Say No to Emo

This is something like how my 14 year old son wants to dress. At least this is how he keeps talking about dressing.

He is driving me insane with all his what ifs.

Here is his list that he keeps asking about:

1. What if I get a mohawk and color it half blue half black?

2. What if I get my lip and brow pierced?

3. What if I get tattooed all over?

4. What if I grow my hair past my shoulders w/ blonde tips?

5. What if I only wear black and I get all Emo pasty?

6. What if I tattoo the side of my head?

7. What if I was Goth w/ make-up and earrings up my ears?

He brings these what ifs up all the time. He talks about the Goth and Emo styles all the time. Enough!

This is such the opposite of how I grew up and how he was dressed as a young boy. I grew up with Polo, Calvin and Izod. I dressed my son in Polo, Izod and Gap. Where is this coming from? His friends don't dress Goth or Emo. Really, I'm at a loss as to where this is coming from.

Now, I am not against freedom of expression or wanting to express yourself with fashion. It's just that I don't like the Goth or Emo look. I don't want my son shaving his head, wearing a mohawk, or piercing his face. And I don't want him getting all pasty and wearing all black.

I want him to keep dressing in Polo and Gap. I want him to keep looking like this...

There isn't anything wrong with this look. It's clean, polished and educated looking. People will think better of my son looking like the guy in the above pic then the guy in the first pic. That's just how it goes in this world. I didn't make up the rules. Of course, if my son joins a band, gets signed to a major label and becomes a successful musician, then I guess he can look like Johnny Rotten.

Last Political Post Here

I just wanted to mention (for what it's worth) that my Mom's best friend hadn't decided who to vote for, so she decided to call both the Democratic and Republican party offices in San Antonio, where she lives, to ask them questions.

She made a list of questions to ask them both. She first called the Republican office and got their answers, then proceeded to call the Democratic office and ask them the same questions.

My Mom's friend asked one question about taxes and the lady on the other end told her she was an ass*ole and hung up on her! She tried several times to call back, but they wouldn't pick up the phone, so she decided to call from another phone. At this time they did pick up. She told the next woman what had happen and this lady tells her she is stupid and hangs up on her!

Well of course that was it for my Mom's friend. She's made up her mind who she's voting for. Honestly, I'm sorry she was treated poorly, but happy she has come to my side of the yard.

Just saying

p.s. Please vote with your head and not emotion. Think about what politicians say and what it really means. Question everything!