Today’s prompt: 5 things I dislike about Mori. Since I’m still just exploring the dark Mori life, I don’t have any complaints or pet peeves. But there are some things about Mori that definitely aren’t for me, so I’ll put down some of those.

1. A fair bit of really classic Mori looks way too much like Holly Hobbie and Little House on the Prairie for me. Growing up, our church made a big deal about its pioneer heritage, and we had these activities every summer where we’d dress up like this and do “pioneer games” and listen to speeches about the sacrifices and miracles of our ancestors. I get how romantic it could be for a girl in Tokyo surrounded by crowds and skyscrapers, but for me it’s mostly a boring church thing. (I have actually worn bonnets like these. My mom probably sewed them herself.)

2. I don’t really want to look younger than I am. I know it’s not cool to say, but I really like being middle aged. I’m a lot stronger and more confident now than I ever was as a kid and I want to look like it. I love a lot of the simpler dark and casual Mori looks, but some of the really childlike looks leave me cold.

3. There aren’t enough pants in Mori. I like pants. I want a version of Mori with not just the beautiful dresses and skirts and tights, but also a nice pants outfit like Katharine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich used to wear. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. It’s more fox hunt than forest witch but there has to be a way to keep pants in my life while still looking good.

4. As much as I like the freedom that Mori’s obscurity give me, I do wish there was more to look at and read about it. It would be nice to just google Mori or look it up on Instagram and get page after page of quaint antique bookstores, cozy coffee shops, and people dressed up like fairy tale characters. If anyone knows of a really friendly Mori group still active somewhere, I would love to join.

I don’t really have a 5. Maybe once I explore more I’ll find a lot of things to dislike about Mori. Maybe this is just a stress-induced phase and once this pandemic is done I’ll go back to being plain old goth again. But so far there’s not a lot to hate.