Posted: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 12:00 am
Why can’t I just be me?
Dear T2T: My mom is driving me crazy. I just want to be able to express myself and she won’t let me do anything. I want to dye my hair. She says no. I want to pierce my cartilage. She says no. I want a belly button piercing. She says no. It’s ridiculous. It’s not like I am out doing drugs, having sex or drinking so why can’t I just be me? She’s gives me this garbage about being modest and keeping doors open, but I think that I should be able to be my own individual. That’s lame if people judge me based on how I look. What do you think? — Let me be me
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