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4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Send That Text

When the anxiety strikes, here’s what to do…

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Joe Gibson
Sep 12, 2022
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To text them? Or not to text them? Two questions with two very different outcomes.

Self-abandonment, or self-liberation?

Texting can be anxiety-inducing at the best of times, especially when someone we have feelings for isn’t reciprocating our messages. Maybe they seemed interested but have suddenly stopped responding to …

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