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⌈ Secret Post #2276 ⌋

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[The Vikings]

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[Homestuck]

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[Spartacus]

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[Zettai Karen Children, The Unlimited Hyoubu Kyousuke]

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[From Eroica With Love]

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[Naruto]

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[Homestuck]

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[Ava's Demon]

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[Zero Escape]

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[Colin John Rudd]

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[Once Upon a Time]

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[Community]

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[Evangelion]

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[FFIV (Rydia)]

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Sorry, late day at work.

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Hell yes, I complain to let off steam, because bottling it up inside just makes me more angry and frustrated. But I'm looking for a sympathetic ear, not necessarily for someone to make suggestions, and if I want advice, I will ask for it. A few things you might try with your sister:

1) Instead of saying, "Maybe you should _________", ask (with sincerity as if you're interested to know, not sarcastically) "What do you think you should do about it?"

2) Imposing a time limit on a bitch session. It's nice to be sympathetic, but you're not obligated to do it 24/7 without a break. Announce that you're keeping the bitch session to 15 minutes on the ride home to vent about the day's events, then the remaining 15 minutes is happy music time. Singing along and doing jazz hands is encouraged, but optional.

3) Gently saying things like, "I don't mind you venting a little, but I feel emotionally drained and need a break. Let's talk about [forceful change of subject]."

4) Also, yeah, maybe blogging off the frustration isn't a bad idea.

Completely agree to this.

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