My mom thinks I'm weird because I have a different style than she wants me to have. She makes me dress like a preppy rich girl. What to do? I'm 15, and sick of conforming!
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ANSWERS: 4
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Break out,be free,be yourself.
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Get a job and buy your own clothes.
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We all have generation gaps. my wife and i raised our 14 and 12 year old grandaughters. we were 60 and 57, at that time. we had a generation gap that a freight train could have run through. but guess what, we all made it. we liked easy going music, they liked rap. i bought them headphones and saved our sanity. Bottom line is this, you are not the only 15 year old with a generation problem. it exists everywhere. i use to dye my hair yellow, when i was l5. it was a fad. today, its ear piercing, falling-off pants, and lavender hair color. all to make a statement. its natural. The only way to survive your clothes situation, is a compromise with your mother. wear what she wants during the week and you blow it out on the weekends. compromises work, providing you both stick to the agreement. Give it a shot. whatcha got to lose?
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Your problem is so common, it's cliche. Isn't it ironic that by not wanting to "conform" you've succeeded in conforming (to a T) into the typical mother/teenager relationship. I would say just try not to let it ruin your relationship with her. Try not to make too much Drama over it. She's probably just sad because she thinks your style is going to hold you back, but she'll just have to get over it, right? & she will. She'll remind herself that you could be on drugs ... or pregnant ... or in an abusive relationship ... & she'll feel better. So, go ahead, be yourself & don't sweat it too much. GOOD LUCK!! :)
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