What many of you have missed out on here is the beauty that is law and structure, and in your youthful nature to rebel and your social call to reject, you instantly proclaim anyone with an opinion that paints to you a picture in blacks and whites rather than shades of grey as "evil."

There is no word more overused, no word more misunderstood than evil. To the average young adult, good and evil's meanings are switched, and any person with a purpose to spread a particular vision of what the common good is (or, more accurately, any person with a purpose to spread a particular vision of something that infringes on the hedonism of or criticizes the sociocultural/sexual identity of others...especially yourself) is evil, scum, inhuman, or at best, merely insane. The person who wrote the article has a positive intention in what they are saying , and even though they have committed the unpardonable social sin of sharing their own vision of right and wrong, people denounce them for having an opinion different than theirs. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the epitome of intolerance, even though holier-than-thou accusations intolerance are being bandied about in this thread to make the author of the list seem like a villain. To blindly reject someone, to hate someone and belittle someone out of mere difference is what is happening. Many of you need to redefine what you consider hatred; many of you need to accept the existance of moral codes, even those you do not share. For what kind of person does it make you if you denounce someone for their beliefs? It's petty.

I may not agree with everything that the author says, but I can still accept it. Mockery is unnecessary; this thread was even more unnecessary.

 

[Team Magma Girl]

-Frequently wears black clothing.

-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts.

-Wears excessive black eye makeup, lipstick or nailpolish.

-Wears any odd, silver jewelry or symbols. Some of these include:
reversed crosses, pentagrams, pentacles, ankhs or various other
Satanic worshipping symbols.

-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos.

-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of
music.

-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak
eccentrically.

-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such
as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports.

-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic,
the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan.

-Takes drugs.

-Drinks alcohol.

-Is suicidal and/or depressed.

-Cuts, burns or partakes in any other method of self-mutilation. (This is a Satanic ritual that uses pain to detract from the light of God and His love. Please seek immediate attention for this at your local mental health center.)

-Complains of boredom.

-Sleeps too excessively or too little.

-Is excessively awake during the night.

-Dislikes sunlight or any other form of light. (This pertains to
vampires promoting the idea that His light is of no use.)

-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.

-Spends large amounts of time alone.

-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil spirits through meditation.)

-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult.

-Disregards authority figures; teachers, priests, nuns and
elders are but a few examples of this.

-Misbehaves at school.

-Misbehaves at home.

-Eats excessively or too little.

-Eats goth-related foods. Count Chocula cereal is an example of this.

-Drinks blood or expresses an interest in drinking blood.
(Vampires believe this is how to attain Satan. This act is very dangerous and should be stopped immediately.) Only my own blood when I have a small cut! =D

-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media
sources. (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.)

-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature.

-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer.

-Violently shakes head to music.

-Dances to music in a provocative or sexual manner.

-Expresses an interest in sex.

-Is homosexual and/or bisexual.
-Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such include: Satanism, Scientology, Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism.

-Wears pins, stickers or anything else that contains these various phrases: "I'm so gothic, I'm dead", "woe is me", "I'm a goth".

-Claims to be a goth.

Everything that is in bold describes me! =D
Since when is Count Chocula a "goth" food? o.0;; Oh how I hate stereotypes! >____<

 

[Hizuara]

Hmm, only two of these apply to me.

-Sleeps too excessively or too little.

-Is excessively awake during the night.

I completely agree with what Chairman Kaga said. I don't think that every person who claims to be a 'goth' is satanic, and I'm Catholic ;P In fact, I can barely think of one Christian I know who would think so.

I do find it veeeery annoying when people call themselves goths though. If everyone knew what 'gothic' meant, you wouldn't see half so many people calling themselves 'goths'.

But... I do think that someone who applied to every one of those "symptoms" should take councilling ^___^

 

[Avatar]

As I stated in my previous post, a goth has nothing to do with dressing in black nor bein anti social (or any stereotyped goth for that matter)

Besides half of the points that supposedly marks you as a goth are biased. Since when does being a pagan make you a goth? That offends me.

 

[Dignity]

Okay, first of all, to be "Gothic" you don't have to believe in Satan, or do witchcraft, or even be depressed! In fact, I know a LOT of "Gothic" people who are happy! So there. Most of these "facts" are wrong.

