I wore some funny t shirts to high school back in the day. In college, I switched over to offensive t shirts, since my parents were not there to tell me what I could and could not wear. I felt a sense of freedom every time I put on one of the offensive t shirts my mother would have burned, if she had seen them.

I always made sure to bring home my funny t shirts and leave my offensive t shirts at school when I would come home for visits. I had then figured out a way to bring home the offensive t shirts during summer break stuffed into a pillow. I had told my mother that I had this favorite pillow, and not to touch it, wash it, or move it. She always abided by those rules.

I now have a teenage daughter who also seems to enjoy wearing funny t shirts to high school, I wonder if she will be just like her mother. I will not invade her privacy and check because I know that she will grow out of the offensive t shirts phase if she decides to head in that direction. What I do not know, will not kill me. I completely understand the feeling of freedom, when it comes to clothes.