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Old 04-17-2017, 07:36 AM
 
Location: Crook County, Hellinois
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There's something called the "axe principle". If you take an axe, then change the blade five times and the handle seven times, is it still the same axe? Apply the axe principle to your group, and decide for yourself.
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Old 04-17-2017, 09:23 AM
 
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There's something called the "axe principle". If you take an axe, then change the blade five times and the handle seven times, is it still the same axe? Apply the axe principle to your group, and decide for yourself.
Um, yeah, Ship of Theseus and all...

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Old 04-17-2017, 10:16 PM
 
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You'd probably be feeling the same way even if it was the same group. Things change over time. I had a group like this. I was friends with a former coworker who has since passed. She was always bringing people into the group. One day, about two years after she died, I decided to drop out of the picture. I'm not into drama, I said I'll give them an explanation if they ask, but I'll just stop bothering with them. No one cared. I was called to attend a few get togethers after that, but after saying no a few times no one cared to deal with me.
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