The Black Survey 🖤

[joybucket]

1. Are you wearing anything black right now, and if so, what? 
2. Have you ever had a friend with the last name Black? 
3. Have you ever had an all-black cat? 🐈‍⬛ 
4. Have you ever had an all-black dog? 
5. Have you ever had a black and white cat?
6. Have you ever had a black and white dog? 
7. Did you ever go through a Goth phase?
8. Which of these words would you say describes you best: emo, gloomy, disappearing, tormented, or evil? 
9. List three random things you like that are black.
10. Do you like black olives? 
11. Would you ever dye your hair black? 
12. Do you think you look good in black? 
13. Do you own a little black dress? 
14. List three things you can see from where you're sitting right now that are black.
15. Have you ever lived in a home that had a mold problem? 
16. Have you ever squeezed a blackhead on your face and then felt like you were about to pass out? 
17. Does your vision ever go black when you stand up too fast? 
18. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Emo, Salem, Oreo, Killer, or Vampire? 🐈‍⬛ 
19. What is one book or movie that gave you nightmares as a kid? 
20. Which of these careers sounds the most appealing to you: blackbelt in karate 🥋, ninja 🥷, spy, nun, or paranormal investigator? 
21. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Goth, Scorpio, Eclipse, Storm, or Thunder? 
22. Which of these cartoon characters do you like best: Kim Possible, Inspector Gadget, Cruella de Vil, Emily the Strange, or Voldemort?
23. Do black crows creep you out? 
24. Do you believe that birds are spies? 
25. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Eclipse, Raven, Storm, Infinity, or Eternity? 
26. What are three things that can cheer you up when you're feeling sad? 
27. Have you ever driven a black car? 
28. Which of these Halloween costumes would you prefer to wear: witch, vampire, black cat, demon, or the Grim Reaper? 
29. Have you ever had a near-death experience, and if so, what happened? 
30. Have you ever contemplated suicide? 
31. Have you ever been depressed or suicidal as a side effect of a medication? 
32. What's the worst medication you've ever taken? Why? 
33. What's the worst medication side effect you've ever had? 
34. What are three things you're afraid of?
35. List three things you dislike that are black. 
36. List three random things you own that are black. 
37. Do you own a pair of black jeggings? 
38. Have you ever had to wear black pants as part of a work uniform? 
39. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Ebony, Stormy, Starla, Moon, or Luna? 
40. Which of these words would you say describes you best: evil, depressed, vile, light-sensitive, or lonely? 
41. How often do you feel lonely? 
42. Which of these words would you say describes you most often: miserable, alone, lost, enraged, or delusional? 
43. Have you ever had a black eye?
44. Have you ever given someone else a black eye? 
45. Are you superstitious? 
46. Do you believe having a black cat cross your path is bad luck? 
47. Which of these words would you say describes you best: unlucky, doomed, oppressed, broken, or emotional? 
48. Do you like raisins? 
49. Have you ever had a friend who was blind? 
50. Do you own anything from Hot Topic, and if so, what? 

🖤 I hope you have a non-gloomy day! 🖤 

[jelle]

1. Are you wearing anything black right now, and if so, what?
Yes, a hoodie.


2. Have you ever had a friend with the last name Black?
No, I haven't.


3. Have you ever had an all-black cat? 🐈‍⬛
Yes. The worst thing is that my mum named him Nigger, and I cringe every time I hear it. But oh well, kitty didn't mind.


4. Have you ever had an all-black dog?
We had a black dog, but he had some beige marks, I think.


5. Have you ever had a black and white cat?
Yes, my Susie is black and white. Not a true tuxedo, though, because her colour proportions are more or less 50/50.


6. Have you ever had a black and white dog?
No, I haven't. I only had that black dog with beige marks.


7. Did you ever go through a Goth phase?
Yeah? Started when I was about 13 and kinda ended when I was 30, but the truth is, I've never truly "grown up" from it.


