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Reply to "What limits do you have around “I have to have this or I won’t fit in” “I’ll get made fun of”?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I think my parents did a decent job navigating this and I hope to do the same. They set a budget and I could buy some, but not all, of the coveted items. I also could buy them with my babysitting money. That helped me understand the cost and motivated me to take care of my things. They also talked to me about finding my own style and having friends who cared about me and not what I owned. The older and more confident I became, the less the material things mattered. When my kids are in their awkward stages or at transition points where they are trying to establish new / different friend groups, I’ll probably give in more to help smooth the teenage fear of embarrassment. Having something that makes you feel pretty or cool can help a lot with how you present yourself to the world. [/quote]
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