6th Grade
First posted on MySpace on April 17th, 2006
When I was twelve years old I liked Disney movies, watching Blossom, and playing with my Barbies.
My little cousin has just turned twelve and she likes push-up bras, high-heel sandals, and designer Dooney and Bourke purses.
I cannot relate at all. When I was in my pre-teen years I was just that, a PRE-teen. My older sister was my idol and I wasn't very aware of the trends going on around me. Looking at my baby cousin now I half expect her to jump into a car a drive away. I'm not sure if she is growing up too fast, or if I've gotten too old.
I never aspired to be the most popular, or push the boundaries my parents set for me. But my Aunt seems hell bent on making her daughter the leader of the pack. Why else would a mother allow an elementary student to own several purses that cost more than I make a week? Who in their right mind takes a child to a Black Eyed Peas concert?! And please tell me why the girl is allowed to dress like Paris Hilton?
My Aunt isn't a bad parent overall but I'm deeply disturbed and upset. I don't want my cousin to become superficial and lose sight of what is important in life. At the same time I'm afraid of being a buzz kill on what could very well be normal behavior for the youth of America today.
When I was twelve years old I liked Disney movies, watching Blossom, and playing with my Barbies.
My little cousin has just turned twelve and she likes push-up bras, high-heel sandals, and designer Dooney and Bourke purses.
I cannot relate at all. When I was in my pre-teen years I was just that, a PRE-teen. My older sister was my idol and I wasn't very aware of the trends going on around me. Looking at my baby cousin now I half expect her to jump into a car a drive away. I'm not sure if she is growing up too fast, or if I've gotten too old.
I never aspired to be the most popular, or push the boundaries my parents set for me. But my Aunt seems hell bent on making her daughter the leader of the pack. Why else would a mother allow an elementary student to own several purses that cost more than I make a week? Who in their right mind takes a child to a Black Eyed Peas concert?! And please tell me why the girl is allowed to dress like Paris Hilton?
My Aunt isn't a bad parent overall but I'm deeply disturbed and upset. I don't want my cousin to become superficial and lose sight of what is important in life. At the same time I'm afraid of being a buzz kill on what could very well be normal behavior for the youth of America today.
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