Is a 19 year old lady not supposed to buy lingerie?

My homegirl is flipping out because her daughter bought lingerie for herself.
Yes she does have a boyfriend but because she was sexually abused in her past and still hasn’t gotten over it, she says she isn’t having sex.
Her mom just doesn’t believe her.
I mean, I don’t think this is a big deal but I’m not a mom so I don't know.
And yes the daughter still lives with her mom and is going to college a two months.
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  • She can buy it if she wants. What she’s doing is trying to reclaim ownership of her body, to regain her sense of sensuality and sexuality. She’s trying to get better.
    I know this because I’ve been there, and I hate lingerie. It’s still in my closet, unworn. But it was a good first step.

  • WTF is wrong with that woman? her daughter is old enough to buy her own underwear, and we can buy pretty lingerie for ourselves...

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  • I have a bunch of lingerie and I'm 19. Lol
    I've been buying lingerie since I was 16.
    It's fuckin sexy underwear. What's the problem?

  • At 19, she gets to buy what she wants if it's legal and she can afford it.

  • that seems to awkward i think. i mean she was abused and t start wearing things like that at a young age has me questioning why? maybe the scars run deeper than she thinks.

    • Well she is in therapy. I don’t find it strange. Maybe she’s trying to appreciate her body in a different way. I don’t know for sure but I know when it comes to the healing process, buying lingerie or exploring in masturbation and other physical appreciation of the self is very common.

    • yeah but unless some one has a manual on the side effects of sexual abuse i would not over look anything, its all coming from something in her life.

    • No there is no manual but certain groups of people can display certain kinds of patterns. In this scenario an abuse victim (female) exploring her “sexy” side isn’t out of the ordinary. Even if that had nothing to do with her purchase, there’s nothing wrong with a young lady of 19 wanting to get those kinda of clothes.

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  • Wait. She has been sexually abused and her mom does not want her to have sex? As a parent I would be relieved if my daughter was again able to enjoy sex in such a case.
    Maybe her mom does not want her to waste hard-earned money on lingerie though. That would be a somewhat valid reason, depending on the families financial situation...

  • Whos supposed to buy it? she's 19, whats the problem?

  • If I had a problem with that then I would not be allowing her to have a boyfriend either. :)

    https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/main/overprotectivedad

  • I don’t see why not. 19 is a grown woman who can buy lingerie for herself if she wants to.

  • I know girls who bought lingerie even younger than that. Any girl who is sexually active is buying these things. I mean if they are having sex anyway, what's the point in saying they aren't supposed to buy lingerie.

  • When you are in high school, I think that you can. By 18, you should be able to freely do so

  • With the background you have mentioned, buying and wearing lingerie by young girl of 19 has some sense that mom is scared. The girl needs confidence, so mom should allow her to buy lingerie so that girl feels free to wear it at home.

  • It's perfectly fine

  • I don't really know or see what's the point but if she can afford it herself without 'aids' from her parents or mother (whoever it is I guess) she can go for it, should she? I don't know, family matters are a bit complicated.

    • legally she is allowed to do so.
    • can even buy lingerie online and in stores these days.
    • plus if it was her own money then her mother can't really do much.
    • expect warn her to use protection or risk becoming a mother herself at a young age.
    • it is fully legal for both guys and girls to buy condoms and other protection items. heck some you can buy online and have shipped to your household in the mail.
    • sure her mother could try to say not in my household. but that just means she is likely to do it elsewhere if at all.
    • if it was her partners money she spent on the lingerie. or money that was meant for school/collage supplies. then that might be a reason for the mother to freak out a bit.
  • Why not
    I dont see anything wrong in that tbh

  • she's grown tho

  • I wouldn't think it's a big deal either. But like you, I'm not a mom.

  • I think that means her daughter IS sexually active. Its not a big deal though, it sounds like she is fine with it.

  • Chances are if she is buying lingerie she is having sex... and she is 19, her mother has no say in what she does or what she wears.

  • I think that it's important for women to buy lingerie. Even if they never show it to anyone. To have that feeling of being sexy and desirable, even if no one knows exactly why, is very empowering

  • I bought my first pair of bodystockings when I was 17 :)

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