Yeah man, i agree with you...you should be called for your decisions as long as you can justify them. On the other hand though, if the people calling you can justify why they're calling you (which they probably can't) then it's more complex; but in the end your decision is your desicision, especially since it doesn't affect anybody else.
yeah i completely agree. eff them. but imo hippies =/= the 60's. 'tis a living legend but not a living time period. but you're being the purer one. keep goin dude
You better believe that they did. They weren't just hippies, they were just as human as us and I'm pretty sure they didn't live up to their ideals all the time. Also, it isn't about showing off I think. And it isn't necessarily part of being a hippie, no. It's a stereotype. Being a hippie doesn't mean you need to follow everything that's considered to be 'hippie'. And you're never only a hippie, you're human in the first place and if you like it or not we don't like all the same things (even if we are in the same subculture).
Also, wearing shoes doesn't nearly always have to be a case of materialism even if it would be a trendy brand.
Is it really that simply? It's not that you didn't buy new ones because you haven't thought of it. In other threads it seems more that you gave it too much thought
We are not all the same, the term hippie can mean so many different things for different people. for instance I go barefoot a lot but I cant when I go to the store andwalking in the city, and since I dont have enough money to move to the country, I wear shoes. I admire your devotion to being barefoot all the time, and they should leave you alone about your lifestyle, but not all are going to get it. I wear vegan shoes anyways made by an american family company. so not all who wear shoes contribute to child labor. just my 2 cents, it is great what you do. give ya props for that.
sorry for my response to your pm, I wasnt as nice as I could have been, it is hard to read people thru the internet. I am in so cal, and the streets here tend to have glass and stuff on them, so I tend to be careful and wear my shoes. I liked it better in colorado, when I could walk everywhere barefoot and not worry about cutting my feet.
I was kicked out of store here also bc I wasnt wearing shoes, no shirt no shoes no service sign, I guess I missed that tidbit. I miss the country
I hope in 2 years I can move somewhere cleaner, and more welcoming to people barefoot. I grew up in the country so when I moved here it was a big change.
