LadyConstanze
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Not really on this side of the pond, I wasn't indulged to get what I want and to be spoiled, to a degree it is right what you say with higher education, but that is because people often marry within their profession and a wife who's also a lawyer will be much more of an asset to a guy who's a successful lawyer... If anything I was less indulged than my brothers, there were far more expectations placed on me, you know stuff the guys could get away with and would be explained as sowing their wild oats, and boys will be boys, dramatically different. I had to be home at a certain point in time, because *I* was the one who's reputation could be damaged. My choice of clothes was under much more scrunity than what my brothers wore, they could wear the ripped jeans, I couldn't. I was always quite handy when it came to woodwork, I still make most of the shelves in the house because it's something I enjoy and I have an affinity when it comes to wood, for a while I toyed with the idea of working in that field, you should have heard the outrage, because nobody who'd be socially acceptable would put up with a woman who's nails are broken and who might come home covered with sawdust... I went to a school where they taught law from grade 6 on (like the 6th year after you started school) and it always came very easily, it just wasn't something I saw as a career, didn't interest me enough, my parents were bitterly disappointed that I was far more interested in languages, media and social studies.... The boys were more groomed to take over the family businesses, the girls were groomed to have an understanding of the business their future husband would have and to be an asset...
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