You are incredibly materialistic :( Looking at your blog makes me sad for you. You say you love Jesus? And I am confused because Jesus did not love material things? Perhaps stop blogging and read your Bible?
When I first read this, I was deeply saddened that someone felt this way about me. Of course, as the message was anonymous and I do not typically advertise my Tumblr to people I know in real life, I am almost positive whoever sent the message knows nothing about me except what I post on Tumblr. However, I wanted to share the message on this blog as well as my response in a more detailed manner, because I do think it's important.
Here was my response (which I have edited a bit after re-reading) to the message:
Dear Anon,
If I ran a blog about art, sports, or music would you think twice about it? Why am I allowed to be passionate about those things, but not about fashion?
Newsflash: fashion IS art. I am blogging about things that make me happy, things that I enjoy. Besides that, Lolita is extraordinarily modest. I feel NO moral guilt for this blog, because I have no reason to.
Lolita is expensive, and if that is where you’re getting the “materialistic” thing from, that is also unfair. Growing up, I did musical theatre, and my parents had to pay a fairly large fee for every show I was in, not to mention the gas money to drive across town every day for rehearsals. It was not a cheap hobby, but I loved it, and it made me feel like I was good at something, and gave me a sense of worth. So… was it sinful for me to do musical theatre? If someone loves football, would you judge them for buying expensive season tickets for their favourite team? If someone wants to be a musician, should they feel shameful for paying for piano lessons? No.
God never asked us not to be passionate about anything. I am still passionate about God. I only buy new clothes when I can afford it—honestly, that’s not very often. I have exactly ONE Lolita outfit, despite blogging about the fashion regularly. Regardless - even if I had a thousand Lolita outfits, you have no idea what I do with the rest of my money, how much I spend, or how much I love Jesus. You especially do not know how much I read the Bible.
Now, please don't get me wrong - I'm not saying we should use our money selfishly. But I AM saying no one should feel guilty for being passionate about something (unless, of course, the thing they are passionate about is sinful). Give what you can, both financially and prayerfully, give your time or expertise to help when help is needed, and do NOT be selfish with your money. But don't feel guilt for loving something, either.
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