Inseparably Connected

I hereby declare that the looseness of clothing in inversely proportional to self-confidence.

Backstory: Years ago, when I was a very small child, my older cousin was at the mall. This was long before cell phones. She called her mother to come get her and mentioned that she was nervous because a bunch of hoodlums were milling around. But she phrased it to her mother that she was surrounded by people with "low self-esteem." This became a family joke, and as I was growing up, I always pictured the hoodlums with low self-esteem to also have the very loose, baggy jeans that was the style for skater and gangsta types a few years back.

Currentstory: At my work, I am always trying to find that perfect mix between stylish and functional. Working with farmers, it's not always useful to dress in the fanciest clothes, and the urge to wear my grubbiest is great. So not long ago I wore a combination of lovely cowboy boots and skinny jeans and hit on something amazing. I felt powerful. Tall, strong, and powerful. Then it hit me. It's all about footwear and the tightness of your clothes! This is the great lesson in life. To feel confident, wear skinny jeans and leather boots. Always.