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Louis Staples
Mar 02, 2019

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It’s a mood, an outlook and a lifestyle.
That moment when, despite your better judgement or the years of being taught to politely agree to things, you just say “f*** off”.
Too many of us, particularly women and girls who grow up thinking they need to be submissive to others, end up becoming people pleasers. But in a 2017 interview that’s being re-shared, Oscar winner Helen Mirren discussed the benefits of doing the opposite.
“At 70, if I could give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be to use the words “fuck off” much more freq… https://t.co/aTLguUB3fc— Aaron Vallely (@Aaron Vallely) 1550672383
When asked about the thing she wishes she’d done more as a young woman, she said:
At 70, if I could give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be to use the words “f*** off” much more frequently.
The words are being re-shared on Twitter, striking a particular chord with users of the social media site who admire her honesty.
@Vallmeister Love her! 💕— Sarah French D’Imperio (@Sarah French D’Imperio) 1550700197
@Vallmeister Brilliant. ❤️— Trevor S. (@Trevor S.) 1550677257
@Vallmeister 👑— Martina Sourada (@Martina Sourada) 1550724835
@Vallmeister hot dameeee— chaos | (@chaos |) 1550717511
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