12-14 year olds dont try to act sexy

Canada
July 30, 2007 4:18pm CST
ok first, im a guy and im straight. but i've got this major pet peeve about young girls 12-14 who try to act older than they actually are, and i dont mean in a mature way but in a sexy sluty way, it makes them seem immature and irresponsible, not that they are but that is the image that they are showing, i find it disturbing when young girls are making out with boys at parks and stuff and when they wear super tight super short skirts and thongs, cant you wait a couple more years to do that? Now im not saying every girl is like this and im not a grumpy old man who is disgusted by the younger girls in our commmunity, im going into university and i just think that girls shouldnt feel like they have to show this kind of sexy image to be noticed, i mean dont try to grow up so fast. anyway thats all, what do you feel about this/ thanks
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16 responses
• United States
30 Jul 07
Right now i'm thinking you must be the sexiest guy ever. I agree with you. I'm a girl and i'm also straight. LOL but I mean I saw all this during eight grade and seventh grade even. Most of the girls in my class in eight grade got pregnant and I'm thinking what is wrong with you people. I mean you just graduated, you live in the bronx, you are young and have no way of supporting yourself or that baby. Most of them kept it and had it which I think was cool because i'll rather them have it than to abort it. But I know what you mean. Young girls are acting way too old nowadays and right now it's worse than when I was in eight grade. I just shake my head at them, because it's embarrassing. i didn't act like that, which explains why i'm 18 and never had a boyfriend. LOL. Have a nice day.
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@Calais (10893)
• Australia
30 Jul 07
I would have to totally agree with you, its not a nice look and its only asking for trouble, let kids be kids , theres plenty of time for all that later on in life..It does look quite trashy and and I think that they would get noticed more if they dress a bit more appropraitly..
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
31 Jul 07
First of all, you sound pretty mature about all of this and I think it is great. Sometimes girls think that they should dress sexy, because that is what the guys want (they think). So that is one form of peer pressure, and then they also try to live up to the girls around them. My children are adults now, and I am not sure what my son would say. I often wondered where my daughter came from, as she was much more conservative than I ever was. I was not the extreme, but I did know how to flaunt it somewhat. I went to a private Christian college, and I did a lot of remaking my clothes before I went to be appropriate, turns out I was dressing more modest than most, and that was thirty five years ago. Some things do not change. I will say that I dressed the way I did, and wore the makeup and jewelry I did, to hide the me on the inside, who felt unlovable, unloved and unattractive and unaccepted in high school. At college I learned about love, in a friend type way, and acceptance and peace. It made a big difference on my outside as well. It is sad that little girls have to dress that way to feel like they have value. It looks as if they do not value themselves.
@anousha (406)
• Mauritius
31 Jul 07
Well I'm a girl, straight and currently 16 years. Couples of years ago I was in the same situation as those girls, who u consider to act in a sexy sluty way today. I think these girls act like this as they are at the crucial age where, they are trying to shape their identity and hence they believe that girls who dress up in such "vulgar" way are more trendy, responsible and easily find BFs! Therefore they tend to imitate 'em. But as the years passes, they automatically find that they end up taking the wrong model to lead 'em through life and realise that its not in the way that u clothe that makes ur personality but the way u think and react to situations that impress people and show ur maturity.
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@anousha (406)
• Mauritius
1 Aug 07
thnx for the best response m8! ^_^
• China
31 Jul 07
yes i agree with you sexy should be carefull
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• Switzerland
31 Jul 07
I know, right? When I was their age, all I care about is school.
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• India
31 Jul 07
Well I don’t really know what to say. As a woman, such posts sadden and embarrass me but I have to admit that it’s true. I see such girls everday and they do drive my mad. On the other hand, I know that girls mature way faster than boys because of their physical changes. A girl of 8/9 yrs can become adult in the physical sense and then she has to be told all about birds and bees to make her aware of the physical dangers she maybe in. She then automatically becomes an adult irrespective of her age. So the girl you see on the road strutting like a lady is no longer a girl, inside she is a woman. It may seem awkward and out-of-place but that is the truth and without proper parental guidance, such girls are just playing parts their bodies demand of them. Girls whom you are telling not to grow up so fast, have already grown up from inside!
