1) Liz moves through the world with a fundamental confidence. She expects things to work out for her, and when they don't, she expects to be able to fix them or to get someone else to. She's never suffered a failure both complete enough and important enough to change this.
2) She talks about her mother more than her father, largely because her mother is the one she measures herself against and the one whose respect she wants. Her relationship with her father is calmer, less confrontational, and considerably more comfortable.
3) At some level Liz wishes she'd grown up with some siblings. She's a little sensitive to accusations of being spoiled or self-centered, primarily because of being an only child, secondarily because of coming from moderate wealth and privilege.
4) Liz was raised with the constant awareness that being a witch means responsibility -- toward oneself, one's family, one's community and the world. We can do things others can't and that means we are held to a higher standard. She's pretty well internalized that.
5) She expected to be more homesick on moving to South Dakota than she actually has been (or has been aware of being). Most of what she misses is little unimportant luxuries and conveniences; she doesn't consciously miss the feeling of being at home. Except when she returns to Boston, and then the relief is a little overwhelming.
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2) She talks about her mother more than her father, largely because her mother is the one she measures herself against and the one whose respect she wants. Her relationship with her father is calmer, less confrontational, and considerably more comfortable.
3) At some level Liz wishes she'd grown up with some siblings. She's a little sensitive to accusations of being spoiled or self-centered, primarily because of being an only child, secondarily because of coming from moderate wealth and privilege.
4) Liz was raised with the constant awareness that being a witch means responsibility -- toward oneself, one's family, one's community and the world. We can do things others can't and that means we are held to a higher standard. She's pretty well internalized that.
5) She expected to be more homesick on moving to South Dakota than she actually has been (or has been aware of being). Most of what she misses is little unimportant luxuries and conveniences; she doesn't consciously miss the feeling of being at home. Except when she returns to Boston, and then the relief is a little overwhelming.