[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.