8. Which of these words would you say describes you best: emo, gloomy, disappearing, tormented, or evil?
Tormented was my first thought.


9. List three random things you like that are black.
Ravens, black cats, black hair.


10. Do you like black olives?
No, I hate olives.


11. Would you ever dye your hair black?
Yes, I had black several times.


12. Do you think you look good in black?
I have no idea, but it's my most frequently worn colour anyway.


13. Do you own a little black dress?
No, I don't wear dresses.


14. List three things you can see from where you're sitting right now that are black.
My laptop, TV remote, my husband's PS5 contoller.


15. Have you ever lived in a home that had a mold problem?
Yeah, unfortunately. The house I live in is really old (18th century or something???) and the bathroom has broken heating but we use the shower with hot water, so there's some mold on the wall. Awesome thing for someone with allergies :/


16. Have you ever squeezed a blackhead on your face and then felt like you were about to pass out?
No, but I don't think I've squeezed anything on my face anyway.


17. Does your vision ever go black when you stand up too fast?
Yeah, always. I suffer from mitral valve prolapse as a symptom of my genetic disorder, so the blood flow is kinda disrupted.


18. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Emo, Salem, Oreo, Killer, or Vampire? 🐈‍⬛
Oreo is cute.


19. What is one book or movie that gave you nightmares as a kid?
I don't remember the title, but I accidentally watched a crime movie where the killer flushed the remnants of a woman in the toilet, and since then, I was too scared to actually use the toilet. I still remember it, but now I can only laugh at it.


20. Which of these careers sounds the most appealing to you: blackbelt in karate 🥋, ninja 🥷, spy, nun, or paranormal investigator?
Spy so I can have an opportunity to get into number stations from the inside.


21. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Goth, Scorpio, Eclipse, Storm, or Thunder?
Storm or Eclipse.


22. Which of these cartoon characters do you like best: Kim Possible, Inspector Gadget, Cruella de Vil, Emily the Strange, or Voldemort?
Emily the Strange.


23. Do black crows creep you out?
No, I actually like them. They're very smart.


24. Do you believe that birds are spies?
Never thought about it.


25. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Eclipse, Raven, Storm, Infinity, or Eternity?
Maybe Raven.


26. What are three things that can cheer you up when you're feeling sad?
Purring of my cat, visiting my hometown, train rides.


27. Have you ever driven a black car?
I don't drive, but me and my husband own a black car.


28. Which of these Halloween costumes would you prefer to wear: witch, vampire, black cat, demon, or the Grim Reaper?
I don't celebrate Halloween, but black cat.


29. Have you ever had a near-death experience, and if so, what happened?
Yes. I had a stroke and two days later, one of the veins in my brain ruptured and I ended up with massive brain haemorrhage. Apparently I was already pronounced dead. But ultimately, the brain surgery has saved my life. I have three metal plates in my head as a result. 


30. Have you ever contemplated suicide?
Yeah, when I was younger. Thankfully I didn't do it. Life is too precious.


31. Have you ever been depressed or suicidal as a side effect of a medication?
No, but I had these symptoms when I experienced withdrawal from antidepressants.


32. What's the worst medication you've ever taken? Why?
I don't know if it counts, but I take relatively high doses of Keppra (epilepsy medication) among others, and this one tends to be heavy on the brain lol. It makes me feel sleepy and dizzy on the worst days.


33. What's the worst medication side effect you've ever had?
Skin rash from Lamictal (yet another medication I take for epilepsy treatment). But skin rash with Lamictal is really, really common.


34. What are three things you're afraid of?
Death, failure/losing, total darkness.


35. List three things you dislike that are black.
Flies and some other bugs that are black, formal suits, dried figs.


36. List three random things you own that are black.
Laptop, TV, mannequins from our shop.


37. Do you own a pair of black jeggings?

38. Have you ever had to wear black pants as part of a work uniform?
No, my work trousers are navy blue with yellow reflective parts. Honestly, I love them. As much as I like my work t-shirts - they have a big logo of our company on the back.


39. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Ebony, Stormy, Starla, Moon, or Luna?
Ebony.


40. Which of these words would you say describes you best: evil, depressed, vile, light-sensitive, or lonely?
Light-sensitive, hands down. My eyes are very sensitive to the light.


41. How often do you feel lonely?
Not that often anymore. But I used to because it's so easy to get misunderstood when you're autistic lol.


42. Which of these words would you say describes you most often: miserable, alone, lost, enraged, or delusional?
Lost.


43. Have you ever had a black eye?
No, thankfully.


44. Have you ever given someone else a black eye?
Probably, but I was defending someone.


45. Are you superstitious?
No, I'm not. At least not that much, because I still use some good luck charms and I believe in that itching hands thing


46. Do you believe having a black cat cross your path is bad luck?
Nope. Kitties be kitties, no matter black or not.


47. Which of these words would you say describes you best: unlucky, doomed, oppressed, broken, or emotional?
Emotional, but I rarely show it.


48. Do you like raisins?
I hate raisins. So does my husband, he calls them "dead flies".


49. Have you ever had a friend who was blind?
No, but I got one who is even more visually impaired than me and they're legally blind (I'm on the verge, too), so they have to use a white cane because they can only see in front of their face, they described their vision like being in the dense fog all the time.


50. Do you own anything from Hot Topic, and if so, what?
No, I don't. Hot Topic doesn't exist in Europe.

[joybucket]

1. Are you wearing anything black right now, and if so, what?
nope

2. Have you ever had a friend with the last name Black?
yes

3. Have you ever had an all-black cat? 🐈‍⬛
nope, never had a cat

4. Have you ever had an all-black dog?
nope

5. Have you ever had a black and white cat?
nope

6. Have you ever had a black and white dog?
yes I've had two.

7. Did you ever go through a Goth phase?
nope, but some of my friends did

8. Which of these words would you say describes you best: emo, gloomy, disappearing, tormented, or evil?
tormented...sometimes. (I have a chronic illness, so....lol)

9. List three random things you like that are black.
the night sky, the words in my Bible, ink pens

10. Do you like black olives?
nah, olives are disgusting

11. Would you ever dye your hair black?
nah
I think that would look terrible on me.

12. Do you think you look good in black?
nope, I don't. It makes me look sick.

13. Do you own a little black dress?
nope

14. List three things you can see from where you're sitting right now that are black.
a lampstand, the knobs on my stove, the handle of my vacuum cleaner

15. Have you ever lived in a home that had a mold problem?
yep

16. Have you ever squeezed a blackhead on your face and then felt like you were about to pass out?
yep

17. Does your vision ever go black when you stand up too fast?
yes, often

18. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Emo, Salem, Oreo, Killer, or Vampire? 🐈‍⬛
lol umm....idk! both Salem and Oreo sound cute, I think

19. What is one book or movie that gave you nightmares as a kid?
it was a trilogy about vampires....can't remember exactly what they were called

20. Which of these careers sounds the most appealing to you: blackbelt in karate 🥋, ninja 🥷, spy, nun, or paranormal investigator?
maybe spy? idk

21. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Goth, Scorpio, Eclipse, Storm, or Thunder?
idk...maybe Storm or Thunder?

22. Which of these cartoon characters do you like best: Kim Possible, Inspector Gadget, Cruella de Vil, Emily the Strange, or Voldemort?
Emily the Strange

23. Do black crows creep you out?
kind of, yes

24. Do you believe that birds are spies?
lol I actually don't think this theory is too far-fetched....I have wondered if they are, in fact, spies....

25. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Eclipse, Raven, Storm, Infinity, or Eternity?
idk...I like all, honestly! They're unique.

