Admit it, they feel comfy. No, you don’t exactly want to be seen in them due to the stereotypes associated with them.

I have a great story about them though that made me so very proud of my daughter. The summer before entering middle school (6th grade for us), I overheard her talking with a friend who was a grade ahead. She was sharing her “middle school” wisdom and said, “you won’t be able to wear those crocs when we start school.”

My daughter asked why thinking perhaps there was some sort of dress code. The response was, “you can’t be seen in those in middle school. Ewe.”

Without hesitation my daughter said, “I will wear these if I want and if you choose not to talk to me because I’m wearing them then that’s your choice and I understand.”

Where did my daughter get that kind of confidence? Personally, I would have succumbed to fit in. 

Hopefully that means I’m doing something right if my daughter is teaching me to accept who I am and not let the influence and opinions of others change me.

What would you have done? 

Diary of a “Crocs” mom