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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 425608" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>The trouble with us simply shutting up, is the "normal" people out there never learn that there is another side to the coin. They continue to blithely go through life spreading their brand of joy.</p><p></p><p>And you know what? Nobody is that happy. Think "Desperate Housewives" - underneath the perfect white picket fence exterior, there is a lot of grime and dysfunction. Just as there can be happiness in our lives, and joy in tiny achievements, there is still a lot of worry in the lives of those who seem to have everything.</p><p></p><p>We need to be honest with our friends if/when they ask us, really, how things are. never hide the truth because to do so is to devalue yourself and your own struggles. There is no reason to be ashamed if your child struggles. </p><p></p><p>You know what? Tell the truth. It should make the lucky person realise their good fortune all the more, and value it. if it doesn't, and if it loses you a friend, then they never were truly your friend. And discovering this earlier is good, it leaves more room in your life for people who really matter.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 425608, member: 1991"] The trouble with us simply shutting up, is the "normal" people out there never learn that there is another side to the coin. They continue to blithely go through life spreading their brand of joy. And you know what? Nobody is that happy. Think "Desperate Housewives" - underneath the perfect white picket fence exterior, there is a lot of grime and dysfunction. Just as there can be happiness in our lives, and joy in tiny achievements, there is still a lot of worry in the lives of those who seem to have everything. We need to be honest with our friends if/when they ask us, really, how things are. never hide the truth because to do so is to devalue yourself and your own struggles. There is no reason to be ashamed if your child struggles. You know what? Tell the truth. It should make the lucky person realise their good fortune all the more, and value it. if it doesn't, and if it loses you a friend, then they never were truly your friend. And discovering this earlier is good, it leaves more room in your life for people who really matter. Marg [/QUOTE]
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