 

[Shadowfaith]

-Frequently wears black clothing.
Yes

-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts.
Yes

-Wears excessive black eye makeup, lipstick or nailpolish
Yes

-Wears any odd, silver jewelry or symbols. Some of these include:
reversed crosses, pentagrams, pentacles, ankhs or various other
Satanic worshipping symbols.
Yes

-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos.
Yes

-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of
music.
Yes

-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak
eccentrically.
Yes

-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such
as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports.
Yes

-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic,
the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan.
Yes, DUH!

-Takes drugs.
Nope

-Drinks alcohol.
Yes

-Is suicidal and/or depressed.
Depressed, yes.

-Cuts, burns or partakes in any other method of self-mutilation. (This is a Satanic ritual that uses pain to detract from the light of God and His love. Please seek immediate attention for this at your local mental health center.)
Nope.

-Complains of boredom.
Wouldn't anyone if they had nothing to do?

-Sleeps too excessively or too little.
Too little.

-Is excessively awake during the night.
Yup

-Dislikes sunlight or any other form of light. (This pertains to
vampires promoting the idea that His light is of no use.)
Yes

-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.
Yes

-Spends large amounts of time alone.
Uhuh

-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil spirits through meditation.)
I do request time alone, but the rest is a load of crap.

-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult.
Jesus Christ, of course I do ? ?

-Disregards authority figures; teachers, priests, nuns and
elders are but a few examples of this.
Priests, nuns? Please...

-Misbehaves at school.
I do on occasions, but I am a good student.

-Misbehaves at home.
I have a brother...everyone fights with brothers or sisters...if not then...okay...x_x

-Eats excessively or too little.
Too little, or so I have been told.

-Eats goth-related foods. Count Chocula cereal is an example of this.
XD, their cereal!

-Drinks blood or expresses an interest in drinking blood.
(Vampires believe this is how to attain Satan. This act is very dangerous and should be stopped immediately.)
I love Vampires...so duh...to the interest that is.

-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media
sources. (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.)
x_x are you seriouse?

-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature.
*Looks at her Final Fantasy and Pokemon games* x_x

-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer.
*Coughs* x_x

-Violently shakes head to music.
I go to teen Spirit XD...thats all they do!

-Dances to music in a provocative or sexual manner.
Nope

-Expresses an interest in sex.
None at this moment.

-Is homosexual and/or bisexual.
Nup

-Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such include: Satanism, Scientology, Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Yup (Satanism)

-Wears pins, stickers or anything else that contains these various phrases: "I'm so gothic, I'm dead", "woe is me", "I'm a goth".
I have pins on my bags, but none say the above x_x

-Claims to be a goth.
I do worship satan, but I have never said that I am a goth.​

All that is bolded describes me.

If five or more of these apply to your child, please intervene immediately. The gothic culture is dangerous and Satan thrives within it. If any of these problems persist, enlist your child into your local mental health center.

You can be happy go lucky in your fourtees, wear pink t-shirts and play with my little pony and still be a Goth -o-

 

[Kinzu_kiwi]

Woah, dude...I hope you're joking about worshipping satan...

Anyway, half of these would apply to most teens, and it doesn't make them either a goth or a devil-worshipper.

You'd think this middle-age stuff would've past by now. I mean, seriously, some christians used to believe red-heads were pure evil, and demon-infested!
(Okay, we do look sort of suspicious with such orange-red hair, but c'mon!! Even I have red-hair, and i'm not PURE evil.

 

[Kurono]

If I were to go by that than I myself would be an absolute goth....I mean...I don't know what to believe when it comes to religion, so I believe nothing, I love the color black...and evil...yes...I love evil....and...yeah I agree..that is a load of bull right thurr..

 

[Iron Tiff]

Well, here goes my lengthy reply... XD

-Frequently wears black clothing. #1
Yup. I'm tomboyish. What else must I say? ^^

-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts. #2
Yup. Hand-made, with the Maroon 5 symbol ironed on the sleeve. Gotta love those guys. ^^
LOVERS OF ROCK ARE NOT IN MORTAL DANGER, DEARS.

-Wears excessive black eye makeup, lipstick or nailpolish
Nope, never was a makeup person.

-Wears any odd, silver jewelry or symbols. Some of these include:
reversed crosses, pentagrams, pentacles, ankhs or various other
Satanic worshipping symbols. #3
Yes and no. 'Odd' and 'Satanic' are completely different.

-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos. #4
I have pierced ears. Big deal. x.x

-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of
music.
Nope.

-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak
eccentrically. #5
Yes. I an not the judging type. Your personality matters most. ^^

-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such
as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports. #6
Yes. I never liked certain sports, and the religious activities that do not relate to my own religion, which I shall not discuss.