26. What are three things that can cheer you up when you're feeling sad?
the Holy Spirit, bright colors, nice weather

27. Have you ever driven a black car?
nope

28. Which of these Halloween costumes would you prefer to wear: witch, vampire, black cat, demon, or the Grim Reaper?
witch I've put together some fun witch costumes over the years.

29. Have you ever had a near-death experience, and if so, what happened?
yep, many....I've experienced anaphylaxis many times.

30. Have you ever contemplated suicide?
yep

31. Have you ever been depressed or suicidal as a side effect of a medication?
yep...antidepressants make me depressed. I can't take them at all, for that reason.

32. What's the worst medication you've ever taken? Why?
Cymbalta is horrible and shouldn't even be legal, in my opinion.
I also hate Prednisone, but I've been thankful to have had it during times that I needed it, because even though it comes with a ton of terrible side effects, it has also saved my life many times.

33. What's the worst medication side effect you've ever had?
suicidal thoughts

34. What are three things you're afraid of?
hmm...snakes 🐍, being hurt by other people, having my doctor refuse to refill the medication I need in order to live.

35. List three things you dislike that are black.
hmm....ants 🐜, big hairy spiders, ticks

36. List three random things you own that are black.
yoga pants, leggings, a shirt with an elephant on it that says "Free Spirit"

37. Do you own a pair of black jeggings?
yep

38. Have you ever had to wear black pants as part of a work uniform?
yes

39. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Ebony, Stormy, Starla, Moon, or Luna?
Luna, I think

40. Which of these words would you say describes you best: evil, depressed, vile, light-sensitive, or lonely?
lonely 😔

41. How often do you feel lonely?
every day

42. Which of these words would you say describes you most often: miserable, alone, lost, enraged, or delusional?
alone...😔

43. Have you ever had a black eye?
can't remember for sure

44. Have you ever given someone else a black eye?
no

45. Are you superstitious?
hmm...well, sometimes I'll refrain from saying something because I don't want to jinx myself, but otherwise, no.

46. Do you believe having a black cat cross your path is bad luck?
not at all! I love black cats

47. Which of these words would you say describes you best: unlucky, doomed, oppressed, broken, or emotional?
broken 😞

48. Do you like raisins?
I like them in things.

49. Have you ever had a friend who was blind?
I don't think so.

50. Do you own anything from Hot Topic, and if so, what?
I'm not sure I do anymore. I did when I was in high school, though.

🖤 I hope you have a non-gloomy day! 🖤

[chasingghosts]

1. Are you wearing anything black right now, and if so, what?
Yep, black pants and a black top. I think my bra is also black.

2. Have you ever had a friend with the last name Black?
I don't think so.

3. Have you ever had an all-black cat? 🐈‍⬛
Nope.

4. Have you ever had an all-black dog?
Nope, not all black.

5. Have you ever had a black and white cat?
Nope.

6. Have you ever had a black and white dog?
Yep, my dog is mostly black with a white patch on his chest and white feet.

7. Did you ever go through a Goth phase?
Not quite goth.

8. Which of these words would you say describes you best: emo, gloomy, disappearing, tormented, or evil?
Emo.

9. List three random things you like that are black.
Skinny jeans, black heart emoji, converse.

10. Do you like black olives?
I used to hate them but I like them now.

11. Would you ever dye your hair black?
I don't know if I would now, but I did back in high school.

12. Do you think you look good in black?
Yep, it's pretty much all I wear.

13. Do you own a little black dress?
Yep.

14. List three things you can see from where you're sitting right now that are black.
The dog, my husband (he's wearing all black right now) and the dining table.

15. Have you ever lived in a home that had a mold problem?
Thankfully no.

16. Have you ever squeezed a blackhead on your face and then felt like you were about to pass out?
Haha maybe.

17. Does your vision ever go black when you stand up too fast?
Not quite black, but it might go a bit weird, like seeing stars/spots and I'll be dizzy.

18. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Emo, Salem, Oreo, Killer, or Vampire? 🐈‍⬛
Salem.

