My mum seems unaware that my tastes have somewhat changed since I was 15 and she still thinks I'm heavily into goth stuff. I do still like my rock music and old, eerie places but that's it. However everytime we go out she'll point at a horrible gothy t-shirt with skulls and snakes etc and say "ooo look, this is SO you, I'm suprised you're not buying it!!" and I'm stood there in my red skinny jeans, sensible sandals, flowery top and 'trendy' jacket. How does she not notice I changed??
Anyway the main issue is that she keeps buying me gothic ornaments for the house. I HATE them. At christmas she bought me a vampire/angel of death type ornament (the type that would decorate comic book store guy's house) and a skull with a knife through it for the bathroom!! Both are hidden out of site and only brought onto display when she visits. I recently did an exam and she was so proud of the results that she said she would buy me something - and asked what I wanted. Well, I of course insisted she need not buy anything but if she had to, I could do with x, y or z. Next day she calls and says she found the perfect gift for me and I'd love it. I knew what was coming - a few days later it arrived. A dark angel mourning at a graveside - the kind of thing that would actually BE ON A GRAVE - ornament. Jesus holy christ where the fuck was I going to put THAT.
Its in the wardrobe and will next see daylight when mother comes to visit. I feel awful doing this but apart from 14 year old boys - who really has this stuff as decoration???
My house is all flowery and bright - why would she think I'd display this stuff? how can I tell her without offending her or seeming really ungrateful?
She said to me today on the phone "oo I've found something amazing for you for Christmas!" I just know it's going to be something linked to death or destruction in some way. I've TRIED hinting, she doesn't get it.
Do I bother saying anything or just continue to hide all these objects??