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8. One of the worst hurts I ever got in my life came from from someone trying to comfort me.

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 03:37 AM

Dec 2012

They totally and completely misjudged my reaction to a piece of information that they would have found comforting, I found exactly the opposite.

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Can a person be warm, fuzzy and hurt someone at the same time? [View all] Uncle Joe Dec 2012 OP

Another Assad post? Renew Deal Dec 2012 #1

Yes. I know some frogmarch Dec 2012 #2

My cats are warm and fuzzy. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #3

Of course, there's even a euphimism for it. Chan790 Dec 2012 #4

Yes, but sometimes people imagine insults. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #5

True libodem Dec 2012 #6

Define "warm and fuzzy." Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #7

Yes, manipulation. I've gotten my heart broken before. LeftInTX Dec 2012 #9