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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.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
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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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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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[from a reader] Whenever I feel myself resenting someone, I reach out. I have made good friends that way.
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Boredom has an important function, because pushing through it can unleash creativity.
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Life is both short and complicated. People sometimes make baffling choices.
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One downside of being an optimist is that optimistic people tend to forget yesterday's trauma in the belief that everything will turn out well. This can keep people in bad relationships because they genuinely believe that things will always improve.
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People who are combative in one relationship tend to be combative in other relationships.
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If you've got a good book with you, you're never bored (or alone).
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Your job in life is to look after yourself and to find ways to get what you need - emotionally and otherwise - so that you live your best possible life, without being mired in anger and hurt over the past.
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You need to start behaving like the person you want to attract.
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Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.
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In the name of friendship you should make sure your door is always open to listen. Don't feel you need to provide unsolicited possible solutions, answers or even ideas. Listening without judgment and offering assistance when asked should be enough. That's friendship's high calling.
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When you are wondering whether to say something negative about someone - even if it is true - the best rule to follow is, I'll think about doing this tomorrow.
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If you miss one moment of enjoying your own life and relationships because you're trying to punish someone else, the bad guy wins.
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You should not propose marriage until you have resolved your feelings about your ex.
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There is nothing more painful than being rejected simply for being who you are.
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When you are criticizing someone, you should speak only to your own experience - not others'.
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There is true freedom in letting go.
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