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Old 21-Jan-2008, 18:48
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I have achieved sth and sb is not expressing happiness to me,how can I tell them to be happy for me?for example:why aren't you happy for me?
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Old 21-Jan-2008, 18:53
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I have achieved something and somebody is not expressing happiness to me. How can I tell them to be happy for me? For example:Why aren't you happy for me?
Be happy for me! I have done so well!

Anything else might sound both aggressive and plaintive.
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Old 21-Jan-2008, 19:47
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I am very happy and hope you share in my happiness about this.
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