[FreepLady]

"I'm just not going to think about it right now...tommorrow is another day".....man even today's Belles down here have some level of that passive-aggressiveness in them...trust me. Old habits die hard."

Well...being a lifelong belle myself, I can honestly say that I often repeat Scarletts words to myself and act them out. Sometimes we just need a break from life.

[wardaddy]

An that is precisely why we Southern Men love all of ya'll so dearly.

Far and away the best reason to be Southron born and bred...our womenfolk....they actually like being women. After being in exile in Manhattan for 8 years in the 80s, I always found that particular aspect of Southern culture most refreshing.

I salute You!

[sweetliberty]

"being a lifelong belle myself, I can honestly say that I often repeat Scarletts words to myself and act them out"

Actually, I always thought it was adaptive. Have you ever noticed that southern women don't seem to be plagued with depression the way so many are in other places? I think that maybe this attitude is one reason. It reflects kind of a tenacity and refusal to give in to defeat in the face of an overwhelming circumstance and helps to keep things in perspective.