Snowboarding

[leahmb]

Hey, I thought I'd get some feedback on this topic...

First: How do you feel about sisters snowboarding? I've heard some with no problem at all and some do.

Second: I know people who wear just snow pants, because it's just as modest as wearing a skirt over, because the skirt it tight or flies up and since the pants are bulky it doesn't show off much.

Then on the other end, some wear a skirt without snowpants because they feel that snowpants under a skirt is still wearing a man's garment.

I know my thoughts on this, but thought I'd hear some others :)

[Babyruth]

I think it's fine. I've never done it personally, but I've done other activities and I can do it with a skirt and leggings or snow-pants. I don't see anything wrong with wearing snow pants underneath a skirt, I think it's a lot better than showing off your legs or underwear to the world.

[EllyMae]

I really can't say if it is for sure wrong or not. But, I know that I personally wouldn't wear pants, even if it is underneith my skirt. If there is an activity that would cause my skirt to come up and possibly show my legs, if I can't do it without showing my legs, I wouldn't do it. If I can't do something in a skirt, God doesn't want me doing it in the first place. Just how I feel. I think it's more of a personal conviction..

[EllyMae]

I will say this much... Isn't it kind of defeating the purpose of not being allowed to wear pants? Even if it is underneith a skirt...?

[Babyruth]

I don't think so, but it is just my opinion. I do think if you are doing something that shows your legs, it probably isn't good, but there are so many things like that, but you can do it. I went wall-climbing in a skirt and no one saw anything, but I wore some exercise pants underneath just in case. I don't really consider them pants because you aren't wearing them as pants. The reason women shouldn't wear pants is because it shows off parts of their body that are sacred and shouldn't be shown, so if you wear them under a skirt to keep warm or to cover up just in case, I think it's ok. Like for PE, I wore shorts under my skirt just in case, because you never know. Same when I played basketball and volleyball. I would rather somone see shorts or pants under my skirt than my legs. Women used to wear bloomers, which look like pants, under their skirts. They stopped doing so because of the flapper era, when they started wearing "teddies" or underwear. That was what, excuse the term, hookers wore, not respectable ladies. But, it became common and is now what everyone wears. So, I think it's all how you look at it and if you are stumbled by it. I think whatever you think is ok for you. :)

[EllyMae]

Yes, like I said.. It's more a personal conviction I believe. As I am sure there are other girls who have the same. But, I would never think any less of a girl who did wear pants underneith her skirt. :)

[chocolateismybestfriend]

i would say wear leggings or something that isnt claimed as a mens garment.

I would say a big no to just wearing snow pants because they're just as decent... if you're gonna go there you may as well say that in everyday life and never wear a skirt.

A skirt isnt ALL about being decent, its about being feminine.

[marichino_freedom]

peersonnaly, i love to snowboard....theres just something about sailing across the snow going "fast". i'm not very good at it, but its still fun. and i did wear a layer of wool tights, swish pants over that, and a fat pair of snowpants, so i was very puffy, but i changed into my skirt right afterwards. however, it has been a few years since i've done it and have since become more of a christian (my faith was a bit shakey back then). but, i just recently acquired i very full skirt, which i will try over it..:confused: dont know how well it will work yet, but i'm ready to give it a try

the only reason why i wear the pants is because i fall a lot, so people would be seeing up my skirt...however, for hiking, i wear a skirt (and pants underneath for when its cold) because i'm not as clumsy when doing that. same goes for rock climbing. when i go hiking/climbing up long's peak in a couple weeks, i will be wearing a full sweatskirt thats about mid calf or so with a pair of "pants" underneath that is very similar to the brand underarmor (basically, they are breathable material that keep you dry and helps with circulation) and, just for safe measures, i keep my underwear to myself!

i dont see anything wrong with wearing pants under a skirt for certain reasons, it keeps you modest, and then you arent afraid (or unable) to perform your best/hardest.

just a thought

[EllyMae]

If I ever wore pants underneith a skirt it would only be to keep warm, and even then it wouldn't be full length pants, it would be more like capris, because I wouldn't want them to show. I think if there is an activity that would cause our skirts to fly up and show our legs/underwear/etc. then we probably shouldn't be doing it in the first place. It's my own personal conviction and opinion. But, like I said before. I wouldn't think any less of a girl who does wear pants underneith her skirt.

