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[quote=Anonymous]I think some parents are unsure how to strike the balance with girls between "be nice, all the time, to everyone, because it is your job to make suer they all feel good" (which is how some of us were raised as women), and being rude little jerks with no manners.

To me, the emphasis is on manners. It's not about being responsible for how others feel or having to be everyone's friend, it's just that there are certain things you do unless someone is making you unsafe. So if someone says hello, you say hi back. It's a little thing, but ignoring people is really disrespectful.

I've seen threads on here where mom's are like "my popular DD should not have to acknowledge other kids in the hallway if they aren't friends" and I think it's so weird. Like you are just describing a very stuck up, rude child, why would you endorse that? But some people think absolutely nothing should be expected of kids, even just basic decency. And I've seen enough adults act the same way that it's not surprising.[/quote]

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