So my sister has gone out with some friends today. We were leaving the house (so she could go catch the bus and so we could do some grocery shopping) as we start to walk down the street, my mother says something to my sister along the lines of 'Can't you wear something more decent?! Can you change into something else, so your boobs aren't hanging out everywhere?!'
...OK, so my sister was wearing black tight high waisted shorts with tights (shorts are quite short, but the tights make them better) and a black tight racerback singlet. (neckline was borderline acceptable, but as mother said 'it looks like it'll keep slipping down all day') So with grunts and noises of complaint we head back to the house (we're still on our street) and she changes (admittedly she looks A LOT nicer in the casual button up shirt she replaced the singlet with). My sis had made complaints (was quite moody after this as is often the case when my Mum complains about the way she dresses) and at one point my mother said something like 'well I'm sorry I don't want my daughter going out dressed like a hooker'.
*le sigh*
Lately I have started to wear dresses and shorts (SCREW IT, you must now be exposed to my stretch mark-ridden, less than firm, pasty white thighs - excuse the graphic description) However, when I wear said dresses, before I leave the house my Mum always says 'I hope you're wearing shorts under that'. Personally, I would wear shorts even if she didn't care, I really don't mind, saves me from having to be too cautious...up until today I never thought she was really serious, but now I'm not so sure.
Every time one of us does something with guy friends, or wears a top with a semi-low neckline (and you guys know I don't parade my [lack of] goodies around) she will look at us and say 'remember, I ain't raisin no babies'. For those of you unfamiliar to the show 'Everybody hates Chris' this is one of recurring lines of Rochelle (Chris's crazy mother), that my Mother has adopted into her vocabulary. (I wanted to find a clip of this, but I fail at youtube)
I mean, personally I'm not too affected by this (as compared to my sis) so I'm not really bothered. But it raises the question, are anyone else's parents like this?
most inaccurate description of your thighs, ever.
ReplyDeleteyou look sexy in a dress!
my dad is like this except less obvious. except it's really obvious to me. he tries to be subtle but he isn't.
ReplyDeletelike, last summer i started wearing short shorts and he says to me "you know, you don't have to wear certain clothes just cos all the other kids are doing it." but now i wear short shorts all the time and he doesn't say anything. bnut then, after the first shorts incident, he kept bringing it up. and i got hell pissed at him and nearly cut him. but i didn't. like he just kept making these little comments.
OH YEAH, the other day when i saw your mum and sis at the shops (i was buying kiwis) i was wearing short shorts + batman tee and i was pretty sure your mum gave my shorts a disapproving look... :( i didn't want to bring it up but i was so ashamed of my short short wearing self. ;)
also i have a weird thing about short shorts. like unless your ass flaps are hanging out, i find them strangely appropriate.... idk why.
ReplyDeleteIt's ironic because I think we are two of the most sensible dressing people we know (cept when your goodies are flappin out ;P)
ReplyDeleteI doubt Mum gave you a disapproving look - I've seen your shorts and they are passable - she was probs just checkin you out (as everyoe else does)
yeah, by my standards, if you don't see ass or POCKETS and they are not like briefs, they're acceptable... 'ass flaps'...don't know about you, but my rock hard ass ain't flappin anywhere.