[God'schild]

If I ever wore pants underneith a skirt it would only be to keep warm, and even then it wouldn't be full length pants, it would be more like capris, because I wouldn't want them to show. I think if there is an activity that would cause our skirts to fly up and show our legs/underwear/etc. then we probably shouldn't be doing it in the first place. It's my own personal conviction and opinion. But, like I said before. I wouldn't think any less of a girl who does wear pants underneith her skirt.


Amen!!!

Yes you don't want guys to see your legs then why wear the shorter skirts in the summer if you don't want guys to see your legs??

For me i think that if i wore pants underneath my skirt and i was doing an activity that would cause my skirt to go up i believe that i would stumble someone out in the world because they see you in a skirt and then see pants underneath the guy/girl might think that you only wear skirts when you go shopping and not at home

Yes i've woren snowpants underneath my skirt but i won't anymore because i don't want to stumble someone.

[EllyMae]

That's very true!! And also.. you have to be very careful about who buys the pants. I've had the idea of buying pants and then turning them into skirts, however I won't buy them myself. I'd get a guy to buy them for me, most likely my dad. There is no way I'm going to buy a pair of pants, because for most people that will be the only time in their life that they see you. Even worldly girls wear skirts sometimes, so to them they wouldn't know the difference.

Girls, I know we want to have fun and do things such as snowboarding. But, if we can't do these things wearing our normal apparel, is it really worth it? That we might confuse someone out in the world?

[God'schild]

That's very true!! And also.. you have to be very careful about who buys the pants. I've had the idea of buying pants and then turning them into skirts, however I won't buy them myself. I'd get a guy to buy them for me, most likely my dad. There is no way I'm going to buy a pair of pants, because for most people that will be the only time in their life that they see you. Even worldly girls wear skirts sometimes, so to them they wouldn't know the difference.

Girls, I know we want to have fun and do things such as snowboarding. But, if we can't do these things wearing our normal apparel, is it really worth it? That we might confuse someone out in the world?


AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!

i ski in a skirt with leggings and tights on underneath and my legs don't get cold. Yes i've woren snow pants and when i worked on the dairy farm i wore pants underneath my skirt to keep my leggs from freezing. I don't work there anymore. There are many ways for us girls to keep our legs warm with out wearing pants.

[already bought]

well like Brother Branham says if there is a question then stay away from it. I t-totaly agree.
I for one do wear ski-pants under my skirt of when I worked in the barn I wore pants underneath my skirt and there you could not see them. I don't see any thing wronge with that. But yet for those of you who do just stand where you are and even if another sister or all the other sisters in your church are going it don't do it. STAND for what you think is right as long as it gose with the word.
Also what is your motive and objective in doing that???
Well and if you have a question don't do it ontill you know you can do it with complete faith.
There are many things like that out there that for some are ok and for others not. One thing is if The Bible or Brother Branham says a flat out yes or no to it then thats where you ought to stand no matter weather you agree with it or not. But for example I don't think lip gloss is wronge while other sisters do.
What I am trying to say. Is that we will never always agree on every little thing but we have to be carefull not to judge others when they are doing something you don't agree with or start critising them eather. Becasue then how much better are we then that person????????????

[EllyMae]

well like Brother Branham says if there is a question then stay away from it. I t-totaly agree.........
Also what is your motive and objective in doing that???


Amen, I agree :)

Here's something else.. What do you girls think about wearing pajama pants to bed?

[Babyruth]

I said this before, but I'll say it again, women used to wear bloomers, which were a loose-fitting pant that were their underwear. Those were what they wore for years, only until the 1920's did women start wearing modern-style underwear, and only prostitutes wore them. So technically, modern-style underwear is what prostitues wore and we shouldn't wear them. But, they have become the norm. Bloomers kept women warm and decent should anything happen to their skirts. So, for me, to wear pants or some type of legging under a skirt is more decent than wearing just your underwear and showing off everything.

[already bought]

What are your motive's and objective's behind it. And another thing look up what Brother Branham said about it and then go from there.
Don't base your desion on what other people are doing.

[EllyMae]

Like I've said before I don't think any less of girls who do wear pants underneith their skirts. It's just for me personally, I don't think I"ll ever do it because I wouldn't feel comfortable in them. I didn't grow up in the message, so I know what it's like to only wear pants. I've been thinking about buying pants and then turning them into skirts(it's hard to find long blue jean skirts around here...), but I don't know how I would feel about even trying a pair of pants on...

