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[tanaise]

So I was talking to my mom about my epiphany, and she pointed out that the whole world is set up to make girls feel that everything is their fault. We're not pretty enough, we're not smart enough, we're not doing something right.

It's a very good point, but I'm also still blaming my dad here. I was talking to my brother too, and he agrees with me.

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[crowyhead.livejournal.com]

Your mom's a wise woman, and she's got a point. But I also think it's hard to overestimate the impact that daily childhood interactions have on a person's psyche. I mean, I know I've learned in part how to handle people and how to be a peacemaker from watching my dad. I've also learned how to get really pissed off from my mom (in a good way, mostly). But my mental make-up is much more akin to my dad's (I think), whereas my older brother seems to take after my mom. I wonder why that is? I wonder how much is genetic, and how much is due to the way we were raised? It's so puzzling and interesting to me.