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Religion & Spirituality

Jul 22, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by WeaZ

Been having small religious conversations with my mother since March 2018. Tonight’s conversation was about hell, eternal damnation - heaven, eternal bliss Versus other religions. (I did not bring up Pascal’s Wager btw, but should have.) THIS ...

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Love & Relationships

Jul 21, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lynn1216

How religious family members "support" you. Ive been having a pretty rough go of it these last couple weeks and im away from my family for the first time ever. They are religious and im an atheist. Weve discussed this, had conversation about our ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Jul 20, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by WeaZ

Very emotional...

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Family & Parenting

Jul 8, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Josh87

Religious relatives

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Politics

Jun 28, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by LetzGetReal

Still on this project! HALF page PRINT our for the EVENT on June 30th at 11 AM ... So others, LOCALLY can PRINT some and give them out, (THIS WOULD BE GREAT, even if one cannot attend we need your support)! SOLIDARITY. Thank you and be well. Most ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 27, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by David1955

Question to atheists: Do you attend religious family events or decline on principle? I don't usually discuss personal issues but your views are appreciated. My niece's daughter is having a Catholic christening soon. I have been invited. There is a ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Jun 26, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Duke

I recently made a post that referenced a hideous creature called Alzheimer's Disease. It was intended to be humorous but, for understandable reasons, not everyone found it funny. To those that were offended, I do apologize for crossing a line. I ...

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Politics

Jun 26, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by sassygirl3869

Let's Jail This Family

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Family & Parenting

Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Cadelyn

I sort of accidentally implemented a family coloring book in my house. I leave colored pencils and a book downstairs and my twin 6 year old sons and I take turns randomly coloring in the same picture whenever we feel like it. They left me ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by ProudMary

Why am I the bad guy? I have a cousin who is divorced and remarried and I’m still friends with his ex-wife. Two years ago, at a family reunion his new wife gave me some lip about it and essentially ruined the reunion for me (I drive 6-7 hours to ...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 25, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by LetzGetReal

Re adoption...

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Politics

Jun 22, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by LetzGetReal

Spot on. Skewed priorities, and i am being polite!

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Politics

Jun 18, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Stacey48

LINKThe Heartbreaking Story Behind That Viral Crying Toddler Photo

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 17, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Lifestone

POLLSome of us have chosen not too drink the coolaid... Some of use just can't. Would our lives be better if we did?

9 votes Can't drink, don't want to.
0 votes Can't drink, wish I could.
1 vote Can drink, choose not too.
1 vote Can drink, glad too.
1 vote Undecided.

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Health & Happiness

Jun 17, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by CarolinaGirl60

What say you all? Check out flyingmonkeysdenied.com for more info on narcissistic abuse. "Abuse Survivors(Emotional, verbal, physical, sexual, toxic relationship) Group"

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 11, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Holyhellkel

I came close to killing myself last night. Mental illness is like nothing else. Everyone questions how late so many do or Anthony bourdain could kill themselves. They have everything. When you're in the thick of it you only see the bad. You see...

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Family & Parenting

Jun 10, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by CrazyQuilter

Most members of my family do not recycle or conserve anything. When they visit, I point out the recycling bin, what goes in, where the cloth grocery bags and water bottles are kept, and where the washable cleaning cloths are kept. They insist on ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Jun 5, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by valerina

How do you handle religious in-laws?

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Love & Relationships

Jun 5, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by shbz

Always together???

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Family & Parenting

Jun 3, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by Jainasolo

POLLMy daughters grandparents gave her a wooden cross blessed by a bishop. She's 6. They did not ask me if she could have it. I didn't make a big deal about it when she first showed me. She hung it on the corner of her bookcase and hasn't paid much mind ...

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Music, Movies & Books

Jun 2, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by misternatureboy

LINKI Am Another You - YouTube

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Family & Parenting

May 26, 2018May 2018

Posted by RichCC

My Big Brothers/Big Sisters match high school graduation ceremony was last night. Tonight we had a cookout with his adopted family. There were 13 people there ranging from 7 years old to late 70s -- I couldn't say how many are blood relatives. ...

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General & Hellos

May 26, 2018May 2018

Posted by Duke

First time my sisters and I have been in the same place in decades.

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General & Hellos

May 22, 2018May 2018

Posted by Crimson67

Warning rant ahead!!! My mother sent me this text: "Ahmed had told me that spot growing fast up to 2centimeters. PET Scan results show its decreasing now. Now do you see why I believe in GOD and prayer." My response, "Medical mistakes do not ...

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Love & Relationships

May 21, 2018May 2018

Posted by AustinSkepticus

Here's something that I have learned in the past four years: If someone doesn't care about whether something is true or not (including beliefs) and admit that their primary reason for thinking that is because it comforts them--then there is no reason...

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Family & Parenting

May 20, 2018May 2018

Posted by Jables

Has anybody else lost family members over their beliefs?

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Family & Parenting

May 17, 2018May 2018

Posted by ukgator

I have been an Antitheist all my life, come from a Baptist "Holy Roller" family. I have been disowned years ago. My question are there others on here that have been disowned because of you're non-belief?

