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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 676638" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>That is office politics I think, Copa. The higher we go, the more competitive our peers will be. They would not be in the positions they are in if they were not more competitive than the average bear and more used to doing whatever it takes to stand out, and to win. The other observation I would make is that, whereas they may have had supportive family or parents in the field, there was nowhere for you to turn for support. Not professionally, and not personally. There was no wise old relative to tell you: "This is just how it is; you're doing fine." You were not married, and you could not trust your family not to knife you when your back was turned, so you dared not display uncertainty even to them. Maybe especially not to them. These are the ways we were hurt too, by growing up as we did. We do not have the support systems other adults have, even now. </p><p></p><p>How could you mount defense, Copa?</p><p></p><p>There was no defense to be had, for Copa.</p><p></p><p>She was alone.</p><p></p><p>Like the Little Prince's rose, with only her thorns, and her tears.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 676638, member: 17461"] That is office politics I think, Copa. The higher we go, the more competitive our peers will be. They would not be in the positions they are in if they were not more competitive than the average bear and more used to doing whatever it takes to stand out, and to win. The other observation I would make is that, whereas they may have had supportive family or parents in the field, there was nowhere for you to turn for support. Not professionally, and not personally. There was no wise old relative to tell you: "This is just how it is; you're doing fine." You were not married, and you could not trust your family not to knife you when your back was turned, so you dared not display uncertainty even to them. Maybe especially not to them. These are the ways we were hurt too, by growing up as we did. We do not have the support systems other adults have, even now. How could you mount defense, Copa? There was no defense to be had, for Copa. She was alone. Like the Little Prince's rose, with only her thorns, and her tears. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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