
The Boundary Defender Who Refused to Surrender Her Dream Dorm to a Sympathetic Requester
A classic case of empathy colliding with personal boundaries, and why saying 'no' to a sob story doesn't make you the villain.
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A classic case of empathy colliding with personal boundaries, and why saying 'no' to a sob story doesn't make you the villain.

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