To debs P.S.

Submitted by yasemin (Canada), Jun 4, 2009 at 16:48

Re being positive

This is one time when you should forget this north american feel-good motto of always striving to look at things in a positive light. Sometimes this is a load of crock. It puts a damper on your being able to listen to your gut instincts telling you something's not right.

In fact, this would be a good time to start making a list of negative things you're seeing so you can see whether the bad outweighs the good.

You have a child to think of and so you must be cautious and even negative - it's nature's self-protective device.

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