It's funny, but I have discovered that more men expect us women to read their minds, than women expect men. I always thought it a generally female expectation, but I have been proven wrong so many times lately (I do hate to generalize, but I do think men are less likely to verbalize their feelings than women, and so, do expect us to just guess - makes more sense). My H also expected me to read his mind, and just know how he is feeling, whereas I communicate in words what I am feeling (and he still had the gall to say he can't read my mind ... never expected him to, 'cause I was telling him). Ugh! Anyway, that's just an observation, and certainly not scientific stats.
Good for you with the GAL activity. My D26 was an extra in some ad back in our country of birth, and she loved the experience. Hope you have more of those kinds of jobs.
In the end, we have to learn to define who we are, ourselves, and not let anyone else try and change that, or twist it, or try and rewrite our histories. Never doubt yourself!
Me:57 H:52 M:28 Got another lawyer last year and filed. D35,S/D twins28,D22 EA4/04 End? Who knows? "Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you." — Peace Pilgrim