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P.S. On a more sappy note, I really appreciate the people who have responded thus far. What I was looking for was a kind of rant-and-response "is this normal" like you'd have at a bar with your (civil) buddies over some drinks. No women to take overt offense where none was intended, no unnecessary bashing of ladies themselves, and some good advice.
I'd love to do it with people in person but I don't have any of the aforementioned after my move and I need them more now than ever. Some of the names in this thread I'd call TFP friends outside of this situation if they knew my screen name.
I understand those of you urging therapy, and really, I don't have a stigma about it. It just feels like you're paying someone to "be your friend" and listen. As long as you're not being a burden on people constantly whining, I've always found semi-interested friends and acquaintances to be better at giving advice than paid professionals.. especially since I don't have a problem opening my book of life for (most) to see.
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