It all started when you noticed your friends seemed to be more distant from you. You had asked them why they were avoiding you, their answer: "You always seem mad or pissed off for some reason. Wondering if this was true, you went to go see a therapist. Not even 3 days later, she sent you to a hospital for a psychological test, which worried the crap out of you.
You told the doctor the truth on how you feel, not what you thought he wanted to hear cause that would be dumb. The doctor left for a while, then came back with a few papers and your diagnosis.
Doctor: "Well, there's no easy way to put this. ... You have Perpetual Goth Syndrome (GSP). As of late, we do not have a cure yet, and effects often last indefinitely. You've already shown signs via your fragile temperament or short fuse. Based on its current growth, you should expect to see sudden physical changes to occur soon, like hair suddenly going black, nails gaining black nail polish, chain accessories appearing on your body, and mental changes such as emotional dissociation, social distancing, and Eremitism, as well as a sudden attraction to dark libraries. I'm truly sorry..."
Social-death. In this world that's a fate worse than cancer because Y E S.