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Dear Annie: Have you ever felt exhausted from constantly striving to please those who seem impossible to satisfy -- pouring your heart into giving, doing and sacrificing for the people you love, only ...

But over time, I started noticing that some people distanced themselves, and I couldn’t figure out why. I thought I was going ...

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We learn to be agreeable, nurturing, and always available to others, often at the expense of our own needs. But as we move through life, that mindset becomes exhausting and less rewarding. The ...

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