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Addiction & Recovery

SWBTATTReg

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4. Smart advice on the wife going to the events by herself. Shows that your relationship is ...

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 12:32 PM

Nov 2019

very strong! Smart advice too. I hate this time of year in that people go nuts, get rude and pushy, etc., all for that one particular gift item or whatever that is so important to them to have to have.

Commercialism has gotten way out of control, and I've lost all desire to even participate in such hypocrisy. I'd rather have a nice meal and eggnog, amid conversations with good friends, offline, and do what humans are good at, enjoying each others' companionship one-on-one.

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