Its tough, this age has been a real culture shock. We raised our girl to walk to the beat of her own drum - find stuff that interests her, not what interests everyone else. And I love that in her, her hobbies are very individual .... she has no interest in boys (yet) and finds it crazy that people wear clothes with the shops name on it (but thinks its funny that no-one wears a t-shirt with Kroger or Walmart across the front HA!) .... and yet, thats what most of the girls are interested in now - boys & clothes from Hollister/Aeropostale.
Of course we want to shelter them, thats natural, but I look at it this way, the next few years are going to be tough but my DD will find her way in life earlier and be comfortable with what she likes. The others will just be starting that journey.
Awwww, you're too kind
That's great. I kinda had to find my way on my own and was always different. I do have to say now even in my 30's I feel more grounded than most people I know and more secure (granted filled with lots of insecurities but who doesn't have those?!) I hope to give that feeling of freedom to my girls, however couple it with support so that they can go confindently in whatever direction they want life to go. I see how even a few days a week outside the house away from me and family is showing her things are different. She's growing more independent and expressing herself - as much as I don't want to share her - I will admit it is good
