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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This has really helped me, specifically the PPs who said that if she backs away then it doesn't reflect on me, but on her. I REALLY needed to hear that. This is what goes through my mind usually: I tend to think I have to continually prove my friendship to people by giving, giving, giving, but that I shouldn't ask because that would inconvenience them. And if they begin to withdraw from me, then I haven't been generous enough, so let me give, give, give some more.

I have had friends that have used me in the past, but not quite this much, but I do see the pattern of being "too nice" now.

I just want to get over my fear that she will guilt trip me and I'll feel like I deserve it.

And yes I am seeing a therapist, but we meet for 40 minutes once a week and she doesn't seem in a hurry to get through all the issues I have - I don't know how helpful she really is. Reading articles on the Internet and talking about my issues online kind of seems to help more.[/quote]

Because the therapist has a business to run.[/quote]

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