Special interests aside of course
Man. I don’t have sensory issues with wearing whatever, but I’ve been getting grilled lately for not being “fashionable” and some people in my life have even gone as far to say that’s why I’ve historically had trouble dating/making friends.
Tbh, I just wear whatever is easiest to put on- if that’s a polo and jeans at the top of my clean laundry, then so be it. If one of my last clean outfits is a flannel and khakis in my closet, then it’ll be that. If it’s a logo t and jeans? You get the picture. But apparently there’s something wrong with that and I need to be “more fashionable?” As someone who is color blind, I’m not exactly sure how I’m supposed to tell what colors best suit my skin tone/go well together. Like I said it all feels the same, so I’m not sure why something so minor would make or break continuing to hang out with someone but it seems like that is that case :/
I stopped caring for a while, as the baggy earthern clothes I liked fell out of style. For years I just wore black graphic T’s and jeans from the Ace Hardware that I’d wear till they were full of stitches and rips. But now with that sort of cottagecore look coming back, I can wear loose and breathable clothes again. It really boosted both my mood and a certain level of my self-esteem knowing I could curate a look again. So now I do care, and I finally have enough hours away from work and less stringent dress codes that I can feel like a person again.