Reply #12: The Goth Checklist [View All]

If you are more comfortable with the dark of the night than the light of the day, then you are a goth.

If you know what Johnny Depp means (and also William Blake) by "some are born to sweet delight/some are born to endless night" then you are a goth.

If you count vampires and werewolves as cousins to hug and kiss the next time you see rather than things to be feared you are a goth.

corollary: If you think Anne Rice writes about your family tree, you are a goth.

If you find comfort rather than anxiety in cemetaries, you are a goth.

If you snicker at "The Cabinet of Dr Caligari" as a comedy of errors, you are a goth.

If you understand Marilyn Manson and wish to discuss the deeper issues of life with him over beer, you are a goth.

If you are comforted by the notion that spirits of those who have died before use visit us all the time, you are a goth.

If you thought "Dark Shadows" was the ultimate fun in TV when you were 7, you are a goth.

If you percieve the preciousness of the life around you every minute of every day, you are a goth.


Edit: Scoring. Count the number of "Yes" answers and score accordingly:

1-3. Buuzzzzzz. Sorry, go back and read more Cthulu comic books.

3-5. You are a fledgling goth. See Khephra on what to use for learning tools on your path to enlightenment.

5-8. You are goth. May the the darkness keep you and protect you, providing the emotional intimacy you require.

8-10. You are Buddha. We should all sit and learn at your feet.