19. What is one book or movie that gave you nightmares as a kid?
The 'Burbs. It's not even a scary movie but there are parts of it visually that scared me as a young one.

20. Which of these careers sounds the most appealing to you: blackbelt in karate 🥋, ninja 🥷, spy, nun, or paranormal investigator?
None really, but if I had to choose I'd say paranormal investigator.

21. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Goth, Scorpio, Eclipse, Storm, or Thunder?
Storm maybe.

22. Which of these cartoon characters do you like best: Kim Possible, Inspector Gadget, Cruella de Vil, Emily the Strange, or Voldemort?
Kim Possible maybe.

23. Do black crows creep you out?
Maybe a tiny bit, but they're mostly really cool.

24. Do you believe that birds are spies?
Haha I love to talk about this in a silly kind of way, they're just so smart it could be possible

25. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Eclipse, Raven, Storm, Infinity, or Eternity?
Maybe Raven?

26. What are three things that can cheer you up when you're feeling sad?
Listening to music (it's gotta be the right music though), playing video games, watching The Simpsons.

27. Have you ever driven a black car?
Yep, I currently own and drive one.

28. Which of these Halloween costumes would you prefer to wear: witch, vampire, black cat, demon, or the Grim Reaper?
Maybe Grim Reaper, because I could make it a Sims reference.

29. Have you ever had a near-death experience, and if so, what happened?
Nah, not that close to death.

30. Have you ever contemplated suicide?
I mean, I've wanted to be dead many times, and during a tough period in my youth I had thoughts of how I would do it, but I never made a real plan.

31. Have you ever been depressed or suicidal as a side effect of a medication?
Depressed yes, suicidal no.

32. What's the worst medication you've ever taken? Why?
Hmm, I don't know. I'm currently on sertraline and the side-effects from it have been pretty bad, particularly the first few days. But it's gotten better and I need to stick with it on a longer term.

33. What's the worst medication side effect you've ever had?
Other than the flu-like symptoms I had from the sertraline a couple of weeks ago, I've had many nasal sprays that absolutely kill the inside of my nose and make it super painful and have random nosebleeds all the time, particularly at night, so I'd wake up in a puddle of blood lol.

34. What are three things you're afraid of?
Dying, being alone, falling.

35. List three things you dislike that are black.
Spiders, ants, millipedes. 

36. List three random things you own that are black.
TV, desk, air conditioner.

37. Do you own a pair of black jeggings?
Nope.

38. Have you ever had to wear black pants as part of a work uniform?
Yep, back when I worked in hospitality and at the supermarket.

39. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Ebony, Stormy, Starla, Moon, or Luna?
Maybe Luna.

40. Which of these words would you say describes you best: evil, depressed, vile, light-sensitive, or lonely?
At the moment I'd say depressed.

41. How often do you feel lonely?
Not that often in the grand scheme of things, but I have been aware of how alone I am lately, but I think that's just probably an effect of the depression. I quite like spending time alone, really, it doesn't really bother me.

42. Which of these words would you say describes you most often: miserable, alone, lost, enraged, or delusional?
Maybe delusional? Lol.

43. Have you ever had a black eye?
Yep, I got one from a medical condition a couple of times as a teen, and I have a recollection of having one from an injury but I don't really remember how I got it? It was either crashing into someone or getting hit with something. My memories of my teen years are somewhat foggy.

44. Have you ever given someone else a black eye?
Nope.

45. Are you superstitious?
Not particularly.

46. Do you believe having a black cat cross your path is bad luck?
Nah, I wouldn't think about that at all, I'd be like "omg a cat!" and try to say hello to it lol.

47. Which of these words would you say describes you best: unlucky, doomed, oppressed, broken, or emotional?
Either unlucky or emotional.

