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Seeker.....my mother used to say to me..."For Gods Sake Grace, quit bringing home strays...and I'm not just talking about the animals either!"
Like you, I guess I attract the needy and sometimes the disturbed.....As I've matured, I've learned to tell the difference...but doggonit it was hard!,,,I used to think that all anyone needed was one good friend...ME...now I know that some problems are quite a bit more complex...but I so relate....(((((((Seeker)))))))))

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Hi Mac,

That's the story all right. I'm going to be honest and say that I think I was doing it because I felt like an outsider myself, so I would always identify with an isolated person or anyone I perceived as a loser in any way. I did this at university, on courses, in my teaching work - all the time. A lot of my teaching was remedial work, and that was pretty suitable for me, until I started bringing the work home.

Old habits........

Cheers, M