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"Speaking from personal experience I found that being on the other side of the equation made me FAR more conscious of and determined to manage my own clingy tendencies. I'd had this good friend who eventually got to the point where her..." [
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October 2, 2008 10:41 AM
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May 16, 2008 9:42 PM
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May 8, 2008 11:38 AM
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"Oh, pffft to that, if God had meant for us to walk around barefoot all the time we would've been born with no shoes on our - uh ...
That is to say, we'd all be born baref-
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April 22, 2008 11:04 PM
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April 22, 2008 2:01 AM
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"Heh, I could easily have written this question myself, almost verbatim. It's always a little weird to realize that lots of other people feel the exact same way - but then again I think that that realization is key to how I best "handle"..." [
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April 19, 2008 9:46 PM
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April 19, 2008 9:17 PM
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April 19, 2008 7:40 AM
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April 19, 2008 6:58 AM
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"Sometimes when I'm torn about what to do regarding something, I find it helps to stop and look at the "best possible / worst possible" case scenario I can imagine for each option. For instance:
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April 14, 2008 7:41 AM
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"Sometimes when I'm torn about what to do regarding something, I find it helps to stop and look at the "best possible / worst possible" case scenario I can imagine for each option. For instance:
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April 13, 2008 10:45 PM
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April 13, 2008 6:12 PM
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"I agree 100% with all of the folks who've pointed out the importance of not being clingy and needy - but ... you don't sound like you've been clingy to me, at least not based on what you've described in this post.
- HE sends texts to say he's..." [
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April 6, 2008 11:35 PM
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""a long conversation where he told you what he thought was wrong with him, without acknowledging that it takes two people to raise problems in a relationship?"
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March 30, 2008 3:54 PM
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"I agree 100% with all of the folks who've pointed out the importance of not being clingy and needy - but ... you don't sound like you've been clingy to me, at least not based on what you've described in this post.
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March 30, 2008 3:54 PM
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"I agree 100% with all of the folks who've pointed out the importance of not being clingy and needy - but ... you don't sound like you've been clingy to me, at least not based on what you've described in this post.
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March 30, 2008 8:50 AM
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"Ever heard of 'psychology student syndrome'? Sounds like your friend has a case of 'psych student syndrome by proxy'. Just because some of your behavior matches what she's seen in a documentary doesn't really mean much; I'd imagine ANY of us could..." [
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March 26, 2008 1:46 AM
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"As yet another person who was -damaged- by some of the things her father did, and who didn't speak to him in the last 4-5 years he was alive, I nevertheless have to say that there were things my dad did in his life that had a tremendously positive..." [
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March 24, 2008 12:28 AM
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"Ever heard of 'psychology student syndrome'? Sounds like your friend has a case of 'psych student syndrome by proxy'. Just because some of your behavior matches what she's seen in a documentary doesn't really mean much; I'd imagine ANY of us could..." [
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March 23, 2008 11:46 AM
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"I really resent that "fucking VULTURES" snipe, man-bird-love can be a beautiful thing and I'm sick of you aviphobic bigots implying otherwise ......" [
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March 16, 2008 4:19 AM
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"It truly depresses me to see how often "nice" and "doormat" are misunderstood to be one and the same. The few genuinely nice people I've ever known - and would love to emulate myself - have been anything BUT people-pleasing..." [
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March 15, 2008 9:20 PM
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"I really resent that "fucking VULTURES" snipe, man-bird-love can be a beautiful thing and I'm sick of you aviphobic bigots implying otherwise ......" [
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March 15, 2008 10:43 AM
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March 6, 2008 8:46 PM
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"It's amazing how much poignancy and poetry the average person has inside of him/her, I was half-expecting this site to read like so much tedious angst but there are some really touching and beautiful gems here. Stuff like this makes me want to take..." [
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March 6, 2008 7:23 AM
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March 6, 2008 7:08 AM
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February 27, 2008 6:14 AM
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"Wow, I'm glad you asked this because it's a question I could certainly benefit from, too! The only thing I can offer from personal experience has to do with something my dad told me once when he was trying to teach me to windsurf (at a time when I..." [
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February 12, 2008 8:02 PM
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"Wow, I'm glad you asked this because it's a question I could certainly benefit from, too! The only thing I can offer from personal experience has to do with something my dad told me once when he was trying to teach me to windsurf (at a time when I..." [
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February 12, 2008 5:08 PM
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"D'oh, I also wanted to add this suggestion, which may or may not be of use: since he can decide his start hour (which should, I presume, also determine when he can leave at night?), I'd suggest picking the earliest one he thinks he can handle or..." [
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January 29, 2008 6:45 AM
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"Heh, one of the signs being carried past said "Out of Legos" ... if being out of Legos isn't protest-worthy I don't know what is ..." [
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January 27, 2008 2:16 PM
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"Several years ago I was on this business trip with a married pal of mine. Can't remember why but I was ragging on him about how, seeing as how I was single and all, I could stay out all night any time I wanted, could do whatever I wanted, never had..." [
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January 27, 2008 12:06 PM
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January 25, 2008 3:03 PM
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"My mom used to make me broiled grapefruit when I was a kid - it was (and still is!) oh-so tasty:
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January 18, 2008 2:10 PM
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"Oh! I also wanted to mention something my sis taught me just the other week (everyone in my family but me is a good cook, lucky they keep showing me these uber-easy recipes):
Mix together a can of garbanzo beans, a can of kidney beans, and a..." [
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January 18, 2008 3:17 AM
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"Oh! I also wanted to mention something my sis taught me just the other week (everyone in my family but me is a good cook, lucky they keep showing me these uber-easy recipes):
Mix together a can of garbanzo beans, a can of kidney beans, and a..." [
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January 17, 2008 9:04 PM
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"Several years ago I was on this business trip with a married pal of mine. Can't remember why but I was ragging on him about how, seeing as how I was single and all, I could stay out all night any time I wanted, could do whatever I wanted, never had..." [
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December 12, 2007 1:40 PM
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"Cukes and sour cream: Slice up a cucumber thinly. Put in a bowl with a spoonful of sour cream and a splash of lemon juice or vinegar (the sour cream and lemon juice should just be enough to coat your cucumber slices). Add salt, and - if you have..." [
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December 11, 2007 11:42 PM
