As I grew up and was
introduced to things such as spiders, webs, skulls, witches, chains,
spikes, all of it, I felt compelled and drawn to surround myself with
them. The Internet brought a deeper sense that something was missing
and offered to fill that need with a plethora of information and
inspiration. I learned to read when the Internet was young, the
dictionary being my go to for entertainment, and I learned the power
of words. Some that sang to me at that young age and still follow me
today include: abhor, abattoir, abbey, morbid, taboo, decay, rot,
death, decompose and the list goes on.
In middle school, search
engines allowed me to learn even more, and a new word brought me to
my place of ultimate personal power: Gothic. And there was no turning
back. Couple this internal research with a supportive and equally
unorthodox mother, and I had discovered who I really was, my personal
identity.
High school was easy, in
regards to maintaining who I was. Oh, I was ridiculed and outcast,
but my knowledge of myself carried me through. Early adulthood
brought it all crashing down as societal norms and conventions banned
my identity from the work force. And a deep depression took over.
Today, I've rediscovered
myself and have learned that the identity that carried me through
adolescence still holds extreme power, and I've resolved to make it
work in a conservative world. I know there are many others who share
similar tastes, if not equal struggles. It is my goal that this blog
can serve as a guide to help those drawn to the taboo, and alternate
cultures, succeed in a conservative society without sacrificing their
identity. Because no one should give up who they are for ANY reason.
Over the coming weeks, I'll
be posting how to do this, as well as other valuable information into
the taboo, the morbid, the different, and the delightful that is
being Morbis By Design.
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