i think my ex-sister-in-law wins then, because her "precise moments of explosion" are pretty much multiple times a week. she doesn't need an overbearing amount of crap going on in her life to explode, she just does. attention wh**e maybe? who knows. i certainly don't have the knowledge to diagnose the why's of the mentally unstable. especially as unstable as these people we're talking about!

Gggggrrrrrrrrr................... Bee_Boos I would bet money on the fact that if someone else had won that gift certificate, she would have charged exactly that amount for the sitting fee, and then charged them her extortionate prices for the prints! You can bet she was pissed when you got it. She didn't start that session thinking she owed you any money, only that she had an obligation. Squeezing you for 50 bucks would have well and truely covered her materials for the prints.

Coming into YOUR house and performing was total emotional blackmail, she's totally F#@%&*@# with your mind. Most people avoid conflict at all costs (I'm not one of 'em!) and that's how THOSE people always get what they want. They dont bank on someone actually standing up to them.

Sorry for the rant, hit a nerve, I hate people who think their time and effort is worth more than yours.
P.S Save those pics straight to your hard drive in case she realises you can copy them, and have her re-do the B&W's that you didn't order!

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Dont worry, They are copied and saved on a flash drive. She did bring the reprints that were wrong and the only reason I paid her anything was that I kept the ones that were screwed up in the first place. My dad had seen them and wanted one of them so I gave her $30.00 for those 2 sheets. I feel like I definately came out on the good end on this one.

I think alot of it is a generational thing. I speak my mind and do not sugar coat anything. I have kids that are very young and most people my age have kids that are grown and giving them grand kids. The mom's I end up socializing with are 25-35 and I am hitting 45 this month (send all birthday cakes to my house please). Anyone who is my age can take it just the way I dole it out. These younger moms just cannot deal with somone being 100% honest and straight forward with them. I am allways going to have to deal with this crap unless I want to spend all my time alone.
****DISCLAIMER- The previous statements were not intended to geralize younger moms. I in no way mean to offend anyone within that age range (unless that is, you are like the psycho I have been dealing with).

If you really want to get fired up I will forward you the emails and you will have to pick your jaw up off the floor. It is way to off the wall.

Good for you, I'm glad you got what was agreed to and then some!

I dont know if it's generational (I'm 33 with a 3 and a 6 year old - no offence taken! ) It has to do with your upbringing and being a good person. I'm a straight talker too, though I feel that in my 30's I have been more confident to speak my mind and not get pushed around.

If a cashier gives me too much change, I'm the sort of person who hands it straight back so they're not out of pocket. My mum's voice is always in my head! How sad for those girls you socialise with if they can only relate to people their own age. I work with teenagers and have a blast. Am married to a man 10 years older and go to a playgroup every week that is run by a 70 year old couple in the church, who I just want to adopt as surrogate grandparents they are so lovely!

U think that Facebook, Twitter, SMS etc is making people lose the ability to be able to interact face to face? Just a thought.