-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic,
the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan. #7
I believe in magic to an extent.

-Takes drugs. #8
Ya know, they consider caffeine a drug. Besides, what about Tylenol when you're sick? Caffeine and medicines WHEN I NEED THEM. Technically that qualifies as a yes, so yes.

-Drinks alcohol.
Nope.

-Is suicidal and/or depressed.
Nope. I live my life well instead of throwing it away. Death of all things is permanent.

-Cuts, burns or partakes in any other method of self-mutilation. (This is a Satanic ritual that uses pain to detract from the light of God and His love. Please seek immediate attention for this at your local mental health center.)
Nope. I don't believe in inflicting pain, including to one's self. Pain (physical) is a reaction created by your brain to alert you of a possibly dangerous situation.

-Complains of boredom. #9
When I'm bored, I seek ways to amuse myself. I complain, but not obsessively.

-Sleeps too excessively or too little. #10
Sometimes too much, sometimes too little. It's just the way life works.

-Is excessively awake during the night. #11
Yup. Not every night though. But I make up for it when I do. ^^

-Dislikes sunlight or any other form of light. (This pertains to
vampires promoting the idea that His light is of no use.)
Nope.

-Demands an unusual amount of privacy. #12
All people do at least once in their lives. Sometimes you have to sort out your own feelings without anyone else interfering.

-Spends large amounts of time alone. #13
See my quote on privacy. When I need to sort out my feelings alone, I do it.

-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil spirits through meditation.) #14
See #12 again. Also, asking for quietness can merely be to avoid a headache. Some people have really sensitive hearing.

-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult. #15
Not always, but when dating, it isn't the same with others there watching your every move. That I find to be a killer to true romance.

-Disregards authority figures; teachers, priests, nuns and
elders are but a few examples of this. #16
Only if their position in authority is being used for corrupt purposes, like dictators.

-Misbehaves at school. #17
Who doesn't? Even if it's just a kindergartener calling someone a poopy head. XD

-Misbehaves at home. #18
Just a typical part of life. Siblings or no siblings.

-Eats excessively or too little. #19
Just like sleep. Sometimes too little, sometimes too much. But I do keep myself rather healthy either way.

-Eats goth-related foods. Count Chocula cereal is an example of this. #20
I love Count Chocula! XD

-Drinks blood or expresses an interest in drinking blood.
(Vampires believe this is how to attain Satan. This act is very dangerous and should be stopped immediately.)
Nope.

-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media #21
sources. (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.)
All the time. But I don't corrupt myself doing so. ^^

-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature. #22
Still training my prized Mew on Silver... XD *counts all her voilent games, then all her RPGs* Meh, lost count. Oh well. XD

-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer. #23
I get reviews for my writing SO much easier doing this... XD

-Violently shakes head to music. #24
*bobbles head to Maroon 5* Yes, I'm a die-hard fan, if you haven't already noticed. XD

-Dances to music in a provocative or sexual manner.
I don't dance all. Except on DDR. XD Also, define 'provocative.' I define it as causing some form of a reaction. But that's just me.

-Expresses an interest in sex. #25
No matter how much one denies it, any living thing that requires more than one parent to continue their species gets a YES for this one. However, I do NOT overdo this one, which is why I assume this is a concern worthy of being listed.

-Is homosexual and/or bisexual.
Nope.

-Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such include: Satanism, Scientology, Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism. #26
Yup. But I shall not give out my religion. That is a deep personal thing. By the way, philosophy is NOT a religion. Philosophy is merely one's thinking in relation to morality.

-Wears pins, stickers or anything else that contains these various phrases: "I'm so gothic, I'm dead", "woe is me", "I'm a goth". #27
I have a pin on my work uniform that says, "I GAVE, Publix and the United Way." Not to mention the very Badge of my Gym, the ShiningBadge.

-Claims to be a goth.
Nope. Not one for labels.


If all these were true symptoms, I would be in the asylum by FAR. x.o See? I said yes to 27. And I'm FAR from being what many call Gothic. I'm simply a tomboyish lover of good ol' rock 'n' roll who loves to goof off, eat chocolate cereal with spiffy names, drink soda, and stand out among my peers, as opposed to blending in.

