sunshinemiss
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Hello Lady Pact, I can't believe I'm about to say this.... but here goes! I don't think that it is a "dominant" trait whatsoever. I think it is a "person" trait. I, too, "flip" (great word for it). It's like the world shrinks down to the danger, protecting others / self, and nothing else. Too many times, women think a man is going to protect them. Men want to protect their women. Leaders want to protect their followers . Parents want to protect their children (or at least the good ones of these categories). Too many times people rely on the man, leader, parent and aren't prepared for the ugly that the world has to offer. I can see it now! "Excuse me, you can't rape/blackmail/beat/kill me just this minute. I need to call my X-person who will kick your butt." It reminds me of Suzanne Sugarbaker. I have actually had conversations with big burly men about this. I'm better trained than some of them, and it has become a joke! "If something bad happens, let sunny handle it! She looks like a sweet lady, but I've seen her fight!" Yep. I'll take that fight in 3 minutes or less... or die trying. *by the way, though, the best fight is no fight. We practice fighting so we never have to fight... we learn to trust our guts.
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Yes, I am a wonton hussy... and still sweet as 3.14
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