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Old Nov 13, 2006, 12:30 AM
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You sound very much like me. When someone comes to you with a problem, you get all fired up over the issue (especially if someone is being taken advantage of), you do what you can to help, then you are blown out of the water for doing so. God I hate when that happens.

I don't know if this will help you or not, but, one of the things I've learned to do over the years in those situations is to give the person the opportunity to vent, then arm them with whatever information they need to fix the problem themselves. I try hard not to get involved anymore, because it can just suck the life right out of you when it blows up in your face. As long as the individual has the information to help themselves, then you have been a good and supportive person without having to sacrifice yourself on their behalf. Like I said, I don't know if it will help you, but that's my two cents worth

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