What should I do with what my family thinks of how I dress?

Question

Well for one thing I'm a male and I dress really weird, I use skinny jeans and I use fittted and loose really vintage looking shirts. I'm from Hawaii and wearing this isn't really cool, and my family is pretty local they wear board shorts and slippers while i'm wearing some dirty pair of chucks. When we have family events I wear different things but I'm tired of that. My stepsister is a f****s and her boyfriend is so disgusting she makes really mean and offensive comments on the way I dress I'm tired of her. Half of the time I'm thinking "What a fat ***, she can't even fit her legs in some skinny jeans". But i'm tired of them always picking on me. and yes I'm pretty femine I do groom myself, and do necessary thinks that keep me looking s**y!

Answer 1

Always remember that your clothes and your "style" is an extension of who you are and represents your personality.  We are all individuals and have different tastes and looks.  No one has the right to be judge and juror over anyone elses fashion sense.  It sounds to me like others are unhappy and "stuck" in a fashion rut and perhaps "jealous" because you are not afraid to "express" yourself.  Continue to do you and be you.  Love yourself because only through loving ourselves and self pride are we able to open up and truly able to allow others to love us.  Do you, be you.  Ignore the comments and you'll be the bigger person....don't stop being you!!!

Peace & Love :)

Answer 2

ignore them unless you think their opinions are valuable.  you should also consider finding friends who are more accepting of you than this group of losers who can't even be respectful of your choices

Answer 3

"Be yourself no matter what they say"

STING

Answer 4

Well this would be the part where I should say..."talk to them and explain how much this bothers you and that you just want to be yourself" but from what I'm reading that probably wont work. I'm a Metalhead so you can imagine how I can dress sometimes. At first my parents had a problem with it as well but they got use to it, it grew on them and now my mom actually kinda likes it. But I did explain myself more then ones and I have a good communication with my family. It's something you can try to work on. As long as you let them know that you respect them and you want them to respect you, they should understand...eventually

Answer 5

If you don't want to get picked on, dress more like them.  This will result in you feeling miserable because you aren't being yourself.  Otherwise embrace your individuality and ignore other people's rude comments.

Answer 6

Aw, just shrug them all off and be who you are, express yourself.  Self expression is far harder to do then sheepishly following what everyone is doing/wearing.  Wear what makes you happy (because someday you may get a job that demands you wear certain kinds of clothing and then you'll have to save your "real" attire for after work).  No one said being an individual was going to be easy and most anyone who steps off the straight and narrow gets ridiculed and has to deal with a lot of comments--but we get through and are proud of ourselves for standing up for what we believe.  Doesn't matter what your sister thinks or says, just tell her that at least you look good and feel good about yourself.