She used to wear pink bows and sequin tees with cats on the front. But this is 14. Now she wears oversized sweatshirts and tops that don’t quite cover her midsection and some pants that definitely are more hip than anything her mother wore at her age.
Because this is 14. Leslie Means Fourteen has way more style than we did in the ‘90s. Fourteen uses words like “bruh” and “rizz” but gets annoyed when her parents use them too — which is fun, so we keep doing it.
Fourteen is long legs and short shorts and taller than mom. Fourteen is navigating that weird in-between before middle school ends and high school begins. Fourteen is eye rolls because her parents won’t let her get social media even though.
.. “everyone in school has it, mom!” Fourteen is navigating the world of dating and dealing with tough subjects.
Fourteen is sleepovers and running in the rain with friends. Fourteen stays up way too late studying, reading or watching Netflix. Fourteen is hungry all the time.
Fourteen is learning to navigate this big world and making mistakes along the way. Fourteen is tired from activities, schoolwork, and weird math problems. Fouteen is learning to bake, cook, and shut off the stove after making a frozen pizza.
Fourteen acts like she doesn’t want to spend time with you but then asks to watch a movie — one of the classics from the ‘90s that you love — and, of course, you say “yes” because you want to soak up every moment. Fourteen will make you cry, la.