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Hello, I am new to this board. I am an American Indian (Cherokee) and I was on a chatroom the other day. I was talking to ladies there, and I told them I was Cherokee and I am Gothic. One guy was starting to insult me, acting like it is impossible for a Cherokee to also be Gothic. He said I would have to look like Sting or something. Which is my or was my fav wrestler lol.
What would you guys make of this. Is it okay for me to be gothic and Cherokee? I know I think so but it would kinda comfort me for someone elses opinion.
Be anything non-violent you wish to be !
It is always OK to be yourself, provided you aren't harming anyone, and being Cherokee and Gothic doesn't hurt anybody, apart from fools who can't cope with something their small minds can't understand. Their problem, not yours.
NB Note change of handle due to effort involved in typing out the 16 keystrokes of baldie the eagle.
People tend to be ignorant, unfortunately most mis understand goth and more so use it as a fashion statement these days or in some cases like manson totally twist the image. Its not like we all go looking like 'sting' or 'manson' or other people thatve twisted it. But as long as there are people who abuse it in the way of fashion or to try and get attention we'll always be labeled as either posers from band or some other high well-known figure. It's kinda the same thing as the old salem witch trials and peoples perception on witches and the wicca religion and stuff.
Since "goth" is merely a fashion-like statement, anyone can be goth if they want to (even for a few hours after the office).
Maybe this lady didn't know what "goth" was actually referring to. Chat boards are notorious for having a few uninformed individuals making a stink about things that don't always make sense. There's one in every crowd.
Why not?
A lot of people have nothing better to do, than insult people all day and make people feel bad. Its mostly men, but I have seen women do it too.
You are what you are. No one can feel the same way you feel about your personality. But of course if there are some contradicting aspects between Gothic culture and Cherokee culture, then it`s another story...
For instance, one cant say that one likes short hair, whilst oneself is growing long hair.
only you know what you can be.
are you fine with what you are?
why do you search for justification? By the time you can answer those questions the one you just asked will be irrelevant :)
good luck, just be yourself!
-vincent
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Thanks for your support guys! I accidently posted about this same topic again, because I didn't see this the first time I sent it in. I also didn't mean to go by just Dwayne which is my name, but Insane Dwayne is me. Sorry for being so Newbish lol.
