Learning to be a lady / is like learning / to live within a shell, / to be a crustacean encased / in a small white / uncomfortable world.

Stephanie Hemphill
Learning to be a lady / is like learning /...
Learning to be a lady / is like learning /...
Learning to be a lady / is like learning /...
Learning to be a lady / is like learning /...
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The Japanese have a proverb that says, “Women are like crabs. If you leave them alone in the ocean, they will walk around doing nothing. But if you pull them out of the water and put them on land, they become a lady.” In this analogy, the shell is self-confidence and the woman is a woman who knows how to be a lady. Some people can speak fluent Japanese and even give a great performance as a woman, but they aren’t a real lady.

Source: Sisters Of Glass

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