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When I first started wearing black all the time, some people thought I was depressed. Though I think now it's pretty obvious that I'm a happy person. 3nodding

I'm also asked if I'm going somewhere special an awful lot. I just like looking nice.

My mum also goes on about how goth she was at my age. At least she approves. xp

People assume that I like everything morbid. I really cannot stand extreme graphic violence, though I love a little bit of blood.

I don't get too many problems, but I'll respond to the list anyway.
1. Well, not everyone, only a few for me, but I hate that too. Just because someone is a goth doesn't mean that they worship Satan or don't believe in any god or devil or whatever, although some do. I happen to be a Christian goth.
2. I own only 2 articles of Tripp clothing. They are pretty pricey, which is one reason why I have only 2. The other is because some of the stuff comes apart easily.
3. Yes. I see a lot of good quality goth stuff on the net. But #1: too high priced. #2: it's on the net and I'm still a kid, and no one's gonna order me stuff off the net...
4. That's not really a problem for me.
5. I don't have many of those... Come to think of it, I may not have any at all.
6. There are a lot of stereotypes about goths out there, and most of them are completely or partially false. But I don't let them bother me. As long as I'm comfortable with my own self, I don't care.
7. My mom doesn't try to change how I look sometimes nor does she fuss at me for it. It's just that she doesn't understand what goths really are. I've tried to explain it to her, but it's kinda hard...
8. I have only 1 pair of pants with chains on them, and there are only 2.
9. I like to wear my pants extra long. It's usually me stepping on my own pants, not other people stepping on them.
10. I'm not depressed nor do I seem like it, so...
And something to add: When you're black or at least look it and you tell people you're a goth, some don't believe you. They think black people can't be goth. I'm partially black, so my skin is brown but has a reddish tint. So that happens to me half the time. I don't care if they don't believe me, though, because I don't need to convince them. I believe I am what I am. (no racism or anything meant here)

I don't like when people judge others before they get to know them, either.

The price of corsets! I've only found one shop in my area that sells them. crying

Oh my lord yes. The things I put up with for woodsy Victorian photoshoots... Getting stuck in bushes, heels of my boots sinking into the dirt. Good times.

you don't know my cat

Really? I have the opposite problem. I'm a UK size 8 (USA size 6) and I find it really hard to find clothes that fit me well. Usually I have to buy a pice of clothing that's a size or two bigger, then adjust it on the sewing machine when I get home. It also means that I can't buy leather arm bracers, because even on their lowest setting, they end up rattling about on my wrist.

Something else that annoys me is the 'one size fits all' clothing size. I learnt long ago that one size does not fit all; anyone who is particularly small or big won't fit in a generic size.

But back on topic...

I havn't been called a Santanist, not to my face anyway; though I have been asked if I was a witch and approached by a born again christian, trying to convert me. (I don't think he would have tried so hard if I wasn't dressed the way I was! It would have been funny though if I already was a born again christian! xd )

I don't really have any problems with chains or bangles, because I don't generally accessorise. I have had trouble with lace though.

I don't have any trouble with stepping on my trousers because I tend to ware knee high boots that I tuck my trousers into. 3nodding

I don't actually get that many people calling me names in town. I think it might be because when I was in high school I beat up a guy who was easily four times my size. Stuff like that gets remembered in a small country town.