Anonymous
Post 05/14/2014 13:53     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
How rude of her.

Don't take it personally.

It is her bad, not yours.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2014 13:51     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MB here.

I agree with the PPs. This is her issue, not yours. You did everything right and deserve to have your time off.

Her kids will be fine with another sitter for a day.


I know that they would be fine, but that won't happen. She rescheduled her dinner with friends to another day rather than hire someone else.


So everything worked out!
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2014 13:24     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
Anonymous wrote:MB here.

I agree with the PPs. This is her issue, not yours. You did everything right and deserve to have your time off.

Her kids will be fine with another sitter for a day.


I know that they would be fine, but that won't happen. She rescheduled her dinner with friends to another day rather than hire someone else.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2014 12:57     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
MB here.

I agree with the PPs. This is her issue, not yours. You did everything right and deserve to have your time off.

Her kids will be fine with another sitter for a day.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2014 08:55     Subject: Re:Vent: I told you the dates!
Please don't let her manipulate you, OP. She made the mistake - not you. She is trying to guilt you into changing your plans for a time that better suits her. If she is so concerned about her children than she can stay home with them.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2014 08:01     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
Its her decision not to let any other sitter watch her children - that's not on you. If she's annoyed then she needs to take a chill pill.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2014 22:34     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
OMG. What a control freak she is. How does her husband put up with her?
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2014 21:21     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
She doesn't seem angry at all, more annoyed--I think the real issue is that she insists that the kids can't be left alone with any sitter but me, so if I'm not free, they're SOL--it leads to a lot of guilt tripping because she "can't" do XYZ because I'm not free. I just have to remind myself that that is HER choice and I am not responsible.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2014 21:11     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
Just give her time and let her chill out. She's not angry at you. She's angry at herself that she forgot.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2014 21:08     Subject: Vent: I told you the dates!
I scheduled a few long weekends over the summer. Told MB that I didn't need to do all of them and wanted to make sure the dates worked for her. Gave her a calendar with all of the dates and talked through it with her. She said it was all fine, glad I can have a fun summer, etc. Today she is surprised and annoyed to learn that I am out of town on one of the days. I don't know how to be any more clear.