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[quote=Anonymous]I was raised not to take sh*t from anyone:).  My dad really did a great job of raising my sister and I in the same manner he raised my brother.  We weren't treated as 'princesses'.  We played all of the same sports and were required to take turns doing all the same jobs, e..g, mowing the lawn, etc.  There weren't 'boy or girl' chores.  He also raised us to speak our mind and never let anyone walk all over us.  My sister and I (thanks to my mother's influence...can be the type of 'well-put together' seemingly very go-with-the-flow, classy chicks) but HOLY COW..if you screw with us you better watch out.  It always amazes people when they see this side because most never suspect it.  I think some fathers do their girls a disservice when they treat them with kid-gloves, put them on a pedestal and buy into the delicate thing.

I am sure with your mom---a large part was 'generational'.   My mother was raised at a time when women didn't show that side.  They were expected not to make waves.  I saw a total transformation of her over the years.  She ended her career (after not working when we were young), going back to nursing part-time, to being a Hospital Administrator that was a force to be reckoned with!!  You don't have to 'blow-up" at people to not be a martyr or stand-up for yourself.  In fact, it is usually more effective when you remain calm and intelligent and don't let the emotions take over.  the last part is what I had to work on.[/quote]

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