I'm really trying to turn around some bad habits before my daughter starts to imitate me. Quite possibly my worst habit is a bad case of snobbery. I developed it as a defense mechanism early on. We were poor. I had a single mom and the uncoolest of everything.
Anyway, I was precocious from an early age. I knew I was different in a less desirable way. I developed exquisite taste to deflect my obvious shortcomings. In a child exquisite taste meant I thought Umbros were stupid. Why would I pay to wear advertising? Hypercolor shirts were dumb and my no name shoes were better than L.A. Gear high tops anyway.
Flash forward another couple decades and I still have a very discriminating eye. I like what I like and I like simple, quality items. I will buy tailored and well-made instead of cheap. I still hate logos.
I need to keep my personal tastes personal. I am too quick to give the stink eye or a little snort to things I find tacky and goofy. It's so childish and it's really terrible behavior. I'm embarrassed to think of what a jerk I've been in the past.
So, now I have the intention and I'm working on it. Your nursery decor, your new purse, and your art don't need to please me. They need to please you and I need to be happy that you're happy.
