[patriciaruth]

An interesting study a decade or two ago showed that boys and girls have different reactions to childhood traumas or neglect.

Girls often can shake off the damaging effects in their lives of neglect or trauma, and will still go on to be successful although delayed.

Boys often never get over the effects from lack of nurturing in their childhood.

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**Girls often can shake off the damaging effects in their lives of neglect or trauma, and will still go on to be successful although delayed.

Boys often never get over the effects from lack of nurturing in their childhood.**

How true I have seen this with several friend where their marriage breaks up the boys handle it far worse. In one case the boy totally blamed himself and then felt even though he was only about 10 that he should be the man of the house.

I also think that possibly girls get more support from their friends whereas it is not a manly thing "to share" girls are taught that this is goods to do from very young but boys are taught this is not what "real men" do.