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Teenagers get a hard time about their fashion choices. The Disney actress Bella Thorne was criticised by the
media a few months ago for wearing a wacky minidress, but a little later she won fashion plaudits for attending
an awards ceremony in a floor-length gown. Lets get real: outfit do you think she wanted to head out in? I doubt
it was the billowing silk tent, but I guess she decided to conform to the adult world's idea of age-appropriate
clothing. What to wear - or what not to wear-as a teenager is a hot topic for adults and a no-win situation for
teenagers.
It's hardly surprising we want to stay in bed all day, because the moment we get dressed in anything other than a
sack we get scrutinised and judged. Adults don't want their children to grow up. I'm
14 and want to wear decent
clothes when I go out. I like wearing long necklaces, ed collars, lot of rings, check shirts, high-waisted shorts,
blazers, skinny jeans, knee-high socks, dresses with elasticated waistlines, wacky tights, Converse and vintage
shoes.
think my look is normal with splashes of crazy, but I can't believe the reaction of grownups sometimes when!
dress up. My mum rarely says I look nice. I see a flicker of a sort of 'gosh', but she looks mainly alarmed and in a
cross voice (she denies this) says I need to dress appropriately for my age and that look too grown up. My
friends all have the same problem. It seems a miniskirt sets off some parental warning bell.
It's hard being a teenager: you feel a bit unsure
of yourself, even without your mother implying every time you
make an effort to look nice that your life is about to turn into an episode
of Girls. Parents need to realise that
teenagers don't suddenly become different or too old for their years because they put on a bit of eyeliner.
Teenagers today are working like crazy to adhere to the pressure that we've got to be all-singing, all-dancing
academic whizzes - so it would be nice when we go out occasionally to be free, and encouraged to wear what we
want. I feel I am meant to be ashamed that I am growing up and starting to experiment with grown up clothes.
might make mistakes. I might look silly sometimes. But let teenagers be teenagers.
Are these statements True or False?
1. People didn't like Bella Thorne's evening dress
2.Teenagers are usually self-confident
3.The author's mother likes her appearancе
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2. Teenagers are usually self-confident