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Everyone has their own taste
"It's not short at all! You're just out of touch with life!" - Peggy blurted out to her parents and ran off to her room. Thus ended a heated discussion about the skirt Peggy wanted to wear. Perhaps you've been in the thick of similar debates when a parent, teacher, or employer has been critical of your favorite outfits. You've said you dressed casually, and in their opinion, carelessly. You said your clothes were chic, but they called them garish and indecent. Of course, everyone has their own taste, and you're entitled to your opinion. But does that mean that "anything goes" when it comes to what you're wearing? What do your clothes indicate? "You can tell what you are and how you feel about yourself by your clothes," Pam notes. Yes, clothes can tell others about who you are. It can speak to your integrity, your consistency, your high moral standards. Or it can scream rebellion and discontent. It serves as a kind of identifying mark. Some teenagers wear tattered clothes, clothes a la punk or, on the contrary, expensive things from famous fashion designers to create a certain image for themselves. Others wear clothes to attract the attention of the opposite sex or want to appear older than they are. So, it's easy to see why clothes matter so much to many teens. However, John Molloy warns, "The way we dress has a surprising effect on the people we meet and has a huge impact on how they treat us" No wonder your parents care about what you wear! For them, it's not just a matter of personal taste. They want your clothes to reflect your poise and responsibility. But does it show through your clothes? What guides you in choosing what you wear? "I do what my friends do!!!" For many teens, clothing is an opportunity to show individuality and demonstrate independence. But during adolescence, personality is still in the process of formation - a person is changing, growing. And, trying to express their "I", you are not quite sure what exactly you want to express and how to do