It's been amazing to me the difference i feel having a kid. Because in terms of muscle and might i'm no less helpless now than i was before i had DD, but my goodness i feel it! Where i would once have though "oh god, leave me alone" i now think "come on then try it, and we'll see!". It's obvious when you look in nature - anyone fancy getting the bearcub from the she-bear, or even the lamb from the ewe? No thanks! Too dangerous! I think my XP feels more aggressive, but not necessarily braver, if that makes sense. He will run through scenarios of what he would do the the dog that just glanced at DD if it attacked her, but i don't, i just get between her and the dog.

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