"We love you Maaaat-lock..."

[fredericks]

We just returned from a cousin's Sweet Sixteen party, and I don't mean to get all Andy Rooney up in this joint but - what's going on with young kids nowadays?? Seriously. Is it the milk? Is it our use of microwave ovens? Young girls are really REALLY developed. And, fine, I got my first menses when I was thirteen or so, and my first training bra when I was eleven? twelve? but my shit wasn't out on display for the world to see and I wasn't "dropping it like it's hot"...at least, not when adults were around. God, I don't even know what I'm saying anymore. I feel like I should be slurping down some Metamucil while watching Matlock or something. Someone has to feel where I'm coming from, though.

Whatever the hell. I got the DJ to play "The Humpty Dance" and I shook my groove thang to "Poison", so it's all good.

Comments

[bbart.livejournal.com]

I know I didn't look like that when I was a teenager. Seriously, I see some of those girls, and my parents would have slapped the shit out of me if I tried leaving the house dressed like that. Yeah, typing that makes me feel old, but to a teenager I am old.

Damn whippersnappers.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I try not to be prudish about these things - I realize I have this major double standard when it comes to excessive sex versus excessive violence - but I don't get how 12 and 13 year olds can walk down the street with pants that have "sexy" written on the ass. Or anything written on the ass, really. And I feel crappy about saying that because I'm pretty sure it's 13 years of Catholic and Lutheran education being spouted, but Jesus H. Christ. What do the parents think, seriously? I'd like to know.

[bbart.livejournal.com]

I know this is very easy for me to say, seeing as I have no children, but a lot of parents seem too indulgent of their children. Yeah, your 14-year old may want a micro-mini skirt with HOTTIE written across her butt, but that doesn't mean you give her $100 and tell her to have at it.

What really skeeves me out is when you see these little 12-, 13-year olds on myspace posing in bikinis and describing themselves as "sexilicious" or some crap like that. Even worse is when their parent(s) are on their friends list.

I just sound older by the minute, don't I?

[marinwood.livejournal.com]

It's from the hormones used in raising poultry and meat (and yeah, dairy).

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I keep hearing that. I need to check out the published material out there.

[xioley.livejournal.com]

I believe the hormones do have something to do with it. But, seriously, what's up with the parents not being on top of their kids' business anyway? I remember when I saw a girl (about 11 years old? maybe?) with a t-shirt that said "If you're hot, I'm single" Yeah, that's not the worst that it gets, but seriously!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I remember when I saw a girl (about 11 years old? maybe?) with a t-shirt that said "If you're hot, I'm single" Yeah, that's not the worst that it gets, but seriously!
Okay, seriously? That's disgusting. Most disgusting? Very few 11 year olds can pay for clothing on their own dime. Meaning someone purchased that for her. And...what? My god. I feel so old.