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I knew that if I wanted to stop being a pushover I had to get comfortable with small rejections myself. That took some work, but because of it I can now say no to other people with a clear conscience.

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Beth Ditto
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: February 19
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Mary Beth Patterson
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