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Antiventurecapital · 02-25-2007, 11:04 PM

I just remembered this incident from long ago.

I must have been in my early 20s and was feeling really down about something in my life, so I started this big "emotional dump" on a woman I knew but not too well. To my shock, instead of listening and commiserating about the terrible injustice the world had dealt me, she quickly interrupted with "I'm sure that a smart person such as yourself will come up with a solution and move on." She patted my hand as she said it, then got up and walked away. I was devastated by her callousness at first but came to realize that she had done the right thing in the situation.

I have used this same technique myself over the years and recommend that you try it on for size as well next time an energy vampire starts dumping their problems on you.

02-25-2007, 11:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Antiventurecapital Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: WA State Posts: 446	I just remembered this incident from long ago. I must have been in my early 20s and was feeling really down about something in my life, so I started this big "emotional dump" on a woman I knew but not too well. To my shock, instead of listening and commiserating about the terrible injustice the world had dealt me, she quickly interrupted with "I'm sure that a smart person such as yourself will come up with a solution and move on." She patted my hand as she said it, then got up and walked away. I was devastated by her callousness at first but came to realize that she had done the right thing in the situation. I have used this same technique myself over the years and recommend that you try it on for size as well next time an energy vampire starts dumping their problems on you.