Can 12 year olds goth?

Can 12 year olds goth?

Short answer, no. Being interested in the gothic subculture is relatively normal and healthy. The gothic subculture is probably the best subculture for a young teen to get into, it’s not a party scene, very few drugs, open minded people and lots of amazing bands that she probably relates to.

What age is goth?

Goth is a subculture that began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. It was developed by fans of gothic rock, an offshoot of the post-punk music genre.

How do you qualify as goth?

At core, goth is a music based subculture so in order to consider yourself goth, your music taste must contain goth music. A subculture must have aspects, traditions, and characteristics which make it what it is and a common ground for all the people who consider themselves as part of that label.

Is 30 too old to be emo?

You’re never too old to be anything; however, you are too old to dress the part of emo, sorry. Emo is a part of youth culture, and while 30 isn’t old, it isn’t youth culture either.

Do you have to be born a goth?

People don’t generally become goth, they are usually born that way. It is an issue of the heart. Each person makes their own statement. There isn’t ten simple steps to gothdom, or a preset list of criteria.

Do you have to wear black to be a goth?

There is no goth dress code. Contrary to popular belief there isn’t universal “goth look.” Sure many goths frequently dress in black, but so do lots of other people. It isn’t a constant and it isn’t a requirement.

Are there ten simple steps to gothdom?

There isn’t ten simple steps to gothdom, or a preset list of criteria. Like my Glarkware t-shirt mocks, “Goth Union, Individuality through Conformity.” In real life that is rarely the case. On the website Blood-Dance.net, the web mistress Azhrarn has a list of general “goth” traits: