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Bad News? | Pad Patter 1.22.16

ashleywb said:
straight up for me.
This reminds me of a verse in Psalms that a friend shared with me recently...

He is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
Psalm 127:7
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Yes! Thank you for sharing! straight-up!
 
Straight up for me as well. I need to bounce off the bottom, so to speak, in order to regroup and move forward... sugar coating things just prolongs the bottoming out process.
 
Bad first, always. And no hinting or telling me we need to talk later. THAT is an ulcer waiting to happen! If you can't go into detail, just give me the highlights and we'll talk later and get the rest. My mind will always make it worse than it was going to be.
 
bestcee said:
I just want the bad news. And a solution if you have one, but don't sugarcoat it. And don't build it up to be horrible!
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AnneofAlamo said:
just say it. when it takes tooo long, my brain goes off like an open fishing line on a pole..............zoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom and I have to reel it in.
tell me, and I will "man up" and get moving to either fix, arrange or comfort.
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ashleywb said:
straight up for me.
This reminds me of a verse in Psalms that a friend shared with me recently...

He is not afraid of bad news;
his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.
Psalm 127:7
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All of that! ^^^
 
I like it blunt, honest, and for goodness sake, the short version. Just say it! And I always want to know. I hate it when people don't tell me b/c they think I'll worry.
 
I always appreciate a silver lining, but I usually get there on my own. I need the news upfront and all the details so I can begin processing.
 
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