Are women the new aborigines?, page-58

not sure whether I should be flattered by what I presume is a diet of compliment but I’ll take it. I do know that some people find me hard to take. I know you think you showed me up but I thought you were having an emotional reaction and being opinionated and though I got bored I didn’t mind sparring.

as to being manipulative. Sheesh wish I was better at that. I’m not bad a sales - when it’s something or someone else I’m selling but I’ve been told more times than I care to think of that I’m too trusting. My answer has always been I’d rather be that than be suspicious- but these days if there are red flags and my instinct is warning me / I listen.

the weird thing is my natural inclination would have been to be a far more traditional female but circumstances (read men who didn’t work) meant that’s not what I was. That changes one