It's telling yourself that you want the things that society tells you you should want. women thikn that survival depends on conformity. but for some women, conformity is death. it's a death to the soul. the soul, "she said, "is a precious thing. when you live a lie, you damage the soul. Candace Bushnell
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A woman's desire to have a "perfect family" with a husband, two children, and a dog is often accompanied by the desire to be married at an early age. While some people may think of this desire as the result of trying to please others, I’d like to offer another theory. I believe women are actually trying to please themselves. When you live a lie, you damage your soul.

My belief is that since women can’t live up to the ideals society puts on them, they begin to tell themselves that they don’t want what society says they should want. This leads them away from the things that are truly important in life - happiness, contentment, and love.

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