Comments on: Lessons for Girls 7: It’s okay if not everyone likes you http://www.geekymomblog.com/2009/05/11/lessons-for-girls-7-its-okay-if-not-everyone-likes-you/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Z http://www.geekymomblog.com/2009/05/11/lessons-for-girls-7-its-okay-if-not-everyone-likes-you/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Z Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:02:25 +0000 http://www.geekymomblog.com/?p=1599#comment-66 And it is amazing how mainstream culture will tell you that being liked is the most important thing there is. I didn't understand it until it started making a difference professionally (if only in the short to medium term) and I sort of got forced to pay attention. Seeing this post I realize how often, nonetheless, people tried to impress that upon me earlier. Today my 8 year old friend brought her 8 year old friend over and I realized that my friend is not always nice to her friend. "If you're going to slap her, I won't play this afternoon," said I. "Shhh," said the friend with great complicity. "Don't say anything. Remember, I have to manage her." Knocked me back. And it is amazing how mainstream culture will tell you that being liked is the most important thing there is. I didn’t understand it until it started making a difference professionally (if only in the short to medium term) and I sort of got forced to pay attention. Seeing this post I realize how often, nonetheless, people tried to impress that upon me earlier.

Today my 8 year old friend brought her 8 year old friend over and I realized that my friend is not always nice to her friend. “If you’re going to slap her, I won’t play this afternoon,” said I. “Shhh,” said the friend with great complicity. “Don’t say anything. Remember, I have to manage her.” Knocked me back.

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