But I Am Genuinely Upset - Tumblr Posts

My mom is hella conservative

Like, not in the republican way. I mean she will not let me wear black lipstick/thigh highs/fishnets/shortish skirts/anything kids my age (and sometimes younger) wear because it's "too grown"

Mom I am 16

Like, I can't live on my own. But for the love of Christ Black lipstick????? That's GOTH. I see girls wearing thigh highs all the time. I can legally own and drive a car. I am the minimum age to get a job anywhere (to my knowledge).

I'm not saying I'm "basically grown" but come on. My mom thinks everything is "too grown" but gets upset when I don't want to wear ripped jeans. I hate ripped jeans because what is the point???? They're ripped. They've failed at the only job they were assigned. They're always too tight on my knees, so I just feel the ripped threads dig into my knees. I had to convince my mom to let me wear boys clothes. My black jeans are too old (even though I like the faded look they have). But wearing a crop top sweater is fine??? I hate the texture of knitted sweaters and ripped jeans. I wanna wear skirts and thigh highs and baggy jeans, but it's either "too grown" or it'll make me look "homeless" or "like nobody cares for me".

Idk, just ranting. I'm really frustrated. I feel like once I have the ability to move out and but my own clothes she won't even recognize me because that's gonna be all I want to wear. Black upper lip with a bright lower lip, thigh highs, and a non-knitted oversized sweater. I don't care what opinion you have on how old you have to be to wear what, I'm just upset because all the clothes I want to wear is off limits.