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We've Been Disowned!!

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 16 Jan 13

Lastnight my granddaughter happened to call and I answered. She wanted to be sure that the door would be unlocked so that she and her boyfriend could come in and 'warm up'. BS they were going to spend the night. They come over and...

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When Helping People Makes Matters Worse

Nature Yogi Marco Andre @DragonflyKingdom (288) • United States 28 Oct 12

I feel like karma should be more on my side because I am always quick to help my friends sometimes when I do not want to, I invest much time online growing my business, do research for people who would like to work from home and...

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Killing people with kindness

bounce58 @bounce58 (17380) • Canada 10 Sep 11

I was watching an episode of Intervention last night, and listened to the doctor speaking about how some people(parents) become such enablers that they actually cause more harm than good. Back to the parenting...

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are cookies normally enabled or one has to enable them?

Ritchelle @Ritchelle (3790) • Philippines 2 Apr 09

there were two opportunities wherein webpages that require cookies made me impossible to access them. it was a little frustrating since i did what i could to adjust our pc and my husband, who is a techie, said that the cookies is...

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Empathy can be a BAD thing!

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 4 Dec 08

What do you think? Does this sound ridiculous to you? I've always been a big advocate of empathy. I've always felt it's important to be empathetic to how others feel. I've been a big believer of the golden rule. I've had a...

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Personal choices

dbmax41 @dbmax41 (585) • United States 18 Feb 08

We all make choices everyday. Im so tired of hearing people say they have no choice. I was in a discussion about a woman that has a drug problem and someone said she had no choice. I have the same choices she has but I choose not...

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To Enable or Not...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 28 Sep 07

Recently, I heard the term "enabler". I had to look it up to be sure of the definition: one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior (as substance abuse) by providing excuses or by helping that individual...

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Being too nice for your own good?

Leca @lecanis (16647) • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 9 Feb 07

Have you ever felt that you're just too nice for your own good? That you really need to learn to be a little mean or you're just never going to make it in life? I felt that way today. My coworker said she absolutely cannot work...

unhealthy behavior

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Stuck in a Bad Relationship

PoeTalker @PoeTalker (715) • United States 3 Feb 07

Right now im pretty much stuck in a bad relationship. The love is there but nothing else is. Im the most unhappy I have been in my life but I feel like im stuck and I can't leave. I can't leave because he still needs me....

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