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Metal Goth?

Perky goth, mopey goth, glitter goth – we’ve all heard these names for the subsets of gothic culture. I’m quite sceptical about the latest one – metal goths.

I pass an elderly woman who wouldn’t give me the time of day. I think of the mouthful she’s worth and quickly dismiss the idea. She’s not worth the energy. Years of experience have desensitized me; I view mortals only in terms of how much blood they contain. I do not befriend them, because I… Continue reading Androgynous Vampire Porn

The Key to My Heart

I wear it around my neck and after I leave his house it’s usually on backwards. He hates it when it dangles in his face.

The Late 90’s Goth Explosion

While the origins of goth have been heavily debated and researched, little attention seems to have been paid to the factors that have affected gothic culture in more recent years.One of my first memories of goth entering the mainstream was the release of The Crow. We’re all familiar with the horribly applied face paint of… Continue reading The Late 90’s Goth Explosion

Seeking Fairy Goth Mother

Hi. I’m a 16-year-old babygoth who’s been displaying gothic characteristics since middle school. After investigating various subcultures, from rave to metal to punk, I finally realized that my dark, contemplative, creative nature is best represented as goth. I’ve been exploring this more seriously in the past 6 months, mainly through online research, and now I’d… Continue reading Seeking Fairy Goth Mother

Introducing Gothic Barbie!

Ok, I was buying myself a cool 1920’s silent movie monster action figure, and I’m staring at the dolls behind the counter. What do I see but a Morticia Addams Barbie! 11’1/2 inches of graveyard loving, horny Morticia! Finally, it’s here! I no longer have to draw on my barbies for them to attaint that… Continue reading Introducing Gothic Barbie!

How Great My Friend Frank Is

BoNgJuNkiE (Frank): star friend StarFiend3 (me): fiend, frank, fiend. as in coke fiend. i am no one’s friend today BoNgJuNkiE: y not StarFiend3: because i’m wretched and hideous and unlovable, and i’m doomed to be alone…i’m trying to get used to it BoNgJuNkiE: dont tink that way not good

Institutionalized

It was after my 6th suicide attempt. There were no shoelaces, razors, nair, or makeup. Clothing was searched, even my bizarrely placed stash pockets. I was sent to a room, in pajamas and no shoes, to meet the rest of the patients. Children, 5 and 6, there for suicide attempts. Teenagers there for anger management,… Continue reading Institutionalized

The Gothic Martin Luther King

This may sound presumptious of me, but I’m beginning to think of myself as a redeeming figure for the gothic culture. I’m here to defy stereotypes and introduce tolerance to our oppressors. But I need your help.

Views on Death and Depression

Today I had a personal realization of sorts. Somehow, through simple words on a computer screen, I felt, for just one moment, all the anguish, all the hopelessness, and every other feelings of the author of “A Young Widow”, one of the recent articles here at darksites. Needless to say, it was exquisitely awful. I… Continue reading Views on Death and Depression