Wash, rinse, repeat. Pretend that this goes on for oh, 20 pages or so. Done!! :tongue_smilie:

I am thinking the PP who is giving you a hard time about it, is possibly a late payer, rule breaker too. ;) This person doesn't need boundaties, you already have them. You just need to enforce them and that stinks that she put you in that position. You're right, you don't need a JAWM when 99% of us already do. ;)

Kristin, I really don't think you should give it to her. I guess to me it would come across that you agree with what she said. Is there any way you can send it to the the step daughters mom directly? Or send the good pics to her? Personally, I wouldn't want her dang money at all.

I agree I wouldn't give it to her. BUT Iwould see if I could send the CD or pics to Nut Job. Or, the more i think of it, i NJ really NJ or is the other woman the true NJ?

That, m'dear, is no friend. Run far far away. Fast.

No. But remembe a lot of people truly believe they are spaaacial. ;)

Sorry I should have been clear. I would let her know how much the actual CD would cost and the prints and have her be responsible for that. I would not have charged her for the use of my camera or my insurance etc. All that said, I can understand why you did charge her. It just doesn't always end well with friends and family.

I have to agree with Kate. I will say, 7 days is a long time. I have issues with my inlaws so it would be really stressful. BUT your inlaws all live 1000 miles away. You normally only see them 1 time a year and other than, you being a light sleeper and eating differently, I don't see any issues. Think of it this way, 365 days in a year, they are staying with you 7 days. That is not that long. Try to find something to do in your area once a day. That always helps.

I'm a leftie. I cross my t's and f's right to left. If you think about it, for a leftie that makes sense. If I had to go back and do it left to right that would slow me down. It is more of a fluid motion to cross them that way and swing your hand in a circle back around for the next word.

:iagree: I agree with all of this.

My opinion is obviously not going to be popular but if this is a dear friend, I wouldn't have charged her. If I know I couldn't do it without feeling resentful I would have told her I couldn't do it at all. BUT, because you did tell her up front what it was going to cost, I don't like how she is handling it either. It sounds like she and her dh are much more hesitant to put out that much money for someone that has caused so much stress for them. (The stepmom that is.) I think a good compromise would be to give her the 10 photos for $150. All that said, friends and money don't mix. You said she has used you before and paid with no problem, and now look. You got a problem. Bummer. I tend to agree with the person that said she doesn't want to feel taken advantage of by the stepmom. NOT taken advantage of by you. I would try to give her the benefit of the doubt on that one. She sounds like she is caught in the middle here and what you've said about her I really don't think she's trying to shake you down. That is the problem with email, texts etc. It is hard to read tone and uncomfortable to ask for clarification.

No pause!! lol And even if there is a pause...

:confused: Why is it a secret?

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Ok, I am pregnant and having major...uhm...issues right now. I am totally obsessed about my BM and my poor dh has heard enough about it to last a lifetime. :tongue_smilie:

I would not recommend doing that. Ever.

You realize you have a big problem when the thought of throwing yourself into a fast-moving bus seems less painful than an in-law gathering.

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Seriously?? Methinks you possibly have a very active imagination.

Well, I for one, am quite glad that there are wonderful L&D and maternity nurses. I have had all my babies in the hospital and have had wonderful care. Sure there are some that are stinkers but that is just like anything in life. What a shame that you paint them with such a broad sweeping nasty brush.

Exactly. That is why I answered the way I did. We were at Mcd's a few months ago and my boys and their 3 friends were the only ones playing when we first got there. A mother came with her daughter, and the mother was yaking away on the phone. My 7 yo comes up to me and goes "Uhm mom, theres a little girl climbing over there with no pants on." I smiled at the mom and said I think your cutie lost her pants. The mom's reaction?? NEver got off the phone, said to whoever she was talking to really loud "Apparently my 4 yo not wearing her pants, is OFFENSIVE. She's only 4 for Fu&*'s sakes! Get over it." :001_huh: Yeah, no thanks. I don't need to be hassled at Mcd's. No, a little girl taking her pants off is not necessarily offensive but the mother was. ETA: Let me be clear on the no pants. I mean bare butt walking around.

Chicken stuffing casserole, green beans, salad, and dessert.

I would have done the same thing that you did.

That all sounds well and good but the reality is, when a parent accidently drops baby or falls, all the sudden the hospital is blamed. Then sued for millions of dollars. That is when the hospital can make their rules and become the kindgom. If people don't like it they can homebirth.

FTR, I was saying, yup, I would chance it and relist. Unless I was in a dire situation I would not want to sell to that buyer. Shady and underhanded.