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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Long Lashes" data-source="post: 307223" data-attributes="member: 41">Are you never tempted to take the phone off the hook, or switch it off?     You're a good friend.    I think its rare these days for someone to really listen to someone who might be going through a tough time. I'm guilty myself of sometimes jumping into the middle of someone talking, when all the other person needs is a listening ear, not advice or platitudes, just someone to understand and be there for them. Like I said, you're a good friend to be able to do this CDF. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Me too.   It often depends on my mood though, because sometimes I can be over-sensitive which is when I give myself a good talking too and tell myself "to grow the heck up!"  I'd never heard of 'storm cellars' before, it must be terrifying to know you might need it one day.</blockquote>