1. Problem: You call your closes confidante for a light-hearted chat that deteriotes into a massive gripe about your commitment-phobic emotional bonsai of an ex-husband, the hairdresser who gave you squirrel-colored highlights, your aging spaniel who's incontinent, and the fact that Clinique has discontinued Rich & Raspy Red and...
Solution: Sooner or later even the most patient friend will develop a whine allergy if all you do is use her as a sounding board. Before you call up your best friend for a massive rambling kvetch, count to seventy-five. Make a list of possible solutions, then make a cup of tea. Doesn't that feel better?
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