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In a message dated 5/20/2003 1:34:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
dacunefare@... writes:
> Does anyone have a boy who holds onto grudges at them, anger or moodiness
> because of parenting? Just curious, because it seems to be such a girl
> thing,
> at least to me from my perspective of having one out of four who does, who
> is
> currently 11 and unhappily growing up too fast for her own self, and who
> has
> always always been my most private child so that sometimes I don't know for
>
> DAYS that she's brooding over something I did or didn't do and often have
> no
> recollection. :::sigh:::
>

Neither of my boys do. Never have---they're almost *too* generous and
forgiving! <g> *I*, on the other hand could not have been nastier or more
begrudging. I was a bitch. My husband, Ben, has always been the sweet,
forgiving soul, even as a teen. No girls (other than me) for comparison. I've
learned (and am still earning) not to hold grudges.

~Kelly


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In a message dated 5/20/2003 2:13:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
> That's a rough estimate and it might be totally wrong, but it's my best
> model
> at the moment.
>

I've thought that that could also be a reason that women aren't so much
"into" team sports.

I've watched my husband, after a really intense, physical basketball game,
smile, shake hands, say "Good Game!"---and then they all go have a beer.

My instinct is to say, "Shove it! You PUSHED me!"

I tended to involve myself in solo sports: dogs and horses and swimming and
such.

Genetic/sociological basis?

~Kelly, grudgeholder


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