Of her few friends also suffered from low Not want to date because that would be too scary. Almost nothing she did was goodīecause Terry had such a negative self-image, sheĪppeared insecure at work, which made her less The oldest and her parents had extremely highĮxpectations of her. Told me that she had very critical parents. When I asked her about her upbringing, she Think that she was smart enough to make it through Law firm, she took some college classes but didnt Though Terry is an attractive woman, she oftenĬomplained about her appearance. My client Terry suffered from low self-esteem. Look inward at the same time, finding their own This can be used an invitation forĬlients to fill in the holes with their imagination and Study, it is up to us to imagine Toula's resources for Since this movie is a comedy and not a character Ground and elicits the support she needs to reach her What ensues is a tale of what happens when twoįamilies – one loud Greek Orthodox, the other conservativeĮpiscopalian – must reconcile their differences for the Wins the family over to him and to their wedding Her insecurities, she bucks tradition and becomesĮngaged to this man who is not Greek, and eventually Still show when she is a bit star-struck seeing IanĪgain, hitting her head on a cabinet. Is able to reinvent herself and create a newĪppearance. Taking classes at a local college, her confidence Her hair is uncombed and she wears a drabīrown outfit. She has poor posture and a sourĮxpression. Most members of her family,Įspecially her father, believe she is not capable ofĭoing more with her life.

Her peers at school ridiculed Toula for being different From an early age, she is mortified by their Herįamily promotes three traditional values marry a Greekīoy, have Greek babies, and feed everyone until youĭie. SheĪllows herself to be walked all over by her family andįriends, who make most of her choices for her. Waitress at a Greek restaurant, owned by her family. Negativity and feels badly about herself.

Toula Portokalos is arriving at work with herįather, who expresses to his daughter how old sheĪppears. The film opens with a dark, cold, rainy morning inĬhicago.

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