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• Hello! I read each one of the responses before writing and in each one you counter the writer with why you are staying in this situation. When you left, did you think about what kind of life you were going to build for yourself? Because after the ini
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• Shirley, Did his wife really cheat on him??????? His behavior sounds like he was the cheat, add not the wife. Just be careful with your heart, and make decisions with your head...
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• While I can understand your frustration at not getting the job, there are a few things I find off. Not everyone gets promoted in every job. Someone stays behind, and it was you this time. Not sure why you needed to know why? It was their decisi
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• Obligation is something we make up.  It is instead of saying no, when you listen carefully you will hear the VN groan, oh NO, not that again.  I strongly suspect women (especially) are raised to be too polite.  My experience is: 
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• Hi Watermusic! Love your response. I have found that once I allowed myself to be open to new ideas and new skills, a whole new world opened up for me. I used to tell myself that I was just useless at certain things because that's what other people to
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