
I know this has been posted about a lot, so I apologize, but whenever I see posts where people complain that kids at school don't understand pinrolling jeans, or make fun of them for dressing well, their story a little different than what happens with me and people I know.I'm a senior in high school, ready for college, and for the past two years I've been building my wardrobe through H&M, thrifting, Urban Outfitters, and even some uncommon pieces like the spao x pokemon sweatshirts. I look around for anything that looks dope, and if I can afford it I'll pull the trigger.Now no one ever is mean to my face, like in the stories I hear. People will say things out of curiosity, like: "why are you rolling up your jeans, are they too long?". And right after buying a denim jacket and sending a fit pick to one of my good friends he told me not to wear it because I'll look too weird. But that's not even it.It's the assumptions people make about me in their head. For example, I started talking to this girl who was in one of my classes last year. After we had been talking for a while she says to me "You know, I used to think you were gay until I got to know you." Another friend of mine told me he heard kids talking about me saying I "dress weird" and "they aren't sure if I'm gay or not". Instead of making fun of me, people are just confused or concerned in some cases.It's just really frustrating. I have nothing against being gay, but it hurts my chances with girls if they assume that. Guys seem hesitant to talk to me because of how I dress. And it's not my social skills or anything like that. Once I start talking to people, I can easily become good friends with them. What I'm saying is streetwear is causing people to judge me more since I seem to stand out, and it creates a first impression that isn't ideal.I don't even dress that weird. I wear skinny black jeans, stans, and sweatshirts. Sometimes I wear lightwash jeans and boots. But whenever I walk around the school, I just feel like everyone is judging me. I used to be more confident and wore whatever and thought it was dope. But now that I hear that girls thought I was gay, guys think I'm weird, and stuff like that, it kinda makes me want to just blend in.I see people here saying "Now that I've joined this sub, I judge everyone for what they wear! That kid with bootcut jeans, I know it's wrong but I judge him for it!" but these people don't get that the same thing is happening to them. The majority of people will judge you negatively for dressing well if not many people do. It really makes me want to quit streetwear, and I don't really know how to deal with this. It's not as simple as saying "fuck it, I don't care what other people think!" because being well liked and easily approachable is actually really useful and what most people want.Sorry for the rant lol, insecure boys we out here. via /r/streetwear http://ift.tt/2kqhioH
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