@sunshinecup (7871)
1 Aug 07
Bad influences - from tv to toys our kids are gettng terrible influences in life
I so agree with you 100%! I am a firm believer that from TV to toys our kids are getting terrible influences in life. Parents have got to take control and step in and say no. A 12-year-old can not purchase their own clothing, it takes an adult to do that, and I can't understand buying a child an outfit only a stripper would be proud of. My girls wear the clothes I purchase for them and trust me, they look like ladies NOT Bratz dolls. Good topic! Thanks for posting it.
@cyntrow (8523)
• United States
2 Aug 07
Right on!! Even my hippie parents did not let me dress like a sl ut at 12. That didn't happen until I was in my 20's LOL I've told my 13 year old that when she gets a job, she can dress as she wants, but not under my roof. LOL. Contradictory, perhaps, but it works.
@cyntrow (8523)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I guess my question is, where are the parents? More often than not, I buy my kids clothes and nothing that looks trashy is going to be purchased by me. And when my kids leave the house, I know what they are leaving the house in. That's not to say that I didn't once catch my 13 year old after leaving the house in a t shirt and jeans later wearing a mini skirt and crop top that her friend had lent her. And I know that parents are busy, but 13 and 14 year olds don't have jobs so who is buying the clothes for them. Kids need to be told that there is a huge difference between good looking and trashy. The clothing that I see some of these kids in is not even sexy, it's trashy.
@Kowgirl (3490)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I have one question I would like them to answer "Where in the name of God is their parents?" Don't they see what is going on? The reason so many young girls get in trouble today, is because they want to dress and act like the irresponsible celebrities like Paris Hilton. They don't even stop to think about the consequences of their actions. I say if you are going to have children, then be a parent first. Teach them how to respect themselves as well as others. And give them a moral code to live by.
• United States
31 Jul 07
I agree with you. I don't think young girls should try to act older but they should act their age. The truth is that when I was younger I was like that too. And I'm sure you were too. All kids want to be older than they really are and then, when we become adults, we don't want to pretend we're older anymore. It's weird but that's life. It's ironic.
• Switzerland
31 Jul 07
Trying to act/look sexy, in my opinion, is a bit overboard. It's like they're trying to seduce someone at such a young age! Very disturbing.
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@dreamr802 (985)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I'm 22 years old and when I go home I see all the girls dressed like that in the middle school...It's really gross, it makes them look like they don't care what you think about them... and you wonder why a lot of them are getting pregnant. My brother told me when he was in 8th grade 4 girls got pregnant and had to drop out. Damn thats a lot! It's not right and a lot of it has to do with tv and whatnot and girls wanting to look sexy so they can get guys like Justin Timberlake but instead they don't realize that they might get a guy who just wants to use them for what they are willing to do and they dress like they are willing to do anything.
• Australia
31 Jul 07
Everyone hates young girls trying to be mature.They want guys to look at them and get attention. That is all they want. All they want is attention, money, and love. Well not really love just attention.:x All there looking for is steal people's boyfriends because it makes them feel better.So again, all they want is attention.
• United States
31 Jul 07
My question would be is why are parents letting their children dress that way? Most parents buy the clothing for them, so why buy something that makes them look like a 2 cent you know...I wouldnt ever buy my daughter something that I thought wasnt age appropreate. I guess till parents start waking up and realizing what their children are into the kids will keep getting into it.
• Canada
31 Jul 07
There are plenty of perverts out there, and they don't need to be given the wrong message. If a person is assaulted it is never the fault of the victim, but at the same time, people don't need to give temptations to other people whose mental illnesses might encourage them to assault innocent people!!
@MonAmb (126)
31 Jul 07
I know what you mean, there are hunreds of little girls in my town trying to look older. I think it is mainly pop culture influencing the way the thin and dress. Why do they want to grow up so fast? If i was still young like that, i'd be having fun, not spending time & money on make-up and adult clothes, i'd be spending it on something i can have fun with.