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[quote=Anonymous]To all the people who are ripping on this teenage kid for wanting this (admittedly, ugly and ridiculously overpriced) sweater -- did you never as a teen want to wear the "in" thing? When I was in junior high it was Guess jeans and those hideous polo shirts with "BENETTON" slapped on the front (yes, I am dating myself here). I so desperately wanted them that I would totally have let my grandparents buy them for me if I had had wealthy grandparents, which I didn't. I saved my money and did finally get both of those things on sale -- and I felt so good about what I perceived as "fitting in," which as a young teen feels so important. I'm not saying that a $1000 sweater is okay -- but I am saying that it's normal for kids to want to feel cool, so I am not gonna slam this boy for that. That said -- OP, in this situation I might be thinking about having a conversation with my kid about privilege.[/quote]
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