Dear Lily:

Living with two roommates only, two independent women who are friendly but do  not expect to spend much time together, having clear rules read, this reads excellent to me, as a living arrangement for you. If you move in with them, remember to keep your  social interactions with them friendly but superficial, do not share much if anything with them beyond what you already shared (the less you share, the less second guessing/ overthinking what you shared!), and stick to the rules, that is all.

Regarding the fortune teller you met, (I say fortune teller because she told you the future, luck-awaits-you), let’s look at what she said:

1. “luck awaits me this year”- luck awaits everyone this year, some luck, that is, some random happenings that will benefit the person.

2. “the last three years had been hard”- not the last three years, but the last…  30 years have been hard.

3. “I had prayed for help recently”- most people do, in one way or  another.

4. “a guardian angel heard me”- can’t prove or disprove that.

5. “that I was too good-natured.. people break my back”- I bet she could see and hear in your face and voice/ words while you interacted with her that you were very polite, somewhat unsure of yourself, eager to not displease (you are making progress on these two things!). And she knows lots of people take advantage of people who are unsure of themselves and are eager to please.

6. “She wanted to have a cup of tea with me”- that was to include a charge, a certain amount of money

7. “I am the third generation” – she figured about how old you are and that you have living parents (second generation) and one or more living grandparents (first generation).

8. “She said ‘you don’t have to’ said goodbye and walked away”- after you told her you don’t believe in such things, so she figured no-sale.

anita