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06.11.20, 00:11 AM General Topics
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Why does it irk some of you if someone posted a question or scenario before? You have the option to scroll or collapse. How many of you post “you have posted before” just to get kicks? What is the purpose of posting that? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.11.20, 12:11 AM Flag
 

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Pot, meet kettle. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:14 AM Flag
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This always puzzles me, too. What if someone just wants to get a few more opinions? Big deal! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:15 AM Flag
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I completely agree [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:16 AM Flag
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They just prefer the person preface "posting again for the night crowd." Then they don't say anything about reposts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:19 AM Flag
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+1, I just keep scrolling [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:16 AM Flag
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There are miserable women on this board with nothing better to do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:17 AM Flag
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I do find it irksome when I take time from my day to offer advice and the same person asks the same question several different ways. Maybe I’m being irrational. But I would prefer if the poster simply owned that they were posting for another (morning or evening) crowd. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:54 AM Flag
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Agree, it feels like a pity party. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 02:19 AM Flag
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I only object when the person posts months later and their situation hasn’t changed at all. Like, why are you asking us for advice if you have no intention of taking it? Reminds me of annoying girls in college who took 9 months of constantly complaining to finally break up with their stupid boyfriends. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:58 AM Flag
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I think I know the poster you are thinking of... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 01:07 AM Flag
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pp: I do feel bad for her, she needs help to get out of her relationship. I just don’t know how many times we can keep giving her the same advice- at some point it feels like just wasted breath! I just ignore her posts now. I realize I probably sound like an asshole. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 01:19 AM Flag
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No, I agree. I know it's hard. I think there might be undiagnosed anxiety also, which should be addressed/treated. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 01:23 AM Flag
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Yes, she needs professional help, not UB [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 01:46 AM Flag
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yep we all know her [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 03:22 AM Flag
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Is this about the mom whose boyfriend dumped her and she's bewildered? If so I feel sorry for her. It's a shit time to get dumped and to have the full narcissist experience is brutal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 03:36 AM Flag
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No, not her. The person we are referring to has been asking the same question for years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 10:12 AM Flag
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I think this is about the 51yo mom in the midwest with an asshole DH [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 10:46 AM Flag
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I take some of them as "I hear you and am paying attention to your story". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 01:15 AM Flag
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Those are nice responses. It would be great if the responder would be clear about that. The OP would be grateful in that instance. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 01:37 AM Flag
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I think this really only happens when you have an OP who clearly doesn't want to listen to the advice given. You know the type of thread, where the OP needs some tough love or has a question with am obvious answer and 25 responders agree but they just argue back and only engage the one responder who tells them what they want to hear. It's annoying when that kind of OP then posts the same question again and usually the second time they try to reframe it so they're more likely to get the response they want, e.g. leaving out some critical detail. It's annoying because this is a site to ask questions when you're really open to anonymous feedback. If you want someone to just pat your head and tell you you're great, call a friend IRL. The repeat posters who actually engage the responses and come back for more follow up are usually more warmly received. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 04:46 AM Flag
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This [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 10:13 AM Flag
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