Where do you girls buy most of your long blue jean skirts at?

[God'schild]

[quote=EllyMae]Like I've said before I don't think any less of girls who do wear pants underneith their skirts. It's just for me personally, I don't think I"ll ever do it because I wouldn't feel comfortable in them. [quote=EllyMae]

I agree with you

umm i get some of my jean skirts from Geroge, Walmart

But most of them i buy second hand

My older sisters gave me most of their jeans skirts that were to small on them and when they left the message

[marichino_freedom]

j c pennys has some super cute long jean skirts right now...not bad on price either


i wear pajama pants to bed, but then again, its just me and my mom. i just dont like nightgowns because i twist and turn a lot and i hate how they wrap around me

[EllyMae]

I'll have to go check JC Penny's out ;)

I know what you mean about wearing night gowns to bed, and I can understand why you wouldn't wear them since it is just you and your mom. I live with my mom, dad, and brother.. And even though I'm in the privacy of my own house, sometimes we get unexpected visitors lol, so I like to stay in a skirt at all times. Plus, I don't own any pants to wear to bed even if I wanted to haha.

[marichino_freedom]

i'm about to go hiking up Longs peak in colorado in about 5 days, and i do have a pair of leggins to wear under my skirt, plus really thick long socks. but i dont really consider them pants, i see them more as tights without feet.

[God'schild]

i'm about to go hiking up Longs peak in colorado in about 5 days, and i do have a pair of leggins to wear under my skirt, plus really thick long socks. but i dont really consider them pants, i see them more as tights without feet.

Leggings are different then pants.

I hope you have an awesome trip.

Will be praying for you.

Love you

[marichino_freedom]

Thanks....I'm getting really nervous......

this is the first time i've done anything this extreme! I'm really excited too.

I'll post pix when i get back!

[already bought]

I'll have to go check JC Penny's out ;)

I know what you mean about wearing night gowns to bed, and I can understand why you wouldn't wear them since it is just you and your mom. I live with my mom, dad, and brother.. And even though I'm in the privacy of my own house, sometimes we get unexpected visitors lol, so I like to stay in a skirt at all times. Plus, I don't own any pants to wear to bed even if I wanted to haha.

i sleep in a nighty and believe me its not the most modest. Its low cut with like no sleves and vary short. But its comfy. I used to walk around in it when I got up or was ready to go to bed but not any more. Now I have a house coat which makes a great cover up.

[EllyMae]

i sleep in a nighty and believe me its not the most modest. Its low cut with like no sleves and vary short. But its comfy. I used to walk around in it when I got up or was ready to go to bed but not any more. Now I have a house coat which makes a great cover up.

Good idea!


i'm about to go hiking up Longs peak in colorado in about 5 days, and i do have a pair of leggins to wear under my skirt, plus really thick long socks. but i dont really consider them pants, i see them more as tights without feet.

What exactly are leggings?

[God'schild]

Leggings are tights but with no feet... they are not pants because of the way they are made..
that't the only way i can explain it.

[already bought]

long girl under wear????
Like girls long johns except we call them long susie's. Don't ask me why my former,former paster (not no more because we moved to a differnet provence) used to call them long susie's.

[EllyMae]

Long Susie's... haha. Cute.

Are they like leg warmers?

[already bought]

Kind off just well more like panty hose just with out feet
dose that help more?

[EllyMae]

Yeah, I gotcha ;)
And where do you all buy them?

[already bought]

ummmmmmm sear cadologs sell them

[EllyMae]

K, well... I still have a couple of months before I'll need them... So, I'll keep a look out! haha

[already bought]

yeah don't get to excited for summer to leave its like it just started.
Winter can be fun but I don't know yet what season I like best. I admit I do like spring, summer, fall, winter, so how do you chose??

[marichino_freedom]

i'm back from my trip!!! (by the way, i bought my leggins at wal mart for 7 dollars)

[already bought]

i'm back from my trip!!! (by the way, i bought my leggins at wal mart for 7 dollars)

Thats great. So how was your trip?? what did you do??

[marichino_freedom]

it was awesome!! we hiked around the first couple of days, and shopped. on the third day, we hiked up long's peak (we made it to about 13,208 ft....the mountain is 14,259 ft)...it was about 7 and a half miles each way. not quite to the top, but close enough. it was still really hard!

