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Fuck. Suite. Not sweet. A lot of alcohol has been consumed.
@LadyE, I’ll get back to you in a couple days. I’m cruising with the husband’s family. 8 of us in the presidential sweet and it’s awesome! Sitting on our balcony now overlooking St. Martin. Today was the first day I looked at e-mails and saw all the activity on this thread. Can’t wait to catch up!
I will say that some people still don’t know we’re married at work. We don’t really talk at the office unless we have to. We’re now in a bi-weekly meeting together with a lot of upper management. It’s cool. If a proposal comes in that he is involved with, I assign to someone else on my team, unless it’s a high level initiative.
Again, how do we know there wasn’t a good faith effort to find accommodations? We don’t! And because she occasionally goes out with her husband and friends she’s a bad person who only prioritizes her downtime? I really don’t understand why the sister is being painted as a villain when all we’re hearing is one side from a person who obviously has a problem with her sister and life choices and is venting.
Really, it’s the mom (the LW and sister’s mom) who’s being kind of an ass by guilt tripping the LW. She’s the enabler! If anyone is to “blame,” it’s her.
And I’ll let you in on a little secret, I have no doubt my family will sometimes complain or vent about me behind my back. I know I’ve participated in some complaining. We still love each other. But we’re human and there are traits we each have that get under each others skin. This LW and her mom were likely doing the same.
I want the blue and dark gray!
I wasn’t objecting to black! I would probably think twice about a black, long sleeve dress in June in St. Louis, which is humid AF. If it were black and short sleeve or sleeveless, my answer would have been a lot easier… wear it!
I wear my black, sleeveless lace dress ALL THE TIME to events and switch up the shoes depending on season. In the winter, I usually add a wrap. I’ve also brought a black blazer.
Ooh, Copa, that dress looks great for work and for drinks after! Just a cardigan or blazer or jean jacket over for the work bit. I might be ordering today.
One of my redheaded friends wears certain pinks and reds… don’t discount those colors too!
And ver, totally don’t feel like you have to buy (or rent) a new dress. You’ll be inside for most of the event so I’m sure the black would be fine. Heck, if there is time in between, you can wear a sundress to the church wedding and slip into the black dress for the evening. Totally ok to do!
I like both ver! And yeah, St. Louis will be gross outside.
I don’t think black is bad for a june wedding, but the long sleeves I’m not sure about. I’d have to see a pic of the dress.
I just signed up for RTR Unlimited that I’ll do for a month because we’re going on a cruise and the husband is wearing a fucking tux two different nights. I needed dresses. For an introductory price, it was $99. Might not be bad to do for a month?
I hope the people suggesting the LW request payment never need a helping hand in their life. Ever.
From the original post and updates, these are the facts in simple terms:
1. Sister asked LW to help her out and babysit her kid overnight because the normal watchers are going to be out of town.
2. LW said no, but was guilt tripped (shame on them for that), so amended her statement to say, no, unless absolutely necessary and you can’t find anyone else.
3. Sister called back up and said she couldn’t find anyone else and asked for help again.
4. LW wrote into this site.
Everyone is making so many assumptions on the laziness and entitlement of the sister when all she is looking for is some help from the LW. Of course the LW has every right to say no, and next time, will know better and stick to her original no and leave zero room for negotiation.
The lack of empathy responders are showing make me really sad. Now is the time to show more empathy in the world, not less.
As an adult, I’ve helped so many friends and coworkers with their pets or children and never expected anything in return, nor asked. Maybe I’m doing it all wrong and start demanding compensation.
Woohoo ver!!!!!
I love how some of the most awful, hypocritical people in the world hide behind their religion and use that as an excuse to be rotten and lack compassion. Case in point. This LW. But you know what, she’ll be ok. She was “saved.” So you can be as horrible and spiteful and gross as you want.
There have only been maybe two LWs that have disgusted me. This takes the cake.
