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I was friends with someone for 20 years before the little light went on that told me she wasn't a friend-unfortunately it was AFTER I loaned her $800. But the light wasn't the money, it was her need to shoot down everything good in the name of 'honesty'. To wit:
Me: my son's been accepted into his school's gifted and talented program.
She: Oh, they asked if my son could be in that, I didn't want him growing into a nerd.
Another:
Me: Isn't my car fantastic? (after 13 years with the last one)
She: I always thought these things were ugly.
Even in court, where I had resorted to suing her 4.5 years after she ignored my repeated requests for repayment, this was part of the conversation:
She: my son was asked to go to the president's inauguration.
Me: my son was asked to study in Australia, that has nothing to do with this...
She: Oh, every kid gets that.
If ever I needed validation for a decision, that was it.
Life's too short. Negatives are draining.
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Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.
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