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this person knows already knows what kind of job he got into. the company he works for does not really compensate well. however, according to him, he's willing to sacrifice financial stability for good relationships and better career growth, at least for now. in the mean time, the person is enjoying the time he's having. he complains a lot, whines a lot, and vents out a lot; that's just his way of coping with the financial limitations his job brings. one day he tells me this:

you don't need to rub it in. i know what i got into. i know the company i'm working for is not the best there is. but this is where i found the true spirit of friendship, hardwork, and camaraderie -- as cliche as that sounds. i am working for a company that needs me. tell me this, in all honesty, does the company you work for really need you? they can replace you anytime they want to. there are a lot of people with your skills, heck even better than yours. i am proud of that fact, they cannot just replace me. they have to look long and hard. and even if they found the right person for the job, they know that the right person for the job would not accept the job. i
and, if you're just saying that to make me feel better, well it doesn't. believe it or not, i get affected, too, when i hear you talk shit about the company i work for. so please, do not rub it in. i already heard what you're about to say.

OK. i understand. sorry.

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dear you,

we've been through this quite a lot of times already. and frankly, it's already disturbing hearing you go through all those stuff again. i thought we were already in agreement that expectations are totally out of the question? my friend, in these times, the only enemy that you have are your expectations. even if it's a promise. here's an advice: you and promises don't really go together. you cannot expect people to fulfill those promises. as long as you do, you're always headed for disappointments. i know. it's sad. but this is the real world godammit. stop being that way and start to accept that things will sometimes not go the way you expect them to be. but if it does, then good for you. good for us.
but for now, let's just not go through this anymore.

please?

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i was leafing through one of the books i have the other day, thought bubble:

you always ask if i did enough; if i cared for you enough, if i miss you enough, if i love you enough. you always tell me what you want and what you didn't want.
but did you care to stop for a moment and ask what I want?

BOOM! wow. very dramatic.


ciao!