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The fullness of life is incubated in its messy places.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Life
Messy
Fullness
Places
Women

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Healthy boundaries are important, but you may be building a brick wall when a picket fence would do.
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Do not make your current partner pay for the crimes and misdemeanors of your previous partners.
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One of the privileges of adulthood is that your parents don't get to tell you what to do.
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You must give and receive love only when doing so doesn't hurt others. That's the ethical path, and you should gain strength from walking it.
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You should do what you want, but I think you should also consider wanting something different.
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Not every relationship can be altered to fit.
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You should not be hovering in the background, inflating the drama. Simply envelop him in love and affection and let him know that you will support his efforts, whatever they are.
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Bullies often act out by marshaling aggression to cover up for insecurity.
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We are not our best intentions. We are what we do.
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Being alone is almost always preferable to being with the wrong person.
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Groveling for connection from someone who compares you to Hitler is not good for a person's self-esteem.
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As an advice columnist, I spend a lot of time reading through psychology journals to ensure that I give the most up-to-date advice.
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This is a tough situation. But it is what it is, and time has an amazing way of knitting together solutions as long as everybody stays calm and resolves to be as gentle and patient as possible.
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Sometimes toxic people are so resistant to change that therapy does not really help them - but they send everybody else into therapy to find ways to cope.
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When the choice is between a demanding relationship and a vintage pickup truck, I'll choose the truck every time.
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