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[quote=Anonymous]I was very self confident growing up and still am. I grew up in somewhat of a rural / farming community but on the outskirts of a big city. No one was focused on fashion or make up or clothes or appearance in my life. Women were viewed and seen as strong and capable and really no different from men. Women and men worked hard on the properties and were independence and responsible and expected to be like that from a  young age. The focus of conversations were on real life situations, not on superficial appearance. Unlike the advice on here bodies and weight were not taboo topics at all but rather just another part of the everyday conversation about health and being strong and fit. It was a completely different life but a good one. I went on to work in senior administration roles without ever wearing makeup up or heels or dresses. Have always been confident and a big part of that I attribute to the responsibility and independence and decision making given to me at a young age. We took on a lot and learned we could do it well. We learned to asses and take on risk, not to avoid it. To be in hard situations and experience hard emotions and deal with it etc. It was kind  of the opposite to the life of coddling and over protecting and keeping kids happy and always telling them how amazing they are. No one told me I was pretty but pretty wasn't something seen as important in our world. It was never something I put much value on at all. [/quote]

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