BYC Café

[ShrekDawg]

 
Too right last time she came she cleaned out my shampoo, face cream, deo and substituted it for cheap cuk - this is one seriously unfortunate lady - never been married, never had kids, and never bothered with mine until they grew up and then she asked them for money.  My D told her where to go... wish I had her guts  oh well - and its DH's death anniversary I'm sure she is doing this just for spite.  Need more wine stuff the tea..    nightxx

Um, I know that Americans are not known for our good manners, so to speak, but her issues should not be yours.  I think you need to look at this differently, like a challenge.  She has to have some money to book a flight last minute.  She is inviting herself.  I say she is free labor and if she wants to talk to you, she can do it wherever you happen to be.  Offer to pay for NOTHING!
Put your personal bathroom items in