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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 18 year daughter spent high school in baggy jeans and huge sweatshirts/sweaters. She's a small person but no one could ever tell as she wears giant things.  She's headed to college and we recently went shopping and in the dressing room she tried on jeans that fit and decided to buy them.  I think I made the mistake of saying "those look nice." She brought them home and has been screaming )literally screaming) at me ever since that I forced her into buying tiny clothing that she can't breathe in. first, I didn't force the purchase it all--it was her.  Second-they aren't tight pants--they're still the super loose style and they're nowhere near being formed to her shape but they're a few sizes smaller than she usually wears.

I think this is all probably normal but the  anxious mom in me (stress is high as she's leaving for college) is worried that maybe something happened to her and she is hiding herself as a result.  Or it's probably all normal. [/quote]

Sounds like she is shy or anxious about her body, and when she found something she liked and wanted to try wearing in public, your comment made her self conscious and upset her.

Maybe keep your mouth closed next time she does something like that again, and not make comments about it.

Sometimes you push kids away by "complimenting" them, because they don't think you are sincere and are mocking them, or else they don't want your approval in general. [/quote]

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