"By way of explanation as to why a 16 year old would say no to a free shopping offer (and the following come from W rubbing off on d16):"
Mindreading. You don't "know" why she said that.
"frugality and Calvinist morality"
Nothing wrong with that.
"and recycling is good."
It is.
"Oh, and d16 boycotts certain brands because of ethical reasons."
Which is also a noble thought. But these aren't the "cause" of why she simply didn't want to go shopping with you. It could very well be that she felt uncomfortable shopping with you alone because you had never done that before. Rather than blaming external influences, it could just be stemming from you.
Regardless of the reason why she says or does what she does, stop the blame and start doing things to change that attitude that she has of you.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.