 

[Recknin]

if someone is wearing black that dosen't mean that there a goth,ma sig makes me look
like a goth but i'm no were near as a goth

 

[Sawyer]

that's probably the dumbest thing i've ever heard... o.o all of a sudden, having cereal in the shape of a vampire, playing FF, and watching cable tv makes you a goth? okay, these people think that there's only one kind of person who wears makeup, black clothes, etc.... and that's a satanist, or what they know to be a goth. actually, the goths, or celts, the people who originally occupied Ireland, didn't worship satan. i'm Irish, and i don't worship satan. xD you could say i'm Goth punk, but... i don't worship satan. that's just over the top to assume xD i've never read a page of the bible in my life, i've gone to church once... that makes me a satan-worshipper? i'm just not a religious person. Count Chocula is yummy... chocolatey <3 black nail polish isn't necessarily satanic. i wear black nail polish, and these people think that i communicate with the devil by having black nails. you crazy conservatives... i request time alone cause my family doesn't understand me, not so i can talk to some dead guy. blah.

 

[Rai]

I don't consider myself Gothic....but according to the listy thing I am O.o;

 

[Smarties-chan]

Many of the things on that list apply to me, but I don't consider myself a goth... That list is just a whole lot of nonsense

 

[bna_li]

I found the list to be weird, it's yes to alot of the questions, but if you've seen me, you'd know I'm not a Goth. Just plain bullshit.

 

[C Sherbii S]

That is older than the earth itself.

 

[Kylie-chan]

-Frequently wears black clothing.

-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts.

-Wears excessive black eye makeup, lipstick or nailpolish.

-Wears any odd, silver jewelry or symbols. Some of these include:
reversed crosses, pentagrams, pentacles, ankhs or various other
Satanic worshipping symbols.

-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos.

-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of
music. [kinda?]

-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak
eccentrically. [big deal @@;]

-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such
as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports. [That's 'cause I'm online 24/7]

-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic,
the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan. [death. Since when did death have to do with Satan?]

-Takes drugs.

-Drinks alcohol.

-Is suicidal and/or depressed. [shame on me?]

-Cuts, burns or partakes in any other method of self-mutilation. (This is a Satanic ritual that uses pain to detract from the light of God and His love. Please seek immediate attention for this at your local mental health center.) [I tried]

-Complains of boredom. [I'm a normal kid. Wow, I'm a goth.]

-Sleeps too excessively or too little. [Insomnia makes me gothic!]

-Is excessively awake during the night.

-Dislikes sunlight or any other form of light. (This pertains to
vampires promoting the idea that His light is of no use.)

-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.

-Spends large amounts of time alone.

Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil spirits through meditation.)

-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult.

-Disregards authority figures; teachers, priests, nuns and
elders are but a few examples of this.

-Misbehaves at school. [in a way... not directly]

-Misbehaves at home.

-Eats excessively or too little.

-Eats goth-related foods. Count Chocula cereal is an example of this.

-Drinks blood or expresses an interest in drinking blood.
(Vampires believe this is how to attain Satan. This act is very dangerous and should be stopped immediately.)

-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media
sources. [not often. TV sucks.] (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.)

-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature.

-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer.

-Violently shakes head to music.

-Dances to music in a provocative or sexual manner.

-Expresses an interest in sex.

-Is homosexual and/or bisexual.

-Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such include: Satanism, Scientology, Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism.

-Wears pins, stickers or anything else that contains these various phrases: "I'm so gothic, I'm dead", "woe is me", "I'm a goth".

-Claims to be a goth.






I found this at the pink forum~ And of course it's stupid! @_@; Especially the homosexual/bisexual thing... I can't stand homophobia >_>

 

[Dawg 2005]

-Frequently wears black clothing.

-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts

-Wears any odd, silver jewelry or symbols. Some of these include:
reversed crosses, pentagrams, pentacles, ankhs or various other
Satanic worshipping symbols.

-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos.

-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of
music.

-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak
eccentrically.

-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such
as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports.

-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic,
the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan.

-Complains of boredom.

-Sleeps too excessively or too little.

-Dislikes sunlight or any other form of light. (This pertains to
vampires promoting the idea that His light is of no use.)

-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.

-Spends large amounts of time alone.

-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil spirits through meditation.)

-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult.

-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media
sources. (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.)

-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature.

-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer.

-Violently shakes head to music.


-Expresses an interest in sex.

If five or more of these apply to your child, please intervene immediately. The gothic culture is dangerous and Satan thrives within it. If any of these problems persist, enlist your child into your local mental health center.

All of this is BS. What kind of person would actually believe this? It's basically trying to get you to become a holy person...I oculd rant about this forever. But whatever, this is stereotyping...BTW 20 of these thing apply to me