Me [24F] doesn’t wear a bra and my Mom refuses to be seen in public with me.

Hi all,

This is my first time posting and I’m hoping this is the right place for it.

I’m 24 and I’m living with my Mom. We’re pretty close and I value her opinion, but over the past year I’ve stopped shaving my armpits and legs and she’s not very supportive.

I like the feeling of hair on my body and don’t care what others think about it. My Mom on the other hand thinks it’s disgusting and tells me that every woman has to shave. Even though I already have a job, she tells me often that I won’t get another if I don’t shave. This makes me feel shitty but I usually just shrug it off.

Recently I’ve also embraced not wearing a bra. It feels freeing and makes me feel great. I have smaller breasts and can get away with not wearing one at work, depending on my outfit. It’s still uncomfortable for me to go without one outside of work, but I’ve been doing it more to get over that feeling.

Yesterday was Mother’s Day and I had on a maxi dress at home. My mom, sister, and I were all going to pick up crabs to bring them home for dinner. My mom literally refused to take me unless I wore a bra. She said society says I have to wear one so I have to. We got in a big fight and it ended with her saying she’d be embarrassed to be with me in public. I spent the rest of the evening in my room and felt shitty for spoiling Mother’s Day.

Does anyone have any advice for how I should handle this situation? I still haven’t talked to her. I feel like I should apologize but I don’t regret not wearing a bra. Thanks in advance for anyone reading this!

TL;DR I choose not to shave or wear a bra and my Mom that I live with now refuses to be seen in public with me. She says I have to wear a bra and shave because society says I have to and I don’t agree. How do I deal with this?

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