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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 694529" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>You know SWOT, as tight as the latinos are, the subsequent generations are not tight like the first. I am lucky because M came directly from Mexico already a middle age man. But some people think I am unlucky because he has the macho traits too--he is bossy, and can be a nag and critical. But I and my son are learning to ignore this because his other traits are so wonderful. The willingness to take responsibility, to subordinate his own interests for ours. We are learning from him so much.</p><p></p><p>I wonder how many women their are who at my age would have been willing to make this adjustment. I had never married and so old was willing to learn to defer my own wishes, when they had been the only thing that had counted except for my son. </p><p></p><p><em>A woman at work asked me this: why do you let him boss you when you make more money than he does?</em></p><p></p><p>Honestly, I could not even understand the question right away it made so little sense to me. </p><p></p><p>I think I would have answered? <em>Why not? </em></p><p><em></em></p><p>What does money have to do with anything? I am grateful he cares enough. Nobody ever cared that much what I ever did. I am grateful that M does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 694529, member: 18958"] You know SWOT, as tight as the latinos are, the subsequent generations are not tight like the first. I am lucky because M came directly from Mexico already a middle age man. But some people think I am unlucky because he has the macho traits too--he is bossy, and can be a nag and critical. But I and my son are learning to ignore this because his other traits are so wonderful. The willingness to take responsibility, to subordinate his own interests for ours. We are learning from him so much. I wonder how many women their are who at my age would have been willing to make this adjustment. I had never married and so old was willing to learn to defer my own wishes, when they had been the only thing that had counted except for my son. [I]A woman at work asked me this: why do you let him boss you when you make more money than he does?[/I] Honestly, I could not even understand the question right away it made so little sense to me. I think I would have answered? [I]Why not? [/I] What does money have to do with anything?[I] [/I]I am grateful he cares enough. Nobody ever cared that much what I ever did. I am grateful that M does. [/QUOTE]
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