[blessed]

Welcome back marichino, sounds like you had lots of fun.

[God'schild]

it was awesome!! we hiked around the first couple of days, and shopped. on the third day, we hiked up long's peak (we made it to about 13,208 ft....the mountain is 14,259 ft)...it was about 7 and a half miles each way. not quite to the top, but close enough. it was still really hard!

Sounds like you had an awesome trip.........
Welcome back............

[marichino_freedom]

thank you...i'll get around to posting pix, i'm just lazy right now.

[K.Z]

I think snowboarding for girls in the message is fine I ware a split skiert though. And to me its fine I mean my best friend is in in the M.
and she S.B. while waering a split skirt and she is the most godly girl I know. I mean Br.Branham dident say we couldent.
ps. give me feed back.
God Bless.:)

[already bought]

i think the thing with split skirts is gone way over bord. To me there just like pants only wide and well wide pants are in right now. My "Aunt" made a pare which look like a skirt. That I might except easyer but not this other so called split skirts. My opoinoe is if you can't do it in a skirt don't do it at all.
But I'm not going to critize a sister that is doing it. But did you know that there is not one place that Brother Branham speaks about split skirts or riding skirts if you want to call them that in his message. So where are you getting this from???
I am not judging you or critizing you. So please don't take it that way but you wanted feed back and you got it.

[EllyMae]

I agree with you there. I say if we can't do something in a skirt, God doesn't want us doing it anyways. I don't think we should wear slits in our skirts. I know Brother Branham has talked about "scandal skirts", I could find you the quotes but the message search is down right now. A sister on xanga asked a question about slits and this is what someone's response was....


Sis Sam this is my answer to your question you can call me legalistic you can say i'm an extremist, you can even call me a pharisee.but i come under temptatoins too, obviously not the temptation to wear female clothing but i still have other temptations, and sometimes it's as a roaring lion but i have to stand tall for it is as a roaring lion not it is a roaring lion. that temptation is a lie or empty promise.but this is how Jesus has reveled it to me and i must remain strong and live my faith in Jesus.oh and by the way some may find this harsh to those who do.I hope and pray that you don't feel dechristianized, for my words are given me by the Holy Spirit. i'm not syaing i'm a prophet i'm just saying Jesus led me to give this answer in reply to Sister sams question about the evil and vile splits in dresses.
i don't mean to offend but i will not apologize for offending(if the word offends let it offend). my statements are based and founded in the bible as well as the message. i will speak out and not hold my tongue. to stay quiet about Jesus (for he is in every word of the bible and message) is spiritual suicide. how can i be greedy with my lord and not share Him. to be a secret christian is to be an antichrist to rebel against God. now that said let me state that rules mean nothing if you have not the Holy Ghost. even if you dress like the bride and have not the holy spirit you will burn in eternal hellfire.you must have a relationship with Jesus Christ first and then everything will fall into line, so thus said if something is out of line you need to get in touch with Jesus Christ. not your friends at school or church but your Lord and savior Jesus Christ. man will fail you but God is eternal and just and dependable and never shall fail or fall away.
Well speaking from a man's perspective, especailly one who has lived in the world and come into the message and is faced with a burning of temptation due to his time in the world i can say without a shadow of a doubt splits are wrong no matter what. you have to look at the spirit behind it, why were splits made in the first place, they were made to show that flash of leg flesh to excite the men and to make their mind start working in wild imaginations. so you see when a sister wear's a split they are in fact tempting atleast one brother to look at her in a wrong fashion with wild uncontrolled imaginations,weither or not she's thinking that when she wears it or not, that is in fact what she is doing. because men are more prone to what they see rather to what they hear, satan has played on their vulnerability and uses this as a way to tempt us men.
now girls might try to say they find nothing wrong with it. i say shame on them. shame on their pastors as well. to many times have pastor's came in and made amuck of the word of God misleading daughters of God and ruined the son of god and satan doesn't come out big and extravagant. it starts slow and steady first a smal split then it keeps growing and growing.soon the length starts shrinking then the dress gets tighter. sisters you are to be a bride unto the sons of God just as the bride is unto Jesus. we are holy noble people. don't pollute yourselves with the ignorance of the world. this isn't supposed to be a gray area. it's ill modest because it tempts the sons of God and it shows you have no respect towards the sons of God. you say your humble you say your meek and the bible says to judge by the fruits, well if your dress has a split which is ill modest then that shows just how prideful and egotistical you are. to wear a split is a slap in the face of God.
Now i love you and i am not condemning you but i am rebuking you sisters that believe a split is okay to wear through love. i am not saying your not christians, but i am saying that you are blind and irreverent to Jesus. by wearing clothing that will tempt your brothers or even regular joe's on the street you are rebelling. i could keep going till i was blue in the face but only those who hear truth will hear me and they don't need me to keep going till i'm blue in the face.
and i know that this is strict and i know alot of people don't like that but that is how it is point blank. if you want a cushy religion one that you feel good in. fine that's what you'll get but if you want Jesus, you will have a rocky dangerously steep, always humanly fatal path to travel. but Jesus will be there with you holding your hand and you will know that he loves you. if you don't have people reject you and hate you for your beliefs then you need to get to an altar somewhere and get to know Jesus Christ. for though the temptest roar i shall fear not for my lord is with me always! in no way am i saying i am better than anyone else i am especailly not saying i'm better than any sister. i am saying that it is wrong to wear splits i'm not saying you don't have a believe in him. but that you need to abstain from the very appearance of evil. the world wears splits we are to be a sperate people. not forming ourselves after the former ignorance. God bless you all

