... biggest affect on her person, she excelled in academics and was quite creative (Mary is of course an acclaimed author). It was still evident that her two previous parenting style experiences had left their mark. She was less socially competent in that she was constantly being disobedient or going against the grain in order to receive recognition from her peers, and ... effects of an authoritarian or indulgent parenting style and managed to become self-assured, socially competent, and excel in academics. It is hard to assess how her personality was in adulthood because McCarthy really on...

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