Top Ten Dumbest Goth Stereotypes

The other people who voted for this have the right idea, but they're still wrong to an extent. Goth can be a phase for some people, but for others, they're just into goth rock, deathrock, darkwave, etc. because they are, and they have no problem basing their fashion around it either. Goth itself is not a lifestyle, but a subculture. If anything, "gothic" would be the lifestyle, not "goth."

Lastly, the only components of the subculture are music, fashion, and arguably, aesthetics. Literature, art, and film have no place and aren't what make you goth. They're separate from the subculture. Gothic is a style and is completely different from the 80s post-punk scene.

I am a Christian! Just because I dress in mostly all black and act a little different and, to some people, weird, doesn't mean I'm a terrible person who worships Satan. I believe in God and that He loves me and saves me from Satan.

I am a Christian! I hate it when people think I'm a bad person or that I worship Satan because of how I act and look! I believe in God and that He loves me and saves me from Satan!

Goths, emos, punks, and scenes are not the same thing (well, except emos and scenes are the same thing, but the difference between them is that emos are depressed and scenes are too happy). Goths came out of the punk subculture and have different music genres like post-punk, goth rock, goth metal, and symphonic goth metal. Punks have their own subculture where they listen to all punk genre music. Emos listen to post-hardcore, emo, and screamo. I can go all day on the differences.

Heck no! Some might have, but all I know, including myself, don't.

I know someone who is a goth and she loves puppies, rainbows, unicorns, kittens, unipugs, and fluffy horses wearing plastic unicorn hats dancing on rainbows!

No! I love my family. I love my friends. There are few things I actually hate, but I do hate all of these stereotypes!

They just have a great ability to seek out the bad in people, so they are more selective than the average person.

Um, no. Just no. I'm not goth myself, but just because they look all dark inside doesn't mean they go suicidal.

This is a stereotype that follows most groups that don't look like athletes or popular girls.

The goth subculture has nothing to do with drugs. Although it is dark, it's also artistic.

Why are we singled out on this? Pretty much everyone is!

Just because we're different from most people doesn't mean we're weird.

They are not weird. They are dark, but not weird.

Hot Topic doesn't exist in every country.

Wicca is a religion. Wiccans are as worthy as Christians or Buddhists or Unitarian Universalists, and not all goths are Wiccan.

Actually, no. Some goths do wear other colors. Most of the time, they will mix other colors with black for their fashion.

Is lifeguarding a 'normal' job? Because a lot of people are surprised when I say I am.

I can't hang out with other goths because I don't know where they are.

I have so many friends who aren't goth and I am. So what?!

I haven't even watched the movies or read the books.