[Mark W. Leuthauser]

I’m speaking as a guy who was into the whole goth thing for a few years and then… well, wasn’t. Spiked dog collars, long hair dyed black, skull rings… I was a full-on weirdo. Still, I don’t see anything wrong with it, and I still prefer to wear gray or black rather than, say, yellow. Remember that your parents have legitimate concerns. When they read articles about teen suicides or the Columbine killers, they probably see and hear about kids that fit your description: quiet, loners, secretive… and wearing all black. I suggest a twofold approach: confront them with this ridiculous image, and switch to a mixture of dark colors and black. Personally, I developed a deep love of midnight blue and deep maroon. Just tell your parents ‘Look, I know you worry, but you know me better than this. You’ve known me my whole life. Do you really think that a black dress means I’m going to slit my wrists or shoot a bunch of my classmates? I just like the way it looks’. Faced with how silly their presumptions are, and a little color in your wardrobe, I think they’ll come around. My parents did.

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Name : Mark W. Leuthauser, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 26, City : Utica, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Social Services, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Lower middle class,