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Abby Schneider's avatar

I've been there! I've switched coffee shops or just gone home when things get too uncomfortable...why does this happen to us?

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Chicago Story Press's avatar

oh my gosh...how many women can relate to this? TOO MANY.

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Camille Pagán's avatar

I relate to this perhaps a bit too much. :) Great piece, Christie.

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Laura Donovan's avatar

YOUR ADDRESS?! Hell no!!!!!!!

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Eilene Zimmerman's avatar

I have so been there myself Christie. Well done!

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Mary Beth Butler's avatar

Go you!

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Casey Mulligan Walsh's avatar

Hooray for boundary setting. I'd probably have gone along with home for just about as long as you did, truth be told. But that fake email address was brilliant.

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