Author name: Saint Kitty

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why someone doesn’t accept your kind words [or actions]

I saw a piece about someone who said something nice— and another someone responded with unkind words, and this made yet another person upset. “(S)he just said something nice.  Can’t you just accept that and move on?”  After all, they have a point. Being nice is…nice. I wish society could be nicer. Jimmy Stewart once

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“this seems like an exciting time for you” and other awesome alternatives to “that sounds complicated”

“Your life is complicated.” I wasn’t telling my friend about a problem or a headache.  Just a simple recounting of latest happenings.  The response?  “Sounds complicated.” If you don’t get why this is not the best thing to say, I can explain to you personally.  That isn’t my focus here. But I’m not a jerk.

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what the company we keeps says about us

I don’t always trust my instincts.

I want to like everyone.  I’m easily manipulated. I’m less gullible than I used to be, but when I first meet you I want to think the best.  Even as you inappropriately lean into me and grope me, a part of me wants to think, “Maybe you were just drunk.” …but, you know, that’s still not okay.  Ask before you touch.

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