Personal Narrative: Gender Socialization

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Growing up with my grandparents it was rare that I witness any gender socialization. This was because I was raised to be independent and do thing for myself. When I turned 19 and I started my first year at Georgia Perimeter College I got my first apartment in Stone Mountain. I already knew the life skills I need to take care of myself and my dogs but it was a burden on me. I was working two jobs, in school, maintaining a apartment, and doing everything by myself. I got sick more than a few times over the years because of stress and trying to make it in society but, eventually my body got use to it which wasn’t good I was underweight and stressed everyday. Not to long ago I started dating a guy I known for a while and he would do things like

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