Wednesday, October 24, 2012

How did I get started on the JOURNEY to become who I am today . It began several years ago when I was searching for my place within my marriage . My husband at the time , who didn't think I read enough , gave me the book entitled " The Feminine Mystique " . It was published in 1962 . If you haven't read it , you need to now , because we as a society are back in the late 50's and early 60's in regards to the role of WOMYN  . This book was the BEGINNING OF THE END for my husband , and the BEGINNING OF A NEW LIFE FOR ME . All the years before this book I thought there was something WRONG with me , because I couldn't ADJUST to MARRIED life .  I was DEPRESSED and uncomfortable . I just wasn't FUNCTIONING like a GOOD wife should . My husband told me how to dress ,and picked out ALL my clothes . He chose EVERYTHING , right down to the perfume I wore . He corrected my english , and even corrected the letters I wrote with a RED pen . He would often say to me ; " YOU'RE NOT STUPID , YOU'RE UNDEREDUCATED " !!! Needless to say after reading that WONDERFUL , EYE OPENING book , HE was HISTORY , and I WAS FREE !

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