Submitted by slimetactics t3_zrxjyq in springfieldMO

One of my friends was talking about some guy who approached her at mudhouse cafe He talked about her being a poser goth and that real goths go to some secret goth church Does anyone know anything about this?

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Cloud_Disconnected t1_j156j5f wrote

The REAL Goths were conquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 700s and have since died out, so this guy is also a poser.

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LifeRocks114 t1_j154zrs wrote

Sounds like the guy was messing with/trolling your friend, trying to gatekeep the Goth subculture and exclude her from being "a real goth". You and your friend should ignore the fuck out of him.

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miss_hetfield t1_j15anc5 wrote

He was gatekeeping. Tell your friend to continue enjoying the darker things in life however she wants.

Sincerely, A Gen-X Goth

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JorunnOili t1_j15ueq3 wrote

Seconded! From another gen-xer with heavy Goth leanings.

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DarkPangolin t1_j16fc8v wrote

As a true redneck and member of the Johnny Cash Fandom, if you need somebody to back you up when you decide to kick his teeth in with your awesome spiked boots, we got you.

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DanieTheManie t1_j16fat4 wrote

Millennial Goth here! Don't let anyone tell you how to enjoy the culture. Anyone who cares that much is a bitch who is gatekeeping.

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stainedgreenberet t1_j15uuyi wrote

Well the real goths come from a certain region of France anything else is just sparkling Emos

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blurubi04 t1_j15cwcl wrote

First rule of SGC (secret goth church) is we don’t talk about SGC!!!

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PalPubPull t1_j15jmv5 wrote

Dammit Blu, that includes not telling everyone the first rule. This is the sixth time!

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sourdoughbreadlover t1_j156dy5 wrote

Sounds sus and totally made up. He was probably messing with your friend.

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armenia4ever t1_j15nphb wrote

Everyone knows the Goth Church is held at the Hot Topic in the mall. I hear they churn out a few new goths every week.

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GuySpringfield t1_j168hsh wrote

"I once was found but now I'm lost"

"Was straight-edge but now I'm Gooooooooooth"

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Dbol504 t1_j15eg0y wrote

Suddenly having flashbacks to my goth high school days in the 90s when I gatekeeped wanna-be goths that only listened to Marilyn Manson and had no idea who the Bauhaus or Sisters of Mercy were.

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Golden3ye t1_j15ik3g wrote

This is reminding me of a earlier post of someone’s missing brother who had some connection to a goth church

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Cloud_Disconnected t1_j15jgp3 wrote

I remember that post, but I think she was referring to her brother's delusions, not that there actually was a church of the dragon-raven-god or whatever it was she mentioned.

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dylmill789 t1_j1601vk wrote

South Park did a special on this.

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CarleySunn t1_j15nox8 wrote

I’ve been thinking about starting my own secret goth church, but we’re all posers over here.

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feralfantastic t1_j15vttv wrote

Sounds like a guy itching to rip off his tattoo bandage so you can see his Wednesday-Ortega.

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Admirable_Spare_6456 t1_j19e0e5 wrote

I mean... we could run a Vampire the Masquerade LARP and call it goth church. I'm in.

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topflight8000 t1_j18bcoa wrote

Sounds like someone needs to quit telling people about Secret Goth Church. I told them it wouldn't stay secret for long if we let the emo and scene kids in.

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jttIII t1_j17r4ku wrote

Sounds like mental illness bro

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Separate-Finding-697 t1_j1a0r7t wrote

The first rule about secret goth church is.... we don't not tell the fake goths they're invited.

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GasComfortable666 t1_j15z3ov wrote

It’s a real thing but it doesn’t mean shit like any church.

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417spacewizard t1_j1ae3mt wrote

Yeah. You are gonna need to elaborate. As I am the most goth person in this city in this city and have no clue what you are talking about

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flumpwump99 t1_j16okwl wrote

"It’s a real thing"

Expand on that.

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GasComfortable666 t1_j1796re wrote

That it actually is real.

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flumpwump99 t1_j1b4qad wrote

Thats just restating what you already said. Tell me about it.

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GasComfortable666 t1_j1b5c5m wrote

Basically it’s like a lot of these small religions. They actually meet at a dudes house and even have a “bible”. It’s weird shit

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EngryEngineer t1_j2ay6qz wrote

I'm not goth or anything, but I am fascinated by unique religions/mystic orders and collect prophecies and holy books the more fringe the better, any chance they allow visitors?

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GasComfortable666 t1_j2b0nbc wrote

Good question. I’m not fully sure but I wouldn’t be surprised if they do.

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EngryEngineer t1_j2b2snv wrote

If you end up in contact with them my PMs are open, thanks much!

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417spacewizard t1_j1b8bbg wrote

And it's called "goth church" ? Or it'd called the holy order of the batcave? First church of our sisters of mercy ?

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GasComfortable666 t1_j1bbb1c wrote

Not fully sure on the name honestly but I wouldn’t be surprised. I could ask my old buddy who used to belong before it got really weird.

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