Ouch! What a painful lesson. Sounds like you and your partner are well matched since you both have made efforts to use this painful episode to be more open and honest about yourselves . I know what you mean though about wanting to appear ladylike! Early training is hard to overcome!
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Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays.
