[h2co-pilot]

In this post, I will try to acquaint you with your inner Tea Party Lady, her characteristics, her good side, and her dark side.
I call her Tea Party Lady, although she is not only found in women. Men can have this archetype within them too, although most men would probably prefer some other more masculine term, and many completely suppress their inner TPL, or limit themselves to the "manly" types of entertaining such as barbecuing, etc. I would only say this to the men - there's nothing sissy about the TPL. Overcome those stereotypes and let your inner TPL shine! Just go sew something.

Properly recognized and nurtured, the TPL can be a wonderful asset to any personality. She'll take charge of any gathering, and make it a howling success. However, when forced to go underground or hide, she can become a right nasty bitch. Have you ever met a person who had to have the corners of their napkins folded "just so", or who, upon witnessing spilled tea becomes red in the face and smokes at the ears? This is an example of a TPL gone bad. Give her time and acceptance, however, and she will relax and become the gracious hostess she was meant to be.