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Rorey

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10. Hate protects

Reply to Bucky (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 5, 2024, 08:50 AM

Aug 2024

There's woman named Olivia Porter who explains my views on hate better than I can.

There are some people that I have hated. That hatred got me where I am today. If I hadn't allowed myself to hate my ex-husband, I'm almost 100% certain I wouldn't be alive today. Hate can protect and motivate. I try to work through things so I don't harbor emotions like hate for long periods of time, but I know how useful the emotion can be to move forward and get out of bad situations.

For you, hate is a sword you grip by the blade. I gripped mine by the handle.

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