Reply to Help me dress like a Bethesda mom

Forum Index » Beauty and Fashion

Reply to "Help me dress like a Bethesda mom"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What a depressing thread, OP.  Can't you just upgrade by deciding to spend some money on what you like, not what all the other moms are wearing?  Is this high school?[/quote]

My thought as well.  I say this not to be snarky, but in complete honesty -  I did not know adults still thought this way.  Even my college kids are past the idea that they must look like all of their friends in order to be accepted.

Buy what looks good on you and what you can afford. [/quote]

[b]I'm guessing OP doesn't have a good sense of her own style, so she's going for a certain look she's seen on other people?[/quote][/b]

I don't really see anything wrong with that. As a new private school mom, [b]I bought a few key items that look like other moms. I caved and bought the one thing they all have and now get lots of compliments.[/b] I am not a fashion designer :)[/quote]

Wow.  I am having a hard time believing these posts are real.  I mean, if I see a woman with an item I like and it looks really good on her, I might buy it if I see it in the store, and I'll do that with people I see everywhere, but going out and purposefully buying things to look like other moms?  ???  Seriously, that is so middle school I can't get over it.[/quote]

[b]Clearly you have more time than some of us have. [/b] Seriously, "finding my sense of style" is just not the priority item it once was with a 60 hour job and 2 small kids.  I think buying things that look similar to what other people in my demographic have is a perfectly reasonable, efficient way to looking put together.  In my next life I'll knit tea cosies and plan my wardrobe on blogs, pinterest and in 3 hour shopping trips.  For now, I have 30 minutes at 10 pm to pick out some new clothes that make it look like I have been alive in the year 2014.  Please, go ahead and snub me as you like.
[/quote]

Take a deep breath...  This shouldn't be such a time-consuming pursuit.  I have a job, and kids, and housework, and a commute, but those things haven't completely consumed my sense of individuality.  I don't see other women and think "Oh, I'll just buy whatever she's wearing" instead of just finding something I like.  I mean, what is the difference between walking in a store and buying something you saw another woman wearing as opposed to trying out a couple things you personally find attractive?  No wonder some of you are so bitter, you've even sucked the joy out of shopping with your neurotic need for approval from others.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics