Or they would only half listen and so diminish my experience

Or they would ask questions that required explanations too complex for conversation. Or they would offer advice based on hearsay and a general theory of positivity. I was forty-four and a half and that day will be one that I predict will flash across my timeline when I die.
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Julianne:
We broke up 4 months ago and haven't talked once.
(9 October 2016)

Kia:
Should my girlfriend have to pay me for my plane ticket is she broke up with me?
(9 October 2016)

Kia:
Should she pay me back for the plane ticket?
(9 October 2016)

Kia:
My girlfriend asked that I book a plane ticket to go see her (were doing a semester apart)... I spent $400 on a plane ticket to visit her and she suddenly decided that she no longer wanted to be in a relationship.
(9 October 2016)

Tomi:
How can I find out if he thinks I'm pretty?
(9 October 2016)

Tomi:
I'm pretty sure he considers us just friends, but I want to know if he thinks I'm pretty without asking.
(9 October 2016)

Arlette:
Can I still get my Ex-Boyfriend back?
(9 October 2016)

Arlette:
He's with someone now, But can I still wait and get the chance to be with him again?
(9 October 2016)

Arlette:
We had arguments but that's only because I was so emotional. (Bipolar disorder) He helped me, and it made me so happy.
(9 October 2016)

Arlette:
I want to fix them, I really want to be with him.
(9 October 2016)