"Be alone for a while. Treat yourself with respect. See how that feels. Find a way to get happy without leaning on someone else. See how that feels too. -Then- decide whether someone is trustworthy or not based on how s/he makes you feel compared with your decent, happy alone state. When you know what feeling good feels like, you can spot jerks (ie people who make you feel bad about yourself) from 50 paces."
-Carolyn Hax
-Carolyn Hax
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