"Unsolicited advice is always self-serving."
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"People don't change when they don't acknowledge their actions."
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"Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the "up" button, and see where it takes you."
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"Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet."
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"This is a tough situation. But it is what it is, and time has an amazing way of knitting together solutions as long as everybody stays calm and resolves to be as gentle and patient as possible."
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"Ask 10 people about their family relationships and at least five of them will report an estrangement."
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"Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology."
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"Your job in life is to look after yourself and to find ways to get what you need - emotionally and otherwise - so that you live your best possible life, without being mired in anger and hurt over the past."
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"One downside of being an optimist is that optimistic people tend to forget yesterday's trauma in the belief that everything will turn out well. This can keep people in bad relationships because they genuinely believe that things will always improve."
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"When the choice is between a demanding relationship and a vintage pickup truck, I'll choose the truck every time."
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"Bullies often act out by marshaling aggression to cover up for insecurity."
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"When you are criticizing someone, you should speak only to your own experience - not others'."
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"Healthy boundaries are important, but you may be building a brick wall when a picket fence would do."
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"[from a reader] I hope she learns to look for the joy in life instead of picking out negatives - it will change her life for the better."
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"There is nothing more painful than being rejected simply for being who you are."
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""Don't be stupid!" is excellent advice."
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"All promises are empty - until they are fulfilled."
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"Do not make your current partner pay for the crimes and misdemeanors of your previous partners."
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"In the name of friendship you should make sure your door is always open to listen. Don't feel you need to provide unsolicited possible solutions, answers or even ideas. Listening without judgment and offering assistance when asked should be enough. That's friendship's high calling."
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"Life is easier when you are comfortable in your own skin."
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