No, I was too nice to mine, which got me into the whole mess to begin with! I know it's hard to believe, but I am a CLASSIC "No More Mr. Nice Guy" guy. Rescuer, pleaser, co-dependent, son of an alcoholic, the whole shootin' match.
Puppy
Sorry for the TJ, but HOLY CRAP PUPPY, you and I have a lot of similarities - right down to the son of an alcoholic... WOW
I may start a thread on this soon. In the meantime, know that my "hardass" approach stems from my own struggles with Niceguydom.