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Thought for the day

- Rod Smith

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. A READER writes:

“I read about using your voice versus talking. My partner of three years, whom I love dearly, cheated and now she has his baby. He says they are not in a relationsh­ip but she wants one.

“I am not sure what to do. I have tried walking away from it all, but I love him. I have asked him numerous times if I should just walk away and he says no, he wants us to continue.

“He is now staying far from our home for work and comes back at the month end. I feel him pulling away.

“I don’t know whether I should just keep quiet or carry on reassuring him that I am here and .................. 031 308 2332 ............ Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya .............. Bruce Colly ......... Philani Mazibuko ....................... Billy Suter ...... Greg Hutson Simon Osler care about the baby as well. But he wronged me.

“The baby was ill last weekend and he didn’t have money for the trip back and asked if I could help. I would not fund a trip so he could spend time with her. It’s been an entire day without him making any contact with me. I don’t think that is a good sign.” (Edited)

Find the part of you that refused to finance his trip home to be with her and live and speak from that healthy place. You are being used and he is the user. ............... 031 308 2004 ................... 080 020 4711 .......................................... 031 308 2022 ................ mercnews@inl.co.za www.facebook.com/themercury­sa www.twitter.com/themercury­sa

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