I can't get it. Why would someone like to have no alternatives? I think, one of the most important things in life is to have alternatives. Regarding every aspect of life. Because only when you have alternatives, you can make decisions. Only when you have alternatives, you can choose what to do. That's why I think always about alternatives. And I always have a "plan b" in mind if something is not working as planned. When it comes to clothes I really like your nonconformistic style :2thumbsup:, but you should have alternatives. You can wear whatever you want, but wouldn't it be nice if you had a choice what to wear? Some day you might want to wear your ripped pants, the other day you might want to wear a dress or some nice jeans? I go barefoot on a daily basis these days, but I also have the choice to wear flip-flops or sneakers if I want to. I can't imagine being barefoot having no shoes to wear if I would like to. (And your shoes are not really shoes anymore, are they? ) As said, you are kind of similar to my girlfriend in some way. She also refuses to get some decent clothes, but I don't think she likes it to have no alternative. Don't get me wrong. I find it really amazing that you do what you think is the right thing for you, even if it is absolutely not common behaviour. I really like it. I think in a similar way. Perhaps this one of the reasons I came together with my girlfriend in the first place. :love: Because she also is nothing like the other girls I met in years. But you need to have alternatives. Not only when it comes to clothing, but regarding every aspect of your life. Just my opinion. Am I wrong (asking other people reading here)? Have a nice weekend! :sunny:
i know what you mean. but i choose what to do. i do what i want and dont care what others think about. what it is about with my clothes, i cant explain. to tell the truth many times i thought about throwing away all my stuff except a pair of panties, one of the jogging pants and one of my tops. that would be the minimum i need. i like the idea that than i would have to live with this minimum. but i didnt do that. perhaps i will do some day. dont know.
I could make do with one set. I'd have to mend a lot, because I won't wear the holey clothing that gets me branded as a street person (can't, in my job. But it would be nice to have panhandlers ignore me. Hmmmm.) I think such constant washing would wear out the fibers. I think you are making a strong anti-consumer statement, and in university, you definitely can. After that, subtlety works well. No one who knows me would think my entire wardrobe could fit in a US airline carryon. (Note to self, keep it that way) I like being able to slip past the gilded gates of class division. And slip back out. I'm testing the clothing equals class hypothesis, and it is crap. Some of the people I least want to know are dressed to the nines. I care more about clean and tidy. Always have. This hippie could always find a way to clean up.
all my clothes have holes and i dont care. so that wouldnt be a problem for me. maybe. but i am washing by hand so... yes and i am really happy that i can do that without too negative consequences. yes that is my opinion too. i really dont care about tidy. it is more the opposite. but i take care that my clothes are clean. and myself too, dont want to smell bad ... i thought about it yesterday evening and decided to just do it. throwing away anything that i dont really need so that i have to deal with minimum clothes. i dont know exactly what i will keep. keep the shoes or not? keep a pair of socks or two? the sweater? it is way too small but my only piece of warm clothing. i will think about it ...
not that many actually i'm always selling off or donating the clothes i no longer wear, and treating myself to new pieces if they are really special (secondhand only)
I don't think that this is a wise decision, to say the least. Apart from that I can't understand your motivation, I find it very thoughtless considering your financial situation. Now it is warm outside and you can wear an old top and your flimsy pants without any problems (regarding the weather). But how about it in a few weeks? Imagine a chilly and windy day, gentle rain coming from the clouds above you. Then it won't be so easy with your "minimum clothes". And if you are too broke then to buy some adequate pieces of clothing, what will you do? We have summer now, everything seems to be easy for you, doesn't it? But think about fall and winter. It is absolutely okay for me that you don't care about other people's opinions and reactions, but you should care about your health!
