wow I learned something new about myself today, I am not high maintenance better yet I am a "high femme" and I like that way more.
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Originally Posted by DapperButch
I guess I have always separated out the terms/thought others separated out the terms, high femme from high maintenance.
High femme = society's definition of a very feminine woman in clothing and accessories (cost not connected to this)
I have regarded this term as being used in a negative way, a positive way, and a neutral way.
High maintenance = usually applied to women, but can also be applied to masculine people. Refers to them costing their partner a lot financially or emotionally. The person usually has a sense of entitlement regarding their "worth" or as being "deserving" of such attention and/or financial cost to others.
I have only seen this as being applied in a negative way.
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It really is facinating how we can assume people are working within the same definitions when communicating. That is why it is so important to define terms.
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