Are sisters entitled to share clothes?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm with 12:14. If the child purchased it him/herself, or if it was a gift, or if it is underwear, then it is his or hers. But if it was purchased with parental money then the child should be gracious enough to share. That doesn't mean that the garment can be mistreated or poorly used. And it does mean that the garment needs to be cleaned before it is returned in the condition in which it was received. Also, you can't take the shirt of the other person's back nor the shoes off of her feet.

Prom dress bought with Mom's credit card? Shared. Hello Kitty t-shirt received as a birthday gift from Aunt Margo? Not shared. Jack Rogers sandals? Shared. Fluffy bunny slippers that she got for Christmas? Not shared.

That is crazy.
If I buy dd1 something it is for her.
And I darn sure am not making them share shoes.

Hey, if I am spending $150-300 a pair of sandals (read upscale flip flops) from Jack Rogers or Tory Burch then heck, yes, I think a younger sister should be able to ask her older sister if she can wear them. And her older sister better say "yes" unless she has bought them herself or they were a gift AND even then I would hope she could be generous enough to say "yes, you may borrow my sandals". All this me, me, me stuff makes me sick.

1. Why are you buying such items for a child?
2. I highly doubt your kids have exactly the same size feet. Doesn't it ruin shoes to share them like that?
3. $150-$300 for a glorified flip flop? Sorry. I don't think the "entitlement problem" should be focused on whether they share.

1. Because they asked and I agreed.
2. Actually, their feet are pretty similar in size. And, no, don't be silly, it doesn't ruin sandals to share them.
3. Why is this "entitlement"? If you don't want to buy them for your kid then don't but it is not entitlement if I decide to buy them for my kid. There are a lot more expensive shoes in this world! Just look at the cost of athletic sneakers!

To each his or her own. Should my girls share? Yes, under the stipulations given.

[Anonymous]

I am 40 and I am sharing my clothes with my teen girls. I even wear to office some of their clothes on Fridays.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 40 and I am sharing my clothes with my teen girls. I even wear to office some of their clothes on Fridays.

Humble brag

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I'm on team 18 and 16 - the 20 year old sounds like a bitch or that she sees herself as better or prettier or cooler or whatever

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Anonymous wrote:Of course they're not entitled to share clothes. I'm surprised you even had to ask this and didn't immediately sit the younger two down to tell them they were acting like entitled brats.

Pretty much this. I'm guessing OP might be a bit entitled herself. I can't imagine this crazy idea sounding reasonable to anyone else.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 40 and I am sharing my clothes with my teen girls. I even wear to office some of their clothes on Fridays.

Humble brag

That I wish I could make!

[Anonymous]

Of course not. They are HER clothes. WTF is wrong with some of you? This isn't "entitlement", which is the most overused word on this site besides "snowflake."

It doesn't matter the reason if she thinks she is better, cuter or whatever. I would not want someone else's armpits, sweaty crotch in my clothes. Unless it's made clear that you bought an item intended to be shared, these are her clothes that she wears on her body.

[Anonymous]

My daughters share their clothes and mine (I also borrow theirs), but we always ask first, and if the owner says no, it's not a problem.