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Old Oct 06, 2019, 12:59 PM
Salmon77 Salmon77 is offline
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Originally Posted by BethRags View Post
But I've chickened out. I am afraid of hurting her feelings. It's clear to me that the books she's loaning to me are treasures for her. Probably, the best thing I can do is make a quick, short comment about the book and move on to another subject. When she does give the books to me, I might just be stuck with skimming them and reading reviews online so I can comment a sentence or 2 about the book.

And, I keep hoping that one day she'll share a book that really does capture my attention
So, you're choosing to be deceptive and hide your own preferences to protect her feelings? About something pretty insignificant, too. (I am quite passionate about books and music, but I would not be terribly upset if somebody disagreed with my opinions.) Makes me wonder if you do this kind of thing in other relationships—hide your real feelings to protect others. That would be a good thing to talk about in therapy if so.
Thanks for this!
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