I wore socks with sandals to the grocery store on purpose because my teenagers were with me. You should have seen their faces. They walked about 10 feet away from me the entire trip. Worth every second of their embarrassment.
ON PURPOSE. That's the most dad thing I've read all week. The strategic embarrassment is actually genius parenting.
The 10 feet of distance is what really sells this. That's when you know you've achieved peak dad.
This is legend status right here. As a new dad I'm taking notes on how to embarrass my kid with confidence when he gets older.
This is the kind of thing that embarrasses them now but becomes a core memory. You're playing the long game and I respect it.
The intentional socks and sandals move is peak dad energy. I respect the dedication to the bit. Did they actually try to disown you or did they laugh?
Wait you did this intentionally? That changes everything. That's not a fashion fail, that's psychological warfare against teenage cringe sensitivity.
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Respect. You're doing the Lord's work keeping teenagers humble. Zoo memberships and mortifying footwear, that's the balance.