What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.

Daily writing prompt
What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.

“So, you wear a lot of black, are you goth or something?”

“Well, sure.”

“What bands do you listen to?”

Shrugs. “The Cure, Pink Turns Blue, Echo and the Bunnymen, Twin Tribes, Cold Cave, House of Harm, Dancing Plague, Ash Code…”

“Never heard of them, and The Cure Sucks. You’re not goth.”

“Wait. Why?”

“Because you don’t listen to Marilyn Manson.”

“I didn’t say I never listen to him. He has a few good songs, but he’s not my go to. I’m into post-punk, not shock rock.”

“I knew you weren’t goth. Besides, you’re too nice to be goth.”

Me: Bangs head against wall.

13 responses to “What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.”

  1. Damn. You should have walked away as soon as the words “the cure sucks” left his mouth…

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  2. Cure’s totally goth and punk. it’s like Goth and Punk go to a party, and Goth says, oh, let me introduce you to my sister, Punk, she’s sad because the world can be a mean place.

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    Darcy Branwyn

    Love it! Thanks.

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  4. 🤘🏼

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    Darcy Branwyn

    So true though. How dare they!?

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  6. Yeah, those three words in that particular sequence are a deal-breaker for me.

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    Darcy Branwyn

    LOL. I’m glad I’m not alone in this!

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  8. Black cars look better in the shade

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    Darcy Branwyn

    Love it!!! 😍 Thank you!

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  10. As a fan of The Cure and the music you also listen to, and as someone who’s been frustratingly misunderstood, I feel for you. Liking the possibility that the ignorant person who says “The Cure sucks…You’re not goth…you’re too nice to be goth” can become a character (in what you write) who pays the price for what they said to you. And liking that your post reminds me of reactions to “The Crow” reboot including the following article https://uproxx.com/movies/the-crow-reboot-bill-skarsgard-jared-leto-joker/

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    Darcy Branwyn

    Thank you. I love the crow and am a little afraid of a reboot myself. It’s just such a good movie I don’t know if if it can get any better.

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  12. Ignorance is appalling and its depths never cease to amaze me. I always loved black and used to save up my allowance to buy the clothes I wanted.Being Goth is more than one’s appearance for me, it is more of expressing what you love and how dare someone judge whether you are worthy based upon which bands you love? Just like any other noun, there is an adjective to define what type one is such as a happy goth. The most important thing I realize is if one wants to judge you based upon their own preference, they are not worth your time or day. Smile and dismiss them and enjoy who you are. My mother used to affectionately say to me “So, Denise when is the funeral?”🤔 from her observance of my preference for the color black but my love for it became more of a significance from when my grandmother let me put a Vogue magazine in the shopping cart one summer when I was 12🥰

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    Darcy Branwyn

    That’s cool that grandma supported your style explorations. And thank you for your feedback!

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