With Tamara, it was a few days of hiking and camping alone in the wilderness that restored our relationship. The bait was that she loved hiking and fishing and the outdoors. Her peer orientation was acted out at the beginning when she refused my help, walked ahead of me or behind me, and kept our interaction to a minimum. Her glum face was a reminder to me that I was not the company she wished for. I chose wilderness I was familiar with so I could be the compass point in every sense. It took a few days. Although, once more, I had to remind myself to be patient and to stay friendly, by the last
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