My ds dresses like he’s about to rob a shop on his escooter!

[PanadTe]

He DOESN’T own a scooter… just looks like he should

I posted this in teens without much response, so apologies for duplicate post.

When will he grow out of this?! AIBU to be a bit disappointed?

He’s 14, all clothes are JD brands mercier, hoodeich, zavetti. His recent purchase is a hip pack 🙄

I’m really not trying to be judgemental, esp to his face!… DH on the other hand just takes the piss, which I wish he wouldn’t do! But I know he’s trying to be someone he’s not… listening to travis scott and drill type shite music. We don’t live in a city or even a large town. No gangs round these parts

I hope it doesn’t stick!

Why have you brought race in to it?

but I started the post saying that this is how my son looks… and he’s white. I have brought race in to this at all

Because it's been heavily hinted at from various posters ..Eg pointing out their son is white.

Thanks everyone for your replies! The solidarity has made me feel better 🤣

Ah, I see! Sorry I'd missed that. I do apologise.

No need to apologise...I wasn't getting at you specifically...but to be honest this thread has been full of it imo. Ok, no one has actually said, my child dresses like they're a black boy because no one is stupid enough to say that but it's been heavily hinted at....references to Harlem/Brixton/drill music etc. It's subtle but it's there

That wasn’t my intention with the thread.

Is this the look where they don't pull up there trackie bottoms? and show their underpants to the world.

A guy who was old enough to know better was stood up on my bus the other day and first he exposed his underwear and then his arse and didn't seem to realise, couldn't he feel a draft?

I know!

Sad that people think this is about race, it really wasn’t how OP put it across?

Wow your nice aren't you.

@NonPlayerCharacter

what the hell are you going on about

@PanadTe I have the perfect solution for you. both you and your DH should buy the exact same outfits and wear then when his friends come around and when you do school runs.

Erm.. what

It's not broken I was intentionally using caps

I can't remember saying anything particularly difficult to follow.

We’re coming out the other side of this, OP. Aged 17yrs. I’m sneaking Ralph Lauren polos into his wardrobe every couple of weeks. We bought chinos last weekend for ‘formal’.
The drill-type music is being replaced with happier rap and, strangely but reassuringly, the Doors.

There is hope!! 😀

Op he could have a mullet like many his age.... 😱🤦‍♀️

🤣

I thought this was where my year 9 DS was going but about six months ago he suddenly pivoted to the skater look - ridiculously baggy jeans, skater jumpers, random slogan t shirts, beanie hats. He's very into all the stuff DH and I used to listen to 20 years ago like blur, oasis, Radiohead etc! He's gutted we chucked all our CDs as otherwise he could have decorated his room with the liners...

I use to dress like that at 14 he will grow out of it. Ban that drill music though that is poison.
Travis Scott Is OK

Yes Drill is poison the kids in work listen to it. It’s shite and so mysoginistic, violent, full of drugs.

Yes Drill is poison the kids in work listen to it. It’s shite and so mysoginistic, violent, full of drugs.

I sat in on a double murder trial in the Old Bailey (all teenagers) where a police officer talked the judge through the lyrics in a drill song. That song had triggered the murders as they'd "disrespected" a rival gang.

Two lives lost and two more spending a long time in prison for a stupid song on YouTube. It's horrific.

That’s awful 😞