I know this is girl talk, but this isn't a guy's comment on here. I got this off on xanga, and I thought it would be good to share with you all a guy's perspective on this. I couldn't agree with this brother more.

[redeemed]

i think the thing with split skirts is gone way over bord. To me there just like pants only wide and well wide pants are in right now. My "Aunt" made a pare which look like a skirt. That I might except easyer but not this other so called split skirts. My opoinoe is if you can't do it in a skirt don't do it at all.
But I'm not going to critize a sister that is doing it. But did you know that there is not one place that Brother Branham speaks about split skirts or riding skirts if you want to call them that in his message. So where are you getting this from???
I am not judging you or critizing you. So please don't take it that way but you wanted feed back and you got it.


so now i have a question. when you're riding a horse on a barrel pattern would you rather wear a skirt that's going to fly up (yes it's possible to ride in a skirt, just not safe) or a pair of culottes that look exactly like a skirt?? i do agree with you to a point though. i know of some culottes that are pretty conforming but no one can tell that i'm wearing culottes unless i get on a horse. hmmm, i think i'll just observe, otherwise the subject is going to get to controversial. (hope i didn't offend anyone, just giving my opinion

[Anonymous]

There seems to be 2 definitions of a split skirt :
- A pant that is larger at bottom like a skirt.
- A skirt that has a slit/split in it.
It seems to cause confusion...

[Babyruth]

I think the skirt in question is a skirt that is really pants with enormous legs. They are also known as culottes or coulottes. A modified version is also known as the dungarees. Read this link for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culottes.

[EllyMae]

Even though coulottes do have enormous legs, they are still pants. I would never wear them.

That's going a little too close to the edge there as far as I'm concerned.

[EllyMae]

In fact... it's over the edge.

[Babyruth]

Yeah, opinions sure differ though. My aunt was shocked when I told her I wore long board shorts under my skirt when we went water-skiing. The only people that saw us were the girls we were with. But she thought I should have worn a split skirt. I think that's worse than wearing shorts underneath. Oh well, her opinion.

[EllyMae]

Yeah, neither the coulottes (split skirt right?...) or shorts should be worn by themselves, but underneith a skirt I don't really see a difference. I think shorts would actually be better though, because women did used to wear shorts as an undergarment (or something like shorts).

[Babyruth]

Amen! My repetitive posts did get read! jk, I agree with you.

[EllyMae]

I don't see how girls can wear coulottes (split skirt) by themselves because they "look" like skirts, even though everyone knows they are not. I don't know any girls that do wear them, and I'm hoping any girl that does wear them in place of a skirt realizes that they are PANTS, no matter if they look like a skirt or not.

[Babyruth]

Amen sister!

[EllyMae]

:)

Also, for girls who are new to the message I can understand if they might consider wearing them. But for girls who have been in the message their whole lives or even just a couple of years, should be able to tell that these "split skirts" are wrong.

We are not decieved by pants. We know very well they are wrong. But the devil works in a way, comes so close to the truth, so much like the real thing.. That's what we are decieved by. We don't get decieved by hardcore rock music, people are decieved by these so called "christian rock" bands... That's what these "split skirts" are, they are decievers...

[Babyruth]

Yeah, gotta agree with you. So many things are set up to deceive us in this age.

[God'schild]

I don't see how girls can wear coulottes (split skirt) by themselves because they "look" like skirts, even though everyone knows they are not. I don't know any girls that do wear them, and I'm hoping any girl that does wear them in place of a skirt realizes that they are PANTS, no matter if they look like a skirt or not.

Amen!!!!!!!!

[God'schild]

:)

Also, for girls who are new to the message I can understand if they might consider wearing them. But for girls who have been in the message their whole lives or even just a couple of years, should be able to tell that these "split skirts" are wrong.

We are not decieved by pants. We know very well they are wrong. But the devil works in a way, comes so close to the truth, so much like the real thing.. That's what we are decieved by. We don't get decieved by hardcore rock music, people are decieved by these so called "christian rock" bands... That's what these "split skirts" are, they are decievers...

!!!!!!Amen!!!!!!

[leahmb]

Well, I figured since I am the one that brought up this topic, I should share my opinion :)

First, I don't have a problem with girls snowboarding.

Second, I have a MAJOR problem with girls going only in snow pants. To me, it's always kind of been a neat thing (well, sometimes) to "stand out" because you wear a skirt and can do so many activities in it. It opens up an opportunity to share our beliefs. If you go in snowpants, what makes us any different than any other worldly girl?

However, I think it is fine to wear snow pants under a skirt for modesty and warmth sake.

I was kind of confused about this whole situation this year, so I talked to my mom. How she explained it to me was the Bible says not to wear a garment pertaining to a man. So she said it's how you wear the garment that determines if it's appropriate. So an example would be this: wearing snowpants by themselves would be a man's garment, but if they are underneath a skirt, they are more or less an undergarment, which is ok to wear.

Another example of this is what Ruth mentioned--jetskiing: When I go jetskiing I wear a shorter, flared black skirt, with either long shorts or black exercise-type pants underneath.

And a third example is with pajama pants. This I know is a sensitive subject. I'm not critizing anyone, but to me it kind of seems the same. I have heard many reasonings of why people wear them, and myself have on a few occasions at friends house, when I didn't have any other clothes. But are they not man's apparel when you're sleeping? And then, what's the difference of wearing them during the day at home? Or even, then, other pants at home??

This is something we all have to deal with during our lives, we need to pray that God gives us wisdom!!

[azurity]

I agree totally with you, Leahmb!

The Bible says not to wear a garment pertaining to a man. Some will say that culottes aren't mens garments... or that pyjama's can be designed to look like women's clothing, and justify it that way.

To me, if they need to find some way of justifying it, then there already must be a doubt in their heart.

I have previously worn leggings under my skirts, but stopped a few years ago. Now I'll wear stockings, tights, footless tights, etc. But with the footless ones, I'll always make sure they aren't showing. My skirts are all pretty long, anyway.

I've never worn pyjama's to bed. Leggings under a nighty, yes, but not just pyjama's. (Since I came to the Lord, anyway). To me, we dress before the Lord, not before man. He sees us no matter where we are. Personally, I don't even like nighties that are low cut, sleeveless or above my knee. No one sees me in them, but I kinda feel... undressed.

But I truly believe that we have to be led of the Lord, and walk our own convictions. I would rather see someone stop wearing pants because they realise that the Lord doesn't want them to, rather than stop doing it because of what they think someone else is going to think. If we're just doing things to appear "right" to others, then we aren't really living the life. Living something that you aren't is pretty close to being a hypocrite, and can make you want to judge others that don't dress according to your expectations.

Girls, just keep pressing on before God, and be willing to live the way He wants us to live. Once His Spirit comes in, He clenses from the inside out. You don't have to worry about "measuring up" to any certain standards!

God bless you all. Thanks so much for being such a wonderful encouragement.

[marichino_freedom]

I know how it is to stop wearing clothes or start wearing clothes because someone else thinks you should. I had a hard time adjusting at first. I only wore skirts or dresses once or twice a week at first. Then, when I started wearing them everyday, i would put on a pair of jeans when i would go visit my dad and his family because they don't approve of the way i dress. Now, i love the fact that i'm a "real girl" and look like a lady and dress appropriately. I love wearing skirts and dresses and I feel strange otherwise. Now, when they say things to me, I'm just like "whatever"....and go about my merry way.