[ChrisMarshallNY]

Good call.

That's my M.O.

I take it a bit further. I won't go into pissing matches. If folks wanna fight, I'm not the guy to do it.

My general stance is, if it's complimentary/good, I don't worry too much about getting specific. If not, I keep it vague (which sometimes pisses people off, but life is not fair).

I generally don't name my former employers, just to keep their name out of venues where someone else with a grudge could throw poo (see "Apple" -not a former employer of mine).

[keepamovin]

Me too man. I don’t like saying negative stuff about people, especially unprovoked (is not a counter). Feels like a grave responsibility. Always been that way! I love complimenting people.

I’m not sure if it’s connected but in the general sphere of things, maybe one downside I’ve noticed in my life is i can be a bit slow to notice when someone or something isn’t good for me. Even if it’s obvious, to others, i always wanna see the good, sometimes i think I’m in denial willingly! Haha… So I have learned to become aware of such people and their behavior, pattern recognition.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

I've learned to keep some relationships at arm's length.

It's a long story, but I have spent my entire adult life, dealing with some of the most dangerous, doesn't-play-well-with-others people on earth. I'm proud to call some of them friends, and have learned to politely avoid getting too entangled with the drama of others.

I've learned that I'm responsible for enforcing my own boundaries, and that I don't need to use nukes. Often a simple "No, I'm not going to do that, but I will do this..." is sufficient.