Looking over my life , the one interpersonal skill that I would like to improve the most is my communication and interaction with other females .The realization that I had a real problem in that area came to me after my boyfriend noticed that most of the calls I receive are from male friends , not female friends . In fact , he actually asked me if I could live without guys . The truth is , at this point in my life , I probably would lead a very lonely existence without guys . It does not come easily to me to talk to or be friends with other females , and that really does bother me . It seems to me that I ought to have some female friends , but it is very hard for me to become close to another girl . The reason for this problem , in my opinion , is that I was raised only by my father for quite a few years . My mom had a job in another country ,so she wasn ‘t around to teach me a more “feminine ‘ side of life . When it was only me and my dad , he was rather strict with me . He treated me more like a boy than a girl , and in some ways , he still does . He taught me that it was wrong to cry , even though I was pretty young . He said only “losers ‘ cry . He was hard on me in terms of work at school and at home . He wanted me to do things quickly , not take my time , and he wanted things done perfectly . I think that is why I have trouble believing that I am smart . My guy friends tell me that I am , but I don ‘t really believe it . However , I am very confident in my abilities . I think that I did a great job living in a situation where my mom wasn ‘t always available to me . This confidence , though , is what causes my problem in communicating with other females . I often feel that my personality is more “boy-like ‘ than “girl-like ‘ I am not particularly interested in the things that other girls seem to like , such as talking for the sake of talking or talking non stop about guys in bands or in the movies . I would rather spend my time doing than talking . Other girls are more emotional than I am , and that makes me feel that they are weak . I also hurt other females feelings a lot . I do not do this on purpose , but if a girl does something I see as silly or weak , I feel the need to comment on it . This really hurts a lot of feelings , so girls really don ‘t want to be around me too much . I know most of my behavior was learned from my father , but I really want to take steps to make more female friends and communicate better with females in general . It seems to me that a big part of my life is missing since I…