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Originally posted by CarolinaCutie
If girls smoking in letters are your biggest standards issue, hats off to you.
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Very well stated.
And, I'd disagree with 33girl's comment - I've got no problem "dividing [my] life into layers like that." There are lots of things I don't do at work that I do when I'm with my friends - that's being professional. There are lots of things I don't do with my friends that I do when I'm at work - that's being a good friend.
There's a lot of layers to me, and a lot of layers to my life. Sometimes I like to be crazy. Sometimes I like to be serious. It's hard to be both at once, so I'm each at different times. I'm not ashamed of either, but they fit in different areas of my life.
I think part of growing up is figuring out how to incorporate yourself in an appropriate way into different aspects of your life, while still being true to what you're all about.
I see the main theory - that if you're ashamed of something, don't do it. But I don't think we're talking about things these women are ashamed of. I think we're talking about showing respect. My parents are aware I have sex, but that doesn't mean I throw my boyfriend down on the dinner table when we go over for Sunday dinner. It wouldn't be appropriate or respectful.