FASHION CRITICS

So this is just going to be a rant. I’m angry. I haven’t felt great in my body since I stopped breastfeeding, but continue to eat like I never stopped. So when I found a t-shirt dress at the Gap that I felt incredible wearing…it hid my flaws, I didn’t have to worry about sucking in my stomach and I felt pretty…I was really excited. I wore it on date night and to a happy hour, no issues. So I just picked up another one (on sale this time!) in grey. I wore it to work yesterday and last thing before I leave to go home after a long night my coworker laughs and says “Just a sleep shirt kind of day, huh?”. Well, that really pissed me off. Like, whatever, man. Have you seriously never heard of that old saying, “If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.”??? Sure, I pick on people’s outfits ALL THE TIME, but I would never dream of saying it to someone! How was I supposed to respond to his comment? Obviously this is what I picked out to wear today, why should I have to explain it to you? 

Then it got me to thinking about online trolls or those Fashion Police type shows…how do celebrities do it? I can remember 3 times in my working life that someone has said something hurtful (or what I deemed hurtful) about my outfits and I can still remember every detail of the scene. I couldn’t imagine dealing with it on a daily basis. And people wonder why celebrities are all addicted to some kind of drug. I admire the celebrities that continue to take risks in their style choices and just be themselves. Or fashion bloggers, who get the trolls without the million dollar paychecks. 

Clearly, I’m not taking the high road and ignoring this guy’s comment, but I hope that by getting out my feelings I can move on. And I think this was kind of a wake up call to just say “Fuck you, I’ll wear what I want”. It probably shouldn’t have taken me 27-years to figure that out, but better late than never, I guess. 

(This is similar to the dress I was wearing, BTW. And OK I don’t look like the model, but I felt like it and that’s what really counts.)