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Love & Relationships

May 17, 2018May 2018

Posted by Chrimcke04

Just how strange?

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Family & Parenting

May 14, 2018May 2018

Posted by TonyW

Did anyone experience the “intervention”?

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Family & Parenting

May 13, 2018May 2018

Posted by Lucy_Fehr

Anyone ever done an Escape Room? My daughter took me and her two youngest kids to a virology lab themed one and it was awesome. There are not many things that 3 generations of a family can do together and everyone enjoy it. This particular one ...

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Family & Parenting

May 13, 2018May 2018

Posted by CaroleKay

A year ago today was my Mother's Memorial service. I planned it for Mother's Day weekend because I knew that's what she would have wanted. She loved celebrations and spending time with family and friends. She passed on April 11, 2017, and not a day ...

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Love & Relationships

May 10, 2018May 2018

Posted by SallyInStitches

My dog Puck died today. He was a few months shy of 17 years...a good run for a lab/boxer/pittbull mix that normally has a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years. (He went down over the past few days. It was time.) Told my boyfriend this morning that the ...

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Music, Movies & Books

May 7, 2018May 2018

Posted by LadyAlyxandrea

One of my favorite musics to listen to is film scores. This drives my friends and family batty when I'm in a long car ride listening to the film score from jurassic park or lord of the rings or pirates of the Caribbean so it's become my guilty ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

May 4, 2018May 2018

Posted by ProudMerry

Just had a 5-day visit with a cousin from Baltimore. He brought me this pipe. It's screenless and it kicks ass.

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Love & Relationships

May 1, 2018May 2018

Posted by ThorR

For me, one if the hardest parts about being in a relationship with someone who used to be religious, is having to filter my humorously intended comments and derisions regarding the absurdity of faith based spirituality. Attacks on the belief ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Apr 29, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by radykal

Just be a good human. ?

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Family & Parenting

Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by BeeHappy

WE ARE FAMILY!!! We have become somewhat like a family here wouldn't you agree? We have our disputes and little fusses, but that's family. We have shared pictures of ourselves at different ages from childhood to adulthood. We have shared pictures of...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Jedi918

The new rules for a formal dinnerware setting...

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Health & Happiness

Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Jedi918

Snoopy says it best..."enjoy the little things in life because one day, you'll look back and realize that they were the BIG things"...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Jedi918

105 Oddball Holidays to celebrate with kids.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Jedi918

If there are no Ups & Downs in your life, It means you're dead...

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Religion & Spirituality

Apr 15, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by M3G4N666

Let's chat about "god" and psychedelics?

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Family & Parenting

Apr 14, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Josephine

I get absolutely no communication from my ex regarding childcare arrangements week by week. We share custody and he works part time. If I don't contact him and arrange everything it doesn't happen! I organise all the extra curriculum appointments, ...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 11, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Catalaya22

I know I'm not the only person that has trouble with family members that don't accept me but sometimes it's really hard to listen as they talk bad about my religion(or lack thereof) and my sexuality, is there anyone that has any tricks or advice to ...

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Family & Parenting

Apr 7, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Indecisive

Who here has come out as an atheist in their families? I want to be able to make it clear to all my relatives that I don't believe in God and that there's nothing they could do to get me to change my mind.

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Family & Parenting

Apr 4, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by Ludo

How to respond to a proselytizing sibling?

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Family & Parenting

Apr 1, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by slavenomore

My Mom is wonderful. She is a devout Christian, knows my beliefs and never ever pushes it on me. She supports me in everything.

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Family & Parenting

Mar 30, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Labicicleta

Estranged family?

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Love & Relationships

Mar 29, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Miloo

POLLDid you Really Take it Serious here

2 votes Yes I trust Them
0 votes No, I don't
2 votes It Deepened on
0 votes I Don't Care am just here for fun

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Love & Relationships

Mar 28, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by btroje

Every time I say good bye to my now 95 year old dad it wrenches my heart.I am glad I have had so many times to tell him I appreciate all he has done for me and I love him.I wish I lived closer and could just drop by.

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Family & Parenting

Mar 24, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by SilverDollarJedi

Heard something crazy the other day. My 18 year old lil bro tells me he tried Xanax for the first time. I already knew he has been smoking cannabis but that doesn't worry me. I have had this talk with him several times. kids around here don't get a ...

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Family & Parenting

Mar 23, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by OpposingOpposum

POLLAnyone else get really irritated with the stupid stuff family posts on facebook

3 votes No, my family aren't idiots
12 votes Yes! Someone please forcibly educate them. I can't take it.

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Religion & Spirituality

Mar 22, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by ashortbeauty

This makes me sick to my stomach. Any god who allows pain and suffering to try and being out some sort of "good reason" is a bull shit god to me. That would be all of them grrr

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Family & Parenting

Mar 20, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by NicThePoet

Today's thoughts: I remember how sad my grandmother was when I started refusing to go to church as a teenager. She would ask me so sweetly if I would please go with her, and I didn't yet know how to tell her why I wouldn't. I didn't want to upset ...

