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Originally Posted by BioBased
I grew up in a house where children were seen, but not heard, which turned me into a teen and then into adult who could not verbally spar. One unkind or off hand comment would hurt me and I would retreat to silently suffer, ponder and worry.
Posting online has helped me with my debating skills and it has helped me stand up for myself in the real world.
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It sounds as if we grew up in the same household. I too have always had a hard time with verbal debates and criticism. It wasn't until recently that my current group of friends have helped me break out of this shell that has kept me and my thoughts completely locked up for so long. I still struggle with it a little today, but I am better.
Alaina