I bring this up because as some of you know, I am graduating May 21st of this year. That day I have to look presentable when I go on stage to accept my diploma. Fine, it's a big day & I will spend even more money on top of the tuition I just paid for four years on a fancy dress (still digging in my closet to see if I can find something acceptable to re-wear).
Then a couple of days later I have a wedding for one of my dear cousins. There is the wedding, which I have to dress up for, & then the reception, which I have to wear yet another set of clothes. I can't wear the same clothes as graduation for one of those occasions because the same people will be at the wedding that is at the graduation & I can't wear the same clothes for the reception as the wedding because the same people from that day need to see me in something different to judge another outfit that I have. Even during family gatherings, we have to impress to show that we are doing well to the family we do not see often.
Society has told us that we need to be something that we are not & as a result, we spend all of our money on clothes, makeup, shoes, & accessories that we really don't need. I would love to wear a nice comfortable dress with a nice black pair of flats (which I am going to wear anyway because I despise heels) & just be myself & enjoy the time with my family & friends like I am supposed to do. I am tired of conforming & hearing everyone's comments about how I don't conform. I do my eyebrows the way I want to, I go to the gym when I want to, I paint my nails...never, I don't wear much makeup & I don't carry around those ridiculously huge handbags (what do people need to carry in those big things anyway?) I am me & if you have a problem with that, then maybe you just have a problem with yourself.
Rant over.
Until next time... ciao 💗
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