39岁的陈嘉玲，没房没车没老公没小孩，还丢了工作，正式加入女鲁蛇的行列。这是什么意思呢？这表示当年不惜引发家庭革命也决心要离开家乡的她，在台北奋斗了近二十年，到头来是一场空。说到淑女，就要先从她的家庭谈起。台南纯朴的乡下，三代同堂，全靠阿公开的中药行维生。身為长孙女的陈嘉玲，和台湾十大建设差不多时间出生，与台湾经济同步成长。小时候的陈嘉玲，没有人陪她玩的时候，她就自己找乐子；没人陪她说话的时候，她就自己跟自己对话。她是这麼宝贝她自己，想尽办法让自己开心。而长大后，即将迈入四十岁的陈嘉玲，虽然一路跌跌撞撞，也是货真价实地活了大半辈子。爱过人，也被人爱过；被人负过，也负过人。就算现在一无所有，天也不会塌下来。她不知道接下来的路要怎么走，但他告诉自己，接下来的每一天，她至少可以不违感受，平凡但诚实，普通但理直气壮的往前走，做一个接受自己的「俗女」。

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