Fashion Don’ts

There is so much wrong here that I hardly know where to begin.

Do I start with the T-shirt shape or the holes or the statement itself? 

Sometimes all you can say is “Oh honey.”

Oh honey, do not buy this shirt. Do not wear this shirt. Do not advertise your weaknesses.

We are all, occasionally, really good at making bad decisions. Sometimes those decisions are as benign as wearing the wrong shoes for a day of walking. Sometimes those decisions affect our health. For example, I should have chosen an apple for dessert last night instead of mocha chip ice-cream. 

And yes, some decisions are life-changing. Some decisions hurt others and ourselves. Some decisions boomerang for generations. 

We do not need to announce or wear our bad decisions. Most are obvious anyway. 

I had a strong urge to take the purple Sharpie out of my purse and cross out the words “really” and “bad”. What this shirt, and most of us, need is a little bit of confidence. We must be the strong women (and men) that we are and begin to trust our decisions. 

I know I am old, and sometimes wise, so listen up. Young women, even and especially high school girls, please never wear this kind of garbage. It is not cute. It is not clever. It is not funny. It is pitiful, actually.

The really bad decision here would be to purchase this shirt. 

Author: Rebecca Hendrixson

Hello, I'm Rebecca. I am a wife and mother and freelance writer. I love to share honest thoughts, anecdotes, incidents and encouragement. I am documenting my one year of being 60 years old. Join me on the journey. And please leave comments or send me an email. I will respond. We are all in this together. Come be my comrade.

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