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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's hard to be assertive in ways that will hurt people you love. And most of the people who post here love their troublesome family member or the things they do wouldn't hurt them. You come across as someone who has never had to seriously deal with emotional fallout from telling a loved one you're not speaking to them, cutting them off, etc. Actually your advice is just a cudgel. It doesn't consider the nuance of family relationships- "speaking up" to a sister might mean losing contact with nieces and nephews. It has to be juggled carefully. You think if people don't go in scorched earth they're doormats. They're not always. You just have no idea what you're talking about. [/quote] +1000[/quote] +2000 She sounds like the person who says "I don't get it! Why don't junkies just PUT the needle down? Why don't drunks wake up one day and stop drinking? Why can't my kid with a learning disability just BE different?"[/quote]
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