{"id":3032,"date":"2008-05-21T22:55:44","date_gmt":"2008-05-22T06:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=3032"},"modified":"2008-05-22T09:55:06","modified_gmt":"2008-05-22T17:55:06","slug":"getting-into-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=3032","title":{"rendered":"Getting Into My Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Though I present a facade of openness on my blog, I&#8217;m as wary as the next bloke about letting people into my life.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ways people typically disqualify themselves from entering my life:<\/p>\n<p>* Presuming too much. 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