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applegrove

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10. Absolutely. It is part of growing up that you accept their is not just light, but darkness out

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 11:24 PM

Dec 2012

there. Some people are toxic to you. Rejecting them may seem hurtful to the person being rejected. Hopefully they learn something from it. But of course you have to say no many times in your life.

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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

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True libodem Dec 2012 #6

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

One of the worst hurts I ever got in my life came from from someone trying to comfort me. Fumesucker Dec 2012 #8

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

Absolutely. It is part of growing up that you accept their is not just light, but darkness out applegrove Dec 2012 #10