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The other day, my teacher asked me what Goth is. He was genuinely curious and very specific in his questioning. And although I have my own definitions, I immediately began giving the canned response about a culture born of a musical movement.



What threw me was that this was the first time in my over thirty years of living that I have been asked that question in a way that wasn't either derisive or challenging my authenticity. To be honest, I am very disappointed with the way I stumbled over this narrative that has nothing to do with who I am or how I experience the culture, and I know I sounded as disingenuous as I felt.



Bottom line, we are who we are. And if by being our authentic selves, a certain label becomes attached to us, then whenever someone questions that label, it's best to just stick to the truth instead of trying to prove yourself.