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If you're worried about it, you probably have a good reason to be. Try hanging out as a group sometime, but don't be too possessive. He is allowed to have other friends--But in excess, it does look suspicious. If he's not willing to put the time and effort into making you secure in your relationship, … Read more
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Empathy is the act of putting yourself in someone's shoes, envisioning yourself in their situation. By doing so, you can begin to imagine what they're going through, and work toward a solution not from the perspective of an outsider, but as one genuinely affected. This makes it easier to be fair and to work through … Read more
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Casual writing is writing as you go--Writing as you'd speak, rather than however you typically choose to portray yourself on paper. The formality of format and structure is gone. Capitals aren't even necessary, in some situations!
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Make sure you tie up all loose ends without making it too cliche. Leave readers with some sort of profound notion--whether a thought-provoking rhetorical question, an ironic statement, or whatnot. Look at it from their perspective--if you were reading this as someone other than the author, would you be satisfied?
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Pick a stance and run with it! Make sure you acknowledge the existence of both sides, but make it clear through tone and support which side you're on.   If you think that poverty does lead to crime due to this, this, and this, say so! If you think it's cruel to assume that poverty … Read more
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Take a piece of cardstock, cut it into a slat with the desired dimensions. Print "Reserved" onto a sheet of light-colored paper, preferably textured. Fold the cardstock into halves, like a card, and slit the upper left and lower right hand corners of one half (looking at it horizontally). Cut the "Reserved" slip to fit, … Read more
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Because he had never known any different, and neither had anyone else around him, no one had anything to base their perceptions on, which meant that they had no reason to think twice about the fact that he had no clothes. As it is now the norm for us to be fully dressed at almost … Read more