When the Average Looking Girl In High School Gets to be in the "Cool" Crowd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I mean this with all sincerity, you need help. This is a sad cry for help. Get thee to a therapist before you mess up your children.

My first thought when I read OP's post was good lord, this woman has children! No wonder so many people grow up damaged by their parents.

[Anonymous]

There were a bunch of quilted vests in stores in fall. We can't wear these anymore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have described 90 percent of the women in n Arlington. Very rare to find an actually attractive woman. Not sure about the quilted vests, though. Haven’t seen one of those in over a year. The riding boots die hard, though.

Yep.

The cool moms of Arlington are wearing skinny jeans or “Moto” leggings with their booties and off the shoulder slouchy shirt as far as I can tell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There were a bunch of quilted vests in stores in fall. We can't wear these anymore?

Please don’t let people like OP call the shots. Wear what appeals to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I find it really odd that OP is referring to beautiful women who are also smart as “unicorns”. I don’t see intelligence as a rare trait among beautiful women, and I think there’s a subtle misogyny going on in OP’s post.

OP, I’m happy for you about the rec volleyball and good looks and all that, and I’m going to let you finish, but we’ve got to talk about these quilted vests and riding boots. Riding boots went out of style a couple years ago. The vests have evolved into being a cool weather staple, not a fashion statement.

I'm with you on this one, it's definitely misogynistic. In fact it sounds like something out of a PUA manual.
And for what it's worth, I think young women are more beautiful on the whole than they were back in my day maybe thanks to instagram/youtube tutorials and better skin/dental care.

- old average looking kinda of dumb riding boot wearer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Umm.. okay. Who cares.

[Anonymous]

So, I don't think that bitchy behavior is exclusive to the SAHMs, but, I do think there is some truth to the fact that SAHMs are able to spend more time in their kids' schools. So, they do often tend to run things socially at a school. I am seeing it with my preschool and its our first rodeo with school. The SAHMs who chat at drop off, perfectly coiffed in riding boots and quilted burberry are a different breed than the ones who drop off in yoga pants and sneakers. They are more cliquish and not as friendly to outsiders. This is a preschool in Chevy Chase.

I am not even commenting on the attractiveness of these women. I am just talking about attitudes and attire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have described 90 percent of the women in n Arlington. Very rare to find an actually attractive woman. Not sure about the quilted vests, though. Haven’t seen one of those in over a year. The riding boots die hard, though.

Yep.

The cool moms of Arlington are wearing skinny jeans or “Moto” leggings with their booties and off the shoulder slouchy shirt as far as I can tell.

hmmm...most I see are in active wear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it really odd that OP is referring to beautiful women who are also smart as “unicorns”. I don’t see intelligence as a rare trait among beautiful women, and I think there’s a subtle misogyny going on in OP’s post.

OP, I’m happy for you about the rec volleyball and good looks and all that, and I’m going to let you finish, but we’ve got to talk about these quilted vests and riding boots. Riding boots went out of style a couple years ago. The vests have evolved into being a cool weather staple, not a fashion statement.

I'm with you on this one, it's definitely misogynistic. In fact it sounds like something out of a PUA manual.
And for what it's worth, I think young women are more beautiful on the whole than they were back in my day maybe thanks to instagram/youtube tutorials and better skin/dental care.

- old average looking kinda of dumb riding boot wearer.

Bitches be crazy.

My school has a game night in a couple of weeks, and I dread going. I think kids will have a blast though, so I will probably suffer through...

[Anonymous]

There is truth to the saying, “An Idol Mind is the Devil’s Workshop.”

And why are people offended by the term housewife? The term is still used as evidenced by the Bravo TV shows. I’m not trying to be a smartass. Functionally, what is the difference between a housewife and the relatively new term, “SAHM”? When you think about it, the term housewife makes one envision a mom who does not work but spends much of her time cleaning, cooking and looking after the home for her family. A SAHM just means that you 1) do not work and 2) stay home but doesn’t say anything else about how you spend your time. This is why I prefer the terms “housewife”and “working mom” vs. SAHM and WOHM.

On an application you would be forced to put “unemployed” right? Even if you claim what you do at home is “work” you’d be considered a volunteer because you aren’t paid. Not understanding why people get insulted by it and that’s what people think anyway. Maybe DCUM should come up with a new more accurate term.

[Anonymous]

The only reason women haven't cracked the glass ceiling yet is other women standing on their heads.

They continue to tear each other down.

[Anonymous]

Just so I'm clear - is the boots and vest thing the same thing as the Han Solo look?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just so I'm clear - is the boots and vest thing the same thing as the Han Solo look?

I do not own these boots and a vest. Does that mean that I'm not part of the "cool" girl crowd?

(Making an emergency run to TJ Maxx today)

[Anonymous]

This unicorn?

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