I have to agree with most of what has been said by all you lovely ladies. I am a compassionate person and more often than not in life I have received a few hard knocks from people. My OH says that I shouldn't expect everyone else to have the same principles and ideals as I have. He said that I shouldn't ever expect too much from anyone and then I won't keep getting disappointed by people's actions (or non-actions) I guess he's right in a way. In the past few years I done a lot of pruning of friends that have let me down. I remember what Joan Collins once said, she said, 'In life you have people around you that are either drains or radiators. When you get to a certain age you have to be kind to yourself and get rid of the drains and keep the radiators' I have done this and feel now that I am surrounded by radiators, both family and friends. Drains can really get you down by their sheer negativity and I am too old now to put up with second or third degree friendships. I am far happier and content than I have been in years - however, I have to say it wasn't easy. I didn't actually 'have words' with any of my friends, I just sort of back pedalled and didn't return 'phone calls, emails etc. It was hard but now it's done and I now can give 100% to all my radiators!
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