48. Do you like raisins?
Not really. 

49. Have you ever had a friend who was blind?
I don't think so.

50. Do you own anything from Hot Topic, and if so, what?
Sadly no, we don't have Hot Topic here, but I always wished we did.

[babyfizzer]

1. Are you wearing anything black right now, and if so, what?
Yea, a pyjama top
2. Have you ever had a friend with the last name Black?
I don’t think so
3. Have you ever had an all-black cat? 🐈‍⬛
Yes, his name was Dave
4. Have you ever had an all-black dog?
Yes, Gizmo
5. Have you ever had a black and white cat?
Yes, Chaz
6. Have you ever had a black and white dog?
No
7. Did you ever go through a Goth phase?
It was never a phase
8. Which of these words would you say describes you best: emo, gloomy, disappearing, tormented, or evil?
Bit emo
9. List three random things you like that are black.
-clothes
-eyeliner
-home decor
10. Do you like black olives?
No
11. Would you ever dye your hair black?
Have done and would again
12. Do you think you look good in black?
Everyone looks good in black
13. Do you own a little black dress?
Yeah
14. List three things you can see from where you're sitting right now that are black.
- Bedding
- Clothes in wardrobe
- Monster can
15. Have you ever lived in a home that had a mold problem?
Yeah
16. Have you ever squeezed a blackhead on your face and then felt like you were about to pass out?
No lol
17. Does your vision ever go black when you stand up too fast?
No
18. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Emo, Salem, Oreo, Killer, or Vampire? 🐈‍⬛
Salem
19. What is one book or movie that gave you nightmares as a kid?
Dunno
20. Which of these careers sounds the most appealing to you: blackbelt in karate 🥋, ninja 🥷, spy, nun, or paranormal investigator?
Spy
21. Which of these names do you like best for a cat: Goth, Scorpio, Eclipse, Storm, or Thunder?
Storm
22. Which of these cartoon characters do you like best: Kim Possible, Inspector Gadget, Cruella de Vil, Emily the Strange, or Voldemort?
Cruella
23. Do black crows creep you out?
No
24. Do you believe that birds are spies?
No
25. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Eclipse, Raven, Storm, Infinity, or Eternity?
Storm
26. What are three things that can cheer you up when you're feeling sad?
My husband
A takeaway
A blanket
27. Have you ever driven a black car?
Yes
28. Which of these Halloween costumes would you prefer to wear: witch, vampire, black cat, demon, or the Grim Reaper?
Witch
29. Have you ever had a near-death experience, and if so, what happened?
Yes, meningitis
30. Have you ever contemplated suicide?
Have before
31. Have you ever been depressed or suicidal as a side effect of a medication?
No
32. What's the worst medication you've ever taken? Why?
Dunno
33. What's the worst medication side effect you've ever had?
Sickness, I hate being sick
34. What are three things you're afraid of?
Loved ones dying, spiders, rejection
35. List three things you dislike that are black.
Spiders, caves, mould
36. List three random things you own that are black.
Clothes, shoes, make up
37. Do you own a pair of black jeggings?
Not jeggings no, ew
38. Have you ever had to wear black pants as part of a work uniform?
Yeah
39. Which of these names do you like best for a girl: Ebony, Stormy, Starla, Moon, or Luna?
Luna
40. Which of these words would you say describes you best: evil, depressed, vile, light-sensitive, or lonely?
Light sensitive
41. How often do you feel lonely?
Sometimes
42. Which of these words would you say describes you most often: miserable, alone, lost, enraged, or delusional?
Lost
43. Have you ever had a black eye?
Yes
44. Have you ever given someone else a black eye?
Yes
45. Are you superstitious?
Yes
46. Do you believe having a black cat cross your path is bad luck?
No
47. Which of these words would you say describes you best: unlucky, doomed, oppressed, broken, or emotional?
Doomed
48. Do you like raisins?
No
49. Have you ever had a friend who was blind?
No
50. Do you own anything from Hot Topic, and if so, what?
No they don’t have HT here