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[quote=Anonymous]Nope, not the strategy I would recommend. Complainers aren’t self aware, so the exaggeration won’t get you anywhere with them. Many are addicted to drama. Many don’t have positive things in their lives to talk about or know positive ways to get attention. Best case, you provide mild entertainment for yourself. Better strategy? Medium chill. Give bland, uninterested responses. Then change the subject. “Huh, bummer about your phone. No idea why that would happen. Anyway, what’s for dinner?” If your sister keeps droning on, just cut the conversation short. “Gotta run. The cat’s threatening to shiv the neighbor kid. Yup, again. Third time this week. Bye!” Honestly? Why invest a ton of effort in trying to support someone who never changes? A lot of folks feel obligated to family, but blood relation doesn’t mean you have to let a drowning person pull you under. Be the lighthouse, not a lifeboat.[/quote]
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