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General & Hellos

Mar 20, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Chefedone

Even though we have each other on this site. Does anyone ever feel that they have been shunned by their family and friends because of their honesty.? I do feel alone and I often hide the fact that I don't possess the ability to believe in the ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Mar 18, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by AustinSkepticus

So I had a conversation with my theist aunt about religion gasp. Shocker right? Anyway, she had long speech about feelings and what she feels (undeniable evidence I know sarc). First my aunt said that she thought it was wonderful that my sisters ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Mar 15, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by Anatheatheist

Okay so I post quite openly on social media. With the death of Hawkings, I have been especially fiesty. So I post to FB some anti-christian things. My sister (religious) messages me (to my cell, not through FB) about how it bothered her. How should I...

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Family & Parenting

Mar 11, 2018Mar 2018

Posted by ashortbeauty

Defence of significant other

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 25, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by MSFZ

This is one of my favorite poems of all time and I thought to share it with you. Due to my schedule, I am not on here religious lol. It is called The Lost Generation by Jonathan Reed I am part of a lost generation. And I refuse to believe that I...

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General & Hellos

Feb 25, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Reignmond

An upcoming event that has some likelihood of being of interest to members in the Atlanta area. If you have not been to a Rock & Mineral & Fossil Show, you really need to try one! It is sort of like going to a combination museum and unique jewelry ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Feb 24, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by AustinSkepticus

I recently confronted a family member that tended to give me a look of disgust every time I mentioned my disbelief in religion. Ever since I claimed non belief, this person has gradually tried to distance themselves from me and the gap between us ...

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Family & Parenting

Feb 19, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by DancesWithWorms

POLLTo the happily childfree: What were your reasons?

26 votes I have never really enjoyed being around children
13 votes I think I could be happy with children, but I think I would be happier without them
17 votes I do not think I would be a good parent
2 votes I have health issues that would make the pregnancy very risky
11 votes There are hereditary diseases that run in my family
34 votes Other (specify in comments)

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Religion & Spirituality

Feb 13, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Traffique_Jaam

Divided parents - One religious and the other atheist

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Religion & Spirituality

Feb 10, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Epic-curious

I attended a funeral recently. The service was predominantly Catholic and in Spanish, but not everyone there was Catholic. After the service there was hushly spoken "commentary" about how Catholics aren't really "doing Christianity right" (my ...

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Family & Parenting

Feb 9, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by adw245

How to deal with my Christian family. I usually lie or say nothing.

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Love & Relationships

Feb 6, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Funandfondles

So I helped my ex girlfriend pack her car and hooked my son up to her car seat, tears on my face. I know I’ll see my son later this week, as the spit custody agreement entails, but this marks the end of something I cherished. I never thought I ...

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Family & Parenting

Feb 5, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by Teslacoilsmith

What would you do in this situation?

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Family & Parenting

Feb 4, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by obis

What are your thoughts about women changing their last name after marriage? I am not fan of change of last name. If I will ever marry, I wouldn't want my wife to change her surname except it's what she wants. What about the kids? What last name ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Feb 3, 2018Feb 2018

Posted by bluefairy

Did leaving religion left you with a void?

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Family & Parenting

Jan 30, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Fenrir89

Do you have pets

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Politics

Jan 28, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Humanlove

Have you read a book called "The Family--The secret Fundermentalism at the heart of Ameican Power" by Jeff Sharlet?

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General & Hellos

Jan 28, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by ballou

What do you like to do for fun?

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Family & Parenting

Jan 22, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by AMGT

Who in your family do you most admire?

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Music, Movies & Books

Jan 20, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Naeem

I'm watching Young Sheldon and I'm loving it! anyone else?

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Health & Happiness

Jan 18, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Glaverenz

When I watch documentaries about suicides, it makes me feel depressed and reminds me of the lows I've had. But at the same time, it makes me cry to know that I have an amazing family and friend base. So loving and caring. Its then that we take a step...

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General & Hellos

Jan 15, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by ZoeZzonbie

Dealing with evangelcal family members.

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Family & Parenting

Jan 13, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Lilie

POLLStaying together for the kids 2.0

1 vote Stay together for the kids even if you are unhappy?
5 votes It depends. Only stay together if you can get along, even if you are unhappy.
2 votes It depends. Only stay together if you can’t coparent successfully.
42 votes Get divorced—in the long run kids are smart and you aren’t fooling anyone.
4 votes See comment in previous post “Staying together for the kids.”

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Family & Parenting

Jan 5, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Dav87

At what point do you feel an "intervention" should be held?

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Health & Happiness

Jan 1, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by Rhetoric

POLLDid you experience Religious Trauma Syndrome in leaving religion?

1 vote Absolutely horrible!
6 votes Difficult.
30 votes Easy to leave.
13 votes Never was religious.
4 votes RTS is practically my story.
13 votes I had some RTS issues.
25 votes I don't really relate to RTS.

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General & Hellos

Jan 1, 2018Jan 2018

Posted by ScienceBiker

I am now accepting applications for the role of "girlfriend" for events and company functions. Duties: Pretend to actually like me and look in my general direction once in while. Make it obvious that you're only pretending to like me. Remain ...

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