Women working frozen over

[evilgetyours]

I am late. Always late. It's 8:52 when I leave the house and I start work at 9am. Running in the cold makes me salivate, frozen air stinging as I try not to drool on my parka. Why do I live somewhere where it hurts my face to be outside? I lingered in bed too long, paralyzed by comfort, dreading this hunched run-shuffle to be at the store by 9am. I

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[hahaucntcme]

I find that so many older people I've met are very much like that. So many of them can be one thing to your face and another soon as you walk away. I find that in most people I've met regardless of age. With the older generations I think its just because they grew up in different times than we have. Times when being a single mother wasnt acceptable. They are a tougher generation because of the things they've been through. We deal with acceptance and people trying to be who they want to be regardless of anyone else's opinions. They dealt with women being more than just a housewife and becoming a person instead of an ideal. My grandmother is one of the toughest most amazing women I've ever met, she is also the most judgmental and cruel. I have wanted nothing more my whole life than to be as strong a person as she is; without being judgmental and close minded

[evilgetyours]

Your perspective is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and for reading!