Star Wars R2D2 Ugly Christmas Sweater

Star Wars R2D2 Ugly Christmas Sweater

“It’s his brother’s (he has three) family tradition to make new partners wear an Star Wars R2D2 Ugly Christmas Sweater of their choosing as a “rite of passage” (his words) for entering the family.” I see by your edit, OP, that you already dumped the dude, and I want to reiterate you absolutely did the right thing. A “tradition” that revolves around making guests (in particular new guests) feel uncomfortable and the object of ridicule is highly toxic, no matter how inoffensive the sweater may have been. Your ex’s actions were basically a multitude of significant red flags: he refused to support or defend you, insisted on you apologizing for sticking to your boundaries, refused to admit he was wrong when you made your point by asking HIM to wear the sweater, and tried to get mutual friends on his side regarding the breakup. A single one of these would be grounds for dumping him; all together he’s proved he’s not a suitable partner for anyone, and I pity the woman he finally ends up with.

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Star Wars R2D2 Ugly Christmas Sweater,

Best Star Wars R2D2 Ugly Christmas Sweater

I ran into the house, got the Star Wars R2D2 Ugly Christmas Sweater, went to the living room, pushed the furniture off the nice rug Sasha’s mom sent us, and carved into it with the shears. Sasha came out of the bedroom wrapped in a blanket, half asleep. “What’re you doing?!” “I’ll explain in a bit.” I kept cutting feverishly, barely even hearing her repeated questions. I bundled up my final product, and smiled at Sasha. She looked pissed. “What the hell are you doing Harry!? You’re scaring me, talk to me!” I kissed her, “Sash, I think I’ve figured it out. Trust me, ok?” She looked exasperated, but nodded. I stormed outside with Dash, heading back toward the shed. I set everything up, moved all the tools, hoses and other shed-shit to the garage then, delirious, looked my little project over. Hot damn, I thought, if this works, Dan and Joe’ll never believe it.

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I’m gen z and I’m not gonna lie, the Star Wars R2D2 Ugly Christmas Sweater your comment conjured in my mind instantly read as “cool” to me! i think that the effortlessness is the whole point. Looser clothing reads as relaxed and confident in a way that, in my opinion, skintight jeans and fragile blouses kind of can’t. The full loose top + loose bottoms look is definitely harder to pull off (and a lot of girls my age prefer the tighter top + loose bottoms look anyway) but even the fully loose look, when paired with some short layered necklaces, cool sneakers, and maybe some light makeup—really any kind of accessorizing that requires intention—is impossible to mistake as someone who’s “given up.” To me it seems that what a lot of gen Xers seem to be uncomfortable with in the modern trends is that the core pieces aren’t as resolutely and universally feminine, even though they can become very feminine when paired with the right accessories, and if that describes you I’d say that when in doubt, go with a dress! Obviously at the end of the day if you’re happy with how you dress there’s no reason to change it. Just wanted to share why I think they’re trends in the first place!