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I Never Want To Get Into Trouble

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What is one word or phrase that you adore for no specific reason? Piotr Treichel)… an easy one to get you started.

If you have come across my stories and articles more than once, you probably have come across a certain phrase: “just to be clear”

And the reason I say that a lot is not because I am afraid of being misunderstood; someone who wants to misunderstand will always find a way. Besides, some people, especially here on the internet, choose it as a hobby to spread misery and hate to the people on the other side of their screen.

I say that because I don’t want to get into unnecessary situations. A specialist would probably say it's a form of psychological defence. It's like I am always going beyond clarifying what I mean — even when I don’t have to sometimes.

Having been on these streets for two years now, I have learnt that there are those who misunderstand you and there are those who are looking for a place, a thing, or a person on whom they can dump their anger — I always wonder what they gain from that.

I find myself putting a lot of importance on people to get exactly what I am saying — just to be clear, only for those who could…

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