Somewhere there has to be one sensible non-partisan non gaslighting person you would think , but actually no. I really do despair of people making excuses for appalling behaviour, but hey what do I know. Obviously nothing in my 62 and a bit years of existence. But hey that’s life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What your best friends won’t tell you…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Somewhere there has to be one sensible non-partisan non gaslighting person you would think , but actually no. I really do despair of people making excuses for appalling behaviour, but hey what do I know. Obviously nothing in my 62 and a bit years of existence. 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