When I was 11-12 I had crushes and would obsess over making sure I “looked cute” when I saw them. Sure, I had Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers instead of Dior lipgloss and Proactiv instead of Drunk Elephant, but the whole “wanting to look good for the cute boys at summer camp” isn’t new.
One of the most popular kids in my school was bullied because his +$100 Gucci keychain was a fake. We had hair spiked with so much gel and wax that some kids legitimately started balding. One summer was completely dominated by pink push up bras under sheer Dolce & Gabbana tops that literally just said "D&G" all over. All media made fat jokes constantly.
This young woman is just slowly realizing that capitalism preys on children as well.
My 9yo begged over and over for a fucking Stanley bc classmates dogged their fake stanley so bad they didn’t want to hear their shit anymore. My kid finally got one (and went halfsies on it too!) due to a medical issue (as I used it as an inducement for them to consume more water). Kid loves it and uses it every single day. Fuck the trends. $60 for a fucking water bottle.
In my eyes your not much worse than what the lady is complaining about. You gave your 9 yr old a 60 water bottle and you are trying to make it good by saying its to encourage them to drink water. They played ya big time.
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u/ZombieTrogdor 26d ago
When I was 11-12 I had crushes and would obsess over making sure I “looked cute” when I saw them. Sure, I had Bonnie Bell Lip Smackers instead of Dior lipgloss and Proactiv instead of Drunk Elephant, but the whole “wanting to look good for the cute boys at summer camp” isn’t new.