He’s always wore sketchers. Like since he was 4. Recently, he got really emotionally taking about shoes he wanted for middle school. He said if he doesn’t get Nikes he’s going to get teased. Great fucking marketing work Nike.

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    “Demonstrative consumption” is the word

    Ostentation?

    Parents sometimes can’t help not wanting to put their kids through what traumatized themselves. At least he wasn’t trying to force you to ensure it because he had to go through it.

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      Yep.

      Parents sometimes can’t help not wanting to put their kids through what traumatized themselves.

      Except inverted.