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Old 04-30-2008, 02:28 PM   #2041
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Originally Posted by Lee in Limbo View Post
I experienced some bullying when I was a kid. Sadly, in those days, nobody really paid attention to that. To this day, I still find overbearing, insensitive people painfully unbearable to be around. I'm a relatively strong personality myself, but I do find myself fading out of the picture when someone starts getting in my face to take a stronger lead. I'm not terribly competitive.

I respect Jelena's efforts. I congratulate Merricat. I hug Squinky.

I wish humans were just a little bit less like pack animals in social situations.
Me too. And thank you.

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The people who bullied you likely peaked at seventeen and now lead dreary lives that are spectacularly alike.
All the stories I'm hearing about people getting married and pregnant at twenty seem to confirm that.

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...Suzuki piano classes...
Your daughters are going to be terrible sight readers, but great at picking things up by ear. I say this from personal experience.
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