gothness

goottilaisuus Traits associated with the goth subculture, such as philosophical melancholy.
2004, Matthijs van de Port, Authenticity

Thirdly, they claim ordinariness by rationalising their general status as human being, and by, at the same time, 'radiating' their gothness.

Your gothness is then measured by your peers with a 'gothier-than-thou' approach, facing ridicule if you are falling short.

These channels allow participants to authenticate their gothness through emotional performances, but they also police the boundaries of goth darkness.