And Welcome Back!
College is where you find yourself! That does have an obscene overtone. It is a place where all of your hopes and dreams meet other people. You are of legal age, so you need to come up with new excuses, you need them.
Our local undead are suffering more than they pretend, the economy has pushed more people into the "I used to have a life" range, and they have more feeling.
I have to agree, they are not readers, "The dead do not think" and they drink the cheap stuff.
If any group should have formed the Edgar Allen Poe Fan Club, but they never heard of him.
Goth is combining I don't want to growup, just be immortal. Why bother to try if you are just going to die? They take it personally.
I did the doorman thing at a club, I found that flattery works, also a $2 pitcher of beer at happy hour. Their world view seems to be that they will be exploited, abused, and used, if only they can find someone. Meeting me they felt dirty and ashamed, but kept drinking.
I never met any readers, most had trouble with the speaking thing, beyond dress and makeup, not much identity, good band, was a long speech.
I had more fun with the Gutter Punks, they sat on the street outside the club, smoked weed in the alley, and watched the Goths as the show. They were an under dressed come as you are group. They could converse intelligently.
MissPickwickian, Coed, time does change things.
As far as reading, you are way past where most will ever get. Opinions are not to be expected of your age group, beyond, good band.
I would suggest telling them that you are writting a book about the Goth Culture, exposing all of the exploitation, abuse, and degrading activities, and then they will tell you stories. I have gotten far with off comments, "I heard about you and that thing." Since I know, and still speak to them, they tell all.
Humans can be fun. If you expect the worst, you are most often right.
Good to see you back on the planet!