Re: The Soft Side of You....Gone Forever?
WHen you have little ones, you HAVE to become hard in order to defend them. When you have parents who need your care, same thing. When a loved one is dependent upon you - and you alone, you do what you have to do. Yes, it hardens you...maybe in a good way, maybe not. See the thread abt handicapped and "mommy" parking....I got all kinds of beat up over that. But I have to say that yeah I'd do it again under certain circumstances. And I think that in the end, thats a GOOD thing...if you're hardened enough to think that this is a horrible thing to do - even if you need to do it - then IMHO, you're TOO hardened and you're a liability to your loved ones rather than an asset.