Well, I'm new here. XD Honestly I'm very nervous about becoming a part of this community because several years back I tried to get involved in the goth scene and was severely harassed by other online users at another site. Right off of the bat I was called a poser and told I was doing this to be cool. Keep in mind I was about 12 at the time. From that point on, I spent a good amount of time researching other subcultures such as scene and emo. I made several accounts on various websites and found that none of the other subcultures fit me well, although I found that the "emo" subculture was slightly more to my liking, but honestly the people involved in the subculture are way too whiny and immature for my tastes. Regardless of what other goths have told me in the past, I've always been fascinated with the goth world. I've met a couple of goths in passing over the years and have found that they are the few people that understand not only my humor, but my love for the darker things in life.
Surprisingly, my teacher is the one that directed me to this website. He is goth and has recently taught me a lot about the gothic subculture. Through him I have come to realize that I fit in with this subculture much more than I thought. Hopefully I have made the right decision in joining this website, and I look forward to meeting you all! Who knows, we might be best friends one day.