Question Posted Wednesday October 2 2013, 12:38 am
Normally 13 yearold girls such as me love jeans. Exactly skinny jeans, designer jeans, jeans with Hollister's logo all over it.
Thing is, I HATE JEANS. They are so tight and feel so weird to me! I like loose and free clothing, like sweats. But I can't wear that to school! I ugly enough as it is!
i try every size, but i hate wearing them. I feel the same why with tights or leggings.
I used to wear this stuff but now I hate it, why? And what can I wear so I look at least a bit pretty?
adviceman49 answered Wednesday October 2 2013, 11:09 am: I cannot tell you the exact why of how you feel but I can give you some reasons for why you feel as you do.
Lets start with the fact that you're 13 years old. At this age a lot of things are happening in your life and with in you. Puberty accounts for many things that we feel about ourselves. You say you're ugly. I don't know you but I really don't think that's true. I think you are comparing yourself to other girls who may be developing faster than you are.
When females, unlike boys, go through puberty their entire bodies change from head to toe practically. Features soften, curves develop, breasts enlarged, butts become more dimensional to your body. This does not happen overnight, it takes several years before the finished you is finally in place. While most of these changes happen in your early teen, the finishing work can continue all through puberty which can continue into your early twenties.
The above may be the reason behind how you feel. You do not have to conform to trends or styles if they do not feel right to you. You could be developing your own style; nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with being a nonconformist either.
When I was your age, and I am old enough to be your grandfather, we had what is called the beatnik age or beatniks. Now if you want to talk about nonconforming styles they set the trend on that.
The problem with setting your own style of being a nonconformist is trying to live within the world we live in. I understand your school may have certain restrictions on what is acceptable dress for school. In the same vain the school what's you to be comfortable in school so that you get the most out of what they are offering in the way of an education.
There are two ways to handle this situation. While sweats may not be allowed in school there may be other types of clothing that are loose fitting enough for you to be comfortable that the school will allow. Try and find something that you feel comfortable in take a picture of yourself in that style of clothing and show it to school administrators or your guidance counselor. Ask if this style or type of clothing would be acceptable and explain why just as you did to us.
As I said the school administrators want you to be safe and comfortable in school. If you feel better about yourself in this style of clothing and it is not to far outside the dress code I believe they will allow you to wear this style to school. How you dress out of school is strictly your own business and style.
The other way of handling the dress code problem at school is to speak with your parents and tell them how you feel. Here again find a style of clothing you are comfortable in that might be acceptable for school. Then ask you parents to meet with school administrators to get permission for you to dress in this fashion at school.
What is most important here are two things:
First: Self-image; If you think you are ugly them you will be ugly regardless of how beautiful you may be. Never put yourself down it is self defeating and there is no reason for it. The only person you have to be better than tomorrow is the person you are today. This has been my motto all my working life and it has stood be very well.
Second: Being a nonconformist; There is nothing wrong with this. Many of the great leaders, artist, musicians, writers, engineers and discoverers of many of the medical break discoveries have been nonconformists. If this is who you feel you may be. Embrace it do not hide from it. [ adviceman49's advice column | Ask adviceman49 A Question ]
lightoftruth answered Wednesday October 2 2013, 2:14 am: I actually do know lots of girls who don't like wearing jeans.
You can try looser fitting jeans that flare out at the bottom.
Besides wearing jeans, try dresses or skirts. They're so much more pretty than jeans. Dresses are really common to wear when you get in high school.
And with skirts, you need to find the right type of shirt to match with it, unless it's a solid colored skirt.
Look around and see what kinds of skirts you'd like to wear. They have many, many different styles. So you can find some that fit with what you like.
In the US, it's common to wear jeans all the time. But in Europe, it's more common to wear other things. So it's not weird or anything that you don't like wearing jeans. It's just fashion trends and such.
Then of course you need to take in the weather. It is getting cold out so you obviously want to cover your legs. That's when I'd suggest leggings and tights but I understand that you still get the same feel. I'd suggest wearing more fashionable pants. Definitely look into cargo and cord pants. There are some very attractive ones out there. Just google "cargo pants for women" or "cords for women". I've also seen sweats look nice when they're tucked into a pair of boots and they're a little more fitted in the top.
Xui answered Wednesday October 2 2013, 1:04 am: Have you tried changing up your style a little bit? It could be that you don't hate jeans but maybe just bored of the style.
I am 28, I like to wear leggings with a jean mini skirt and a sweater with ugg boots. I will sometimes wear tight skinny jeans with a long t shirt with heel boots etc. Do you like skirts? I have a really cute long plaid skirt with a black over sized sweater and BAM do I make that baby work! ;)
Try switching it up sweetie, If not then try going with sweatpants or yoga pants. It's that time of season anyway!
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