Word: guilts
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...classic story. The demure small-town librarian swept off her feet by the handsome prince - a story with its roots in Cinderella ... and also, in this case, in the rather unbelievable recent history of our country. The librarian is smart and attractive but almost catatonic with guilt: her carelessness behind the wheel once caused the death of a good friend. The prince is charming, as advertised, but also carefree in a way that the librarian envies and mistrusts. He adores her, without question. She succumbs, with reservations. In Curtis Sittenfeld's brilliant novel American Wife, their names are Alice Lindgren...
...Good at the scene with a can of spray paint in hand. When officers and the head of the road crew paid Good a visit, "I offered to pay for that one sign if they would agree to use gender-neutral ones," she says without actually admitting her guilt. "The head of the work crew said he had gender-neutral signs but refused to use them. No charges were filed...
...family can be the most difficult to solve, Sue says. Unable to turn to their families for help and reluctant to seek mental health care, troubled people often attempt to work problems out on their own, adding pressure to an already strained situation filled with feelings of shame or guilt. "Our study suggests that we need to more precisely determine the kinds of family conflicts that are associated with suicide risk among Asian Americans, and find means of preventing these family problems," Sue says...
...Your article mentions a girl who was assaulted, then consumed with guilt. Where was the boy's purity ball? Why was he not raised to treat women respectfully? If a daughter can promise purity in the presence of her father, why can't a son? Lily Weiss, Lawrence, New York...
Your article mentions a girl who was assaulted, then consumed with guilt. Why was her attacker not raised to treat women respectfully? If a daughter can promise purity in Dad's presence, why can't a son? Lily Weiss, LAWRENCE...