Ok I dont know what to think

[IRescue452]

Honestly, I might be working in a counseling clinic next spring as an internship, depending on which internship I get. Doesn't make me anything special but I might see kids like this. I'd be concerned about why she feels the need to wear this. I wouldn't call it weird for kids to do this, because there are so many who do, "weird" isn't the word, concerning is more like it. Cagneydog, you need to see beyond a person wearing a cat costume and notice that that's a 16-17 year old in there cutting herself off from other kids and turning herself into a cat.

[Miss Z]

When I was in 11th and 12th grade the school no longer allowed anyone to wear certain things. We were no longer allowed to wear an all or mostly black outfit. Justin once got in trouble for wearing dark blue jeans with a black shirt that had a Bible verse on the front. They said his jeans were too dark and looked almost black.

The year after I graduated the school got even more strict on their dress code. You had to wear shirts with sleeves. You could have no visible tattoos and visible piercing were limited. They even put a restriction on shoes. Kids had to wear their shirt tucked in with a belt, that was the rule, it was mandatory. It got way out of hand.

Maybe this is going slightly off subject...

I don't know how many schools don't have a strict dress code, but at my school, and almost every other I know in my area, is strictly school uniform. Our hair must always be tied back in a school scrunchie, make-up, nail polish and hairdye is strictly not allowed, ties must reach the bottom button of our school shirt, skirts should never be higher than the top of the knee, socks should always be pulled up, shirts always tucked in, shoes must be black and heels that are too high are not allowed, I could go on for a very long time. But really I don't mind most of the rules. There's nothing too terrible about a bit of discipline and school uniform looks smart and makes you part of the school. If my mum brought me to school and saw a pupil walking in dressed as a cat, she would have a fit, and probably so would I. There would be many parents complaining and the person would be suspended or even expelled for not obeying the rules. Maybe it's just because I associate school with uniform that I find this absolutely bizarre, as I know there are lots of schools which don't require it. But as Alicia said, this girl actually thinks she's a cat. There's something wrong there, and like IRescue452 said she could benefit from some counselling.

I'll be quiet now

[dab_20]

I'm also quite surprised that no-one's (teachers) told her to stop wearing it. If anyone at my school dressed as a cat they would be thrown out on their backside before they even got through the door.

That's what would happen at my school! She probably wants attention because she doesn't get any at home. I know people like that... but not people who dress up as an animal.