I think they want us to smile specifically for them... to make them feel better about themselves, and while making someone genuinely happy is great, the intention here is horribly self-serving. I do not have to smile for anyone.
Trusting our senses as women is so difficult to do. We're often gaslighted into thinking we can't live life without a man and that there are fears and dangers and complicated things we can't deal with without them. I'm definitely not saying I want to live without a man, but being independent as much as possible is super important if we want to break generational conditioning.is more about our senses than anything else <3 Also, we never know when we are going to be stuck in a position where the men we need are not there. Like changing a tyre for instance! A Lady should always check her oil, water, and tyre pressure at the gas station! They also don't teach us how to do our taxes every year, and that's something really important, a life skill, that we should all learn. That and financial management. My gran, who was happily married until her husband passed away suddenly when she was 49, said to me, no matter what, always have your own money. you never know when that rainy day will come!
These are wise words and I truly appreciate them, would keep this in mind as I think I'm on the path of less dependency already. Thanks sis.