Elle Fredine
Sep 3, 2018 · 1 min read

Yes and I hear you. I do appreciate your opinion. Your family sounds like the kind I always secretly wished we were more like.

The teasing came from outside. And we were taught to stick up for ourselves but not hit back(figure that one out as a kid). Fighting is bad, but don’t let them push you around.

My mom was very “rise above” and “turn the other cheek” and my dad was all “push back” but he’d always back mom, so we were sent some mixed signals.

There were a couple of rather notable events when I did stand up for myself — with some unexpected results. But that’s another story.

    Elle Fredine

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