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bonnie @bunnybon7 (50970) • Holiday, Florida 11 Apr 22

For a few yrs. after my husband died, I tried to hold on to our beautiful house we was buying. I worked as many days and jobs as I could get. A friend of ours asked if their 18 year old daughter could stay with me till she found a...

house

taken advantage of

work

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Am I wrong to have wanted to know a time and how long?

Sandy KS @rusty2rusty (6771) • Defiance, Ohio 15 Apr 17

Last night my grandson's mother asked through Facebook messenger if I would watch him for a few hours while they went easter shopping for him. I asked what time and how long. As I have some shopping to do myself. The response was...

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Nosy friends

western_valleygirl @western_valleygirl (1363) • United States 18 Dec 10

How do you deal with nosy friends. I am having this problem recently for with two friends. One not as much as the other. There first friend contacts me once a year to get the "scoop" on my life, to share with all the people that...

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Ever Been Taken Advantage of?

Shellyann36 @Shellyann36 (11383) • United States 24 May 10

Have you ever been taken advantage of by a friend or family member? I am being taken advantage of by my cousin right now. My cousin is a few years younger than me and she has three young children. They have been semi-homeless for...

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Do You Ever Feel Taken Advantage Of?

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 9 Dec 09

Here is the situation: I agreed to baby sit my two nieces to help my brother and sister-in-law save money because my brother has only just started working again after being out of work for a few months. They wanted to try to get...

babysitting

family

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Why Do Women Always Get Taken Advantage of For Their Car Repairs?

yparson @yparson (581) • United States 23 Oct 09

Knowledge is power, but some things we have to find out the hard way. I took my car to the shop to have the battery replace and that's what I asked for. Later when I picked up my car and paid the guy $83 dollars and looked at my...

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Feeling used & taken advantage of!

dbabcook @dbabcook (388) • United States 24 Aug 09

How many of you have a neighbor or neighbors that the only time they seem to really know you is when they want or need something? I have a neighbor who is this way. The only time she seems to realize that you even exist is when...

feeling used

people

taken advantage of

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Ever feel like you partner takes advantage of you?

Margajoe @Margajoe (4747) • Germany 3 Jan 09

Do you ever have the feeling. Your partner (Man or Women)goes out and says they will be back within an hour... You are at home waiting. You don't have much money, so you stay at home all the time. Meanwhile your partner is...

drinks

taken advantage of

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Do you think one should forgive and forget?

kiran8 @kiran8 (15348) • Mangalore, India 16 Nov 08

I have had many bad experiences where people have back stabbed me and completely taken advantage .Some of them even had the audacity to come back and ask for more help and pretend as if nothing had happened in the past.i have had...

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How far should I let my friends go in taking advantage of me?

psspurgeon1 @psspurgeon1 (1109) • United States 28 Sep 08

I am a sahm and I don't have many opportunities or many friends. Once I meet a friend when I do get out, we become close instantly (I am an open book, wear my feelings on my sleeve, would do anything for almost anyone). My problem...

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Whose mooching off you?

raydene @raydene (9871) • United States 25 Jun 08

Hello Friends Do you allow your friends and family to mooch off you? Do you give up things that youreally still want because you think 'they need it more then I do'? Help is on the way.....da-dump da-dump da-dump dump...

mooching

taken advantage of

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Being nice, and people over do it

luckycharm00812 @luckycharm00812 (621) • United States 4 Apr 08

I let my friend borrow my paypal debit card. They had money transfered to my account, and I usually don't use the card, and just use my account for my ebay stuff. Well I haven't recieved my card back yet, they've already gone...

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How does one stop from getting taken advantage of?

ldynimaway @ldynimaway (704) • United States 1 Jan 07

I really need help here. I finally thought I was getting a little tougher and not trusting to easy. But it seems I just get sucked in again and again and taken advantage. I am sure this can be overcome but everytime I think I...

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