Agreed that all seasons need to be accounted for. Toss if you can afford to acquire a new sweater when you need it. Keep if you also want to be frugal. Or toss when the replacement appears. I'd keep socks. Warmth is good in winter. You could take a pair of socks, get some liquid rubber and dip the soles up to the upper edge of your foot and make "barefoot running shoes" or "minimalist shoes." I did this for a friend and added some texture as traction to the bottom. I tried them out on a hike and they were great. Fixes the sole less shoe problem.
yesterday i threw away most of the stuff i dont really need. and i feel really good. i kept the sweater. i dont know if i can get a new one when it gets colder and since i cant be in a thin top in winter i think it belongs to minimum clothes in my situation. . i kept one pair of socks and my old shoes too. even while the shoes are falling apart and need repair before i can wear them i thought it is better to keep them. i like the idea of minimal shoes made of socks. perhaps i will try it if my old shoes are not wearable anymore. your friend had shoes without soles? so at the moment besides the sweater and the shoes and socks i have only the blue pants, one pair of panties and one spaghetti strap top which is quite worn out. but i like this top the most. all my other stuff (was not much anyway) is gone now. yesterday evening i washed all the stuff. was really a strange feeling being nude and having nothing to wear because everything is drying. now the panties and the top are dry and my pants in a few hours i hope. want to visit some friends this afternoon.
i cant really explain my motivation logically. i can only say that i find it exciting having only the minimum of clothes. and that i cant just go into a shop and buy new clothes makes it even more exciting. thats why i kept my sweater. it is too small and coming apart at the seams but it will keep me a bit warm at least. if i notice that i get health problems i would ask someone for help. but i dont think that this will be happen. it will not be my first winter with no winter clothes.
Just remember why we adapted to clothing- to survive in environments more harsh than the African savanna. Europe counts. Minimal is fine, just have what you functionally need. Keep some layers.
You don't have only minimum clothes. You have only rags that used to be clothes a long time ago. Sounds logical ... NOT Yeah, will make you feel warm and confortable when it's chilly and windy in a few months and is the perfect outfit in case it's snowing. Thumbs up! No, no, most likely it will not happen. Sorry that I am a little bit harsh, but let's face it: your "clothes" are rags and you need new. Or used ones, doesn't matter. You won't survive winter in that what you have now. If you plan to leave the house sometimes, that is. Today I wore a sweater, a t-shirt, jeans (without holes) and flip-flops and I felt cold. It is a rainy day today, but it is summer! Exactly. Exactly. She has not. Yeah, sure. She layers her falling apart pants above her worn out panties. And a sweater "way to small" above a ragged top. Sounds good. Winter can come ... That's somehow insane, isn't it?
yes i am unorthodox. in many ways. i can understand that most people (all people?) dont understand me. and i dont care about what others think about me. but i will try to explain it to you. i know that my clothes are in rags. i need to get clothes for fall and winter. i need to get clothes to not look like a slut. i need to get clothes because i constantly have to care that my boobs and my ass are not showing. i need to get clothes because it is hard to keep my few things clean. i need to get clothes because at home i am often nude now while my stuff is drying (but i begin to like being nude at home). i need to get clothes because i have nothing to change into when i walked in heavy rain. and so on. but i just dont do it. i find it exciting to be in a situtation where i just have to deal with that. i want to know how long i can stand it. i am anti-fashion and anti-conformism and anti-consum. i will just live the way i want to live. and at the moment for me that means only heaving a worn out top and a pair of worn out pants and worn out panties i have to wear every day everywhere. (okay, i have the sweater and shoes and socks. but the sweater looks a lot worse than my top (i will only wear it when its cold) and the shoes i have to repair before i can use them. and socks without shoes doesnt make sense.) you dont have to understand this. but i want to stay so as long as possible. it really thrills me.
i have a wardrobe full of clothes, but i guess i only wear 10% out of it at most.. tend to always wear back whatever I just washed out.. haha.. too lazy to match! u guys think this undies can be manufactured? does it really work??
I have a good 200 but if you include costumes and underwear 300 I always like to buy something new once or twice a month. I always wear something different, nothing will be worn more than once a month or two.