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Old Jul 25, 2020, 08:40 AM
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That is a bummer for a date, and I am very sorry to hear that you got hurt while hiking. That does truly suck.

There is something to be learned here though. You said 'yes', despite not being properly dressed and despite not really wanting to go hiking. Did you say 'yes' because you wanted to please him?

The lesson from this is to say 'no' when you really don't feel like doing something, even if it means displeasing a date. I have people pleasing tendencies myself, so I am not cutting you down for it. I am simply pointing out something valuable you can learn from this. I have learned the hard way that I don't have to say 'yes' when I really mean 'no'.

The other aspect I want to point out is that I find it very odd that he asked you to hike when clearly you were not dressed OR prepared for it. A thoughtful date would prepare you ahead of time and would ask ahead of time rather than on a spur of the moment and while under pressure on a first date. So there's that to consider too.

I hope your ankles heal up soon.... hugs to you.
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