First of all, if I want to wear an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, yellow polka-dot bikini to the beach, I will. If I want to wear a plunging neckline, that’s my decision. If I want to wear a baggy sweatshirt, I don’t want to hear that I look like a slob.

My clothing decisions are exactly that: MY decisions. For so long, society has told not only me, but everyone else as well, that if I dress a certain way, I’ll either look like a slob or I’ll look like a slut. So how can you expect me to fit into your standards when the standards are either unrealistic or straight up impossible?

I’m not sorry if my clothing offends you. I’m not sorry about your perception of me. I’m not sorry for whatever thinking you have towards me. And here’s why: my choice in clothes should not affect you, nor do I want it to affect you.

Just like when society tells girls that they either wear “too much makeup,” or “not enough makeup,” there is no happy medium. There is no “Oh, that’s perfect, now you look acceptable.” I put makeup on for myself. I dress for myself. If that makes me self-centered in your eyes, then so be it. But, for me, it shows that I’m confident in my own skin.

What you may not understand is that it took me a very long time to get to the point of dressing the way that I want. It took me years to gain the confidence that I have now to dress in my own style and the way that I feel comfortable in. It took me such a long time to gain the self-love that I now have so please don’t break down the wall of my self-esteem just because you don’t like the way I dress. If you’re that concerned, maybe you should look through your own wardrobe.

Again, I’m not sorry if the way I dress offends you. I’m not sorry if you think I’m trying too hard if I wear a certain amount of makeup. It’s my life and if you want to be a part of it, drop the judgmental views or find someone else to pick on.