My grandson looks hideous!!!!!!!!!?

Question

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Don't you agree? We need to step up and change the way our teenagers dress. Don't I, as a grandmother, have the right to make my grandson dress the way I want to? I am his legal gaurdian, and he is only 17! He should wear suits and ties, for god's sake.
That's his father's choice of an outfit to. His father kidnapped him awhile back and he dressed him like that all the time (for five days.) That's what he wears normally too! ITS A CONSPERICEY, GODDAMN IT!
Okay. Now, what can I dress my grandson in that would look nice to the teachers?!

Answer 1

Are you for real?? I looked at the picture...since when are jeans, sweatshirt, and a hat HIDEOUS?? I expected a green mohawk, piercings and black eyeliner. And if you truly loved your grandson, that would be okay, too. FYI- teenage boys don't wear suits and ties to high school. If you force him to be what you want him to be, his peers will do nothing but make fun of him. All three of my kids- 7, 4, and 2- wear hoodies and jeans. OMG!! Are my kids hideous, too??

Answer 2

ok first of all no it is not a conspirecy. Second he isn't all that bad. I'm a teenage girl and trust me I have seen worse. But I also don't like how he is dressing. Thirdly, suits and ties are definitely not okay, unless you want your grandson to be the laughing stock of his school. Polos and nich khakis, jeans, and shorts are nice on guys. And please just let him make his own mistakes. You were a mother once before. Didn't you learn that you can never make a teenager do something they don't want to do? They will always find a way around it which means lying. Just chill out about how your grandson dresses. It is probably just a phase. By the way does he know that you are giving out his myspace? That could be dangerous.

Answer 3

Personally, I think your grandson is seriously good looking. There's nothing wrong with the way he dresses. All he wants is to fit in. You dress him in suits and he's going to end up the mockery of the school. Let him be himself. Insist on respect but allow him to wear what he wants as long as his grades stay up and his attitude doesn't get too out of hand. That's when this becomes a problem. Make a compromise of some sorts with him so you both end up happy.

Answer 4

If I was your grandson i would run away to be with my father. Suits and ties everyday. I would cuss you out everyday not to be disrespectful. The teachers dont go to school to pay attention to what he wears, they go to teach and get payed. They could care less what he had on. I could understand suits and ties for SPECIAL occasions but not for an everyday attire. This is my opinion and i believe you grandson's too. He's almost grown. When he gets a job that makes him wear suits and ties everyday that would be a different story. But he young and still a kid. Let him enjoy it. You can only be a kid once you know.

Answer 5

Granny did you not follow the fashion trends of your day? Im sure thats what your son is doing to fit in cause all the kids dress like that now a days and if you dress the boy up in a suit and tie and send him to school hes probably going to get beat up and made fun of...be thankful the boy isnt wearing a dress and make up and nylons to school!!! Some boys do!

Answer 6

I think that it is people like you that do not appreciate the youth of today. You to busy trying to change us and trying to make us dress differently. There is a lot of pressure on teens now. Not like it was many years ago. There are many in the world that have not lived the amercan dream by, making the right choices. But to cerebral young adults as myself i feel that you are being rude trying to change your grandson.

Answer 7

Well I agree the way people dress today is horrible. Soon two pasties and a thong will be the in thing to wear.

But wearing a suit and tie is a little extreme. Unless going to church. I would strongly encourage him to wear clothes that fit. But he is 17 now and is transitioning into adulthood. So he should be allowed to make his own decision when it comes to dressing. If he is wearing his pants below his butt make him pull them up in your presence.

Answer 8

I looked at his pictures on MySpace, and he looked fine. It also says "Weeping Goth" in his profile - could that be to what you are referring?

He seems like a perfectly normal 17 year old boy.

He should wear what he wants to wear, and express himself in the way he chooses. How else will he learn who he is?

The only thing that will come from you forcing him to dress a certain way is contention and rebellion, and a disintegration of your relationship with him.

The teachers don't care what they wear. My best friend is a high school teacher, and he only cares about the kids' welfare, that they learn, that they WANT to learn. Clothing isn't all that important unless it's a job interview, and I'm sure he knows that.

Let him be a kid.

Answer 9

I agree with you 100%. I have a 17 year old son and I am not going to let him wear that crap. He is going to do as I say or leave my house because he is not going to dress like a gang member. I am a strong believer is suits and ties. They are much nicer than this stuff that kids are wearing today.

Answer 10

You want a 17 year old boy to wear a suit and tie to school? Are you nuts. This will get him surely beat up if not killed by the cruelty of teenagers today. I think he looks just fine...as long as his pants are hanging around his ankles and such...don't worry about it!