About two weeks ago I took my son to footlocker to buy him some sneakers. At first we went to kids footlocker but his feet was too big so I had to buy his sneakers from the same footlocker that adults go to. My son felt like a man because his foot grew. I use to act the same way when my mother started shopping for me at grown up stores. While at the store there were these teenage kids clowning on another kid about his Air Jordan’s being fake. I really didn’t like how they were raging on the kid, but I just mind my own business and kept shopping. I spent about $130 on a pair of Jordan brand sneakers for my son and he was very happy. I mean he brought those sneakers home and immediately started looking for the perfect outfit to wear with his new kicks. He was really excited to go to school and show off his new Air Jordan’s.
The next day my son came home from school and I could tell that some thing was wrong. I asked him what’s up? He told me that some kids in his class was clowning on him saying that his Jordan’s were fake. I was like what! Those boys at your school don’t know what the hell they are talking about. I continued and said “you watched me spend my hard earned money on those sneakers and your going to let somebody tell you that your sneakers are fake!” I was totally pissed off. I was actually mad with my son as well, but I quickly got over it because I know what’s really real. I know I spent real money plus, I’m pretty confident that footlocker does not sell fake stuff, at least I would hope not. The problem I have is, why are these kids in today’s society so quick to clown people on whether a persons clothes are real or not? I mean, what’s really real? Last I checked 90% of the sneakers people wear has a tag on them that says made in china. As a matter of fact most of the items we have in our homes say made in china. If you have some time on your hands check the labels.
I think it’s about time for Parents/Adults to start educating the youth on what’s really real. What’s really real is letting kids know at a early age that no matter what other kids say-be thankful for everything you have. What’s really real is teaching our kids to have more respect for others as well as for themselves. What’s really real is making our kids aware that there are many people around the world that would be happy just to have something on there feet as well as food, clothing and shelter. What’s really real is teaching our kids that it’s not what’s on the outside but what’s on the inside, and that the clothes don’t make you-you make the clothes. A friend of mine suggested that maybe it should be mandatory that all kids wear uniforms to school until they finish high school. That sounds good in all, but I would be willing to bet that even if kids had to wear uniforms to school everyday kids would still find something about other kids clothes to talk about, whether it be the type of uniform they have, down to the type of shoe laces they wear. Smh….
I’m not going to lie- growing up kids did tease other kids about their clothes but it would have to be something obvious like their Adidas having 2 stripes instead of 3. Or perhaps someone’s jewelry was turning green even though they would calm they were wearing 14 karat gold. Or like The Great Notorious B.I.G. said how he use to sew tigers on his shirt. Either way, teasing someone because of what they have or don’t have is wack in my opinion. Now it seems like this is a situation that is getting worse especially with middle school to high school kids. These kids seem driven to spot, single out and clown kids publicly if their attire is questionable, especially their Air Jordan’s. What’s up with that? So I ask all the Fossch.com bloggers, Is this a Black thing? Is this a living in the hood thing? Should Michael Jordan, Star athletes or Clothing manufactures be the blame?. Tell us how you feel, what’s really real?