If the lady has a kind of complainey way about her, and gets irritated, it makes it harder to tell her about little things.
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If the lady has a kind of complainey way about her, and gets irritated, it makes it harder to tell her about little things.
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He was missing his "mother-servant," and was "complainey"-- not just the "I'm sad and lonesome, won't someone love me?," but the, "I'm mad as all get out. Things are not going my way. Where is my Mama anyway? I'm going to make everyone pay for this treatment. This will be a night they will not want to repeat. I'll see to it."
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‘Get away from my skip. I’ve caught you red-handed about to rob my wood . . . blah, blah . . . You have no respect for senior citizens . . . blah, blah . . .’ This was Mr Delaney at his complainey best.
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When you find yourself dealing with someone who irritates you (and you find yourself getting gossipy, fingerpointy, judgy, complainey), rising up and confronting the situation can do a hell of a lot more than just making your life more pleasant in the long run; it can help you heal and grow and get out of victim mode.
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