[Magdalen] Loaned out

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Oops. "Giving a manipulator FUNDS..."


James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:16 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> If one feels they must give this individual anything, I'd say give them
> $50, tell them it's a gift, "and it's all I can afford. Period." And walk
> away. In fact, that will be a singularly positive act toward him.  Learning
> to deal with life independently is not always easy for all of us. Some
> simply believe that they cannot do it alone, without using some game to
> give them some advantage.  Giving a manipulator finds simply keeps him
> dependent on others.
>
> James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:25 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'd tell the former colleague that the $500 is a gift and you're done.
>> -M
>>
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