Once a time during break at school…
A: Hey, tell me. Who’s that singing? Who are you listening
to? *pointing at my playlist*
Me: This is Bauhaus’! Do you know who Peter Murphy is? Or
Siouxsie Sioux?
A: …. Um, nope. *poker face*
Me: You don’t know? It’s nice to be heard if you want to try
to listen. And here’s The Banshees’, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure.. *offering
earphone*
A: No, thanks.
Me: ……. Kay kay bye X’D
Hahah, that was just one of funny situations that jeez - most
of people looked like this everytime I tried to show - at least goth-ish stuff (I
never show it directly like, “hey I’m so gawff...” -_-) I mean, come on! I just
found this subculture is very interesting about 4 years ago and almost no one
cares. Great. I’m not alone, I know.. I just don’t get why people look so
normal? *cheering up myself and finally ends up crying* At least I can spread
my own world here right? XD
I admit that I was the latecomer to this subculture, which
is considered as a babybat, or babygoth (babybat term is more popular though). The
meaning of Babybat can be derogatory or affectionate, depends on what you think
about. It can be said as young people (most are generally from 13 – or younger
to 17 – may be above) that are totally new to Gothic subculture, inexperienced
of course, and try to master the acquirements of dressing properly and applying
makeup techniques. But the most important thing is to try to listen the music.
Speaking of Babybat, I’m gonna tell ya how I could be.
It was happened in 2010 or late 2011, started from the rock
band I adore so much until this day, sort of band like Nightwish or Sirenia and
others. I thought the band was totally goth as the lyrics went dark and gloomy,
as the performance for wearing gothic fashion on the stage. I got this belief
because my friends – the fans of the bands said so. Did you see what I just
wrote? The FANS! These fans, I knew they had followed the band for years. Sad
but true, seems they didn’t try to find out anything about this band in detail,
include the real music genre. So they were like, “Ooh I’m so gawwwff I listen
to this dark music”, “If you like them, then automatically you’re a goth for
real, if you still listen to pop culture, don’t tell me you are.” ”Look what
pictures I got! She’s the goth metal queen right??” You know, it’s the picture
of sexy Simone Simons -_-. Haha.
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| Awww yeaah... |
Back to my favorite band. I surfed on internet as much as I
could to seek the truth. I got the band’s genre was actually hard rock with
symphonic touch, wearing gothic fashion doesn’t make you completely a goth, and
not all gloomy thingies are called goth. I PROVE them the real information
include the pictures. Guess what? You know what happened next.*cuddling myself
at the dark corner*
Trying not to force them, I threw it all from my mind,
except one thing unclear: GOTHIC. Time by time I surfed more on internet. I
learned there were many types of goth, how to appropriately dressed, how to
apply the makeup, read the history, the literature, the manner, and so on. Those
aspects attracted me so well and fits my introvert personality. Once a time I
was ever mistaken for emo style and ever thought both emo and goth were the
same :p
I always search any sources as much as I can. You know,
Wikipedia is not accurate at all. There are goth bloggers that I use as my
guide (Stripy Tights and Dark Delights, Gothic Charm School, Confessions of
Australian Goth, many more), since I don’t have any mentor here, and I don’t
even see any eldergoth walking around the city. If there IS someone which is
seemed as the right person, it is maybe just a non-goth wearing such a band
t-shirt with skinny jeans which is listening to current pop culture. FYI, I
live far far away from where the subculture was born. The word Gothic itself is
almost never mentioned here. Internet saves me!
If it wasn’t started by this band,
maybe I would never feel the dare way to be different. I was like being
introduced undirectly to this unique subculture. The name of the band? I’ll
keep it for the next episode lol.
By the way, I just knew someone out there, in south-east
Asia, who did her struggle hardly of being a babybat by herself (and now with
her darkling, Jetherine Son if I’m not mistaken), and it made me so happy
knowing I’m not alone! I thank a friend named Yhudiz Dracoz for this! He told
me about who
Minxie Villaver is :’)
I may be not good enough to tell the hints, but here are
links that you must read to get many great tips from the gurus. Just click the
highlighted links!
Hope you find your missing dark pieces. Good luck!
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