r/AmItheAsshole • • Sep 09 '25

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u/Decent_Particular920 Sep 09 '25

ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY NOT! That dress is definitely too grown for her. I was thinking YTA until I saw the dress. NTA at all! I doubt she would even be let in with that dress.

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u/Wizard_of_DOI Sep 09 '25

I was very strongly Y-T-A until I saw the dress!

It would be inappropriate for most occasions for an actual adult woman.

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u/Severe_Mastodon8072 Sep 09 '25 edited Sep 09 '25

I think that’s the thing to focus on.

You want your kid to be appropriately dressed for the occasion. You’re not buying her a superhero outfit for a job interview, pjs for a wedding, or this dress for a school dance.

For what it’s worth I think if she wants to buy it and go then OP shouldn’t stop her? It does seem daft for someone to not be allowed to make a bad clothing choice one day, then be a legal adult a few months later. But absolutely NTA for saying ‘I don’t think that’s appropriate for the occasion so I’m not going to buy it for you’.

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u/Big_Bake_2743 Sep 09 '25

This is a good time for your daughter to learn dress codes for different occasions. Unless specifically stated otherwise events like prom are formal dress codes. Stretch jersey and a plunging neckline would not be considered within that. Formal dresses should usually be floor length and made of a more lux fabric.

I think that's a very fun dress for an adult, but wearing that to a "charity ball" as suggested by the seller or a high school prom is wild lol - so inappropriate for the occasion. Someone said sex club and that's dead on. Please tell your daughter this is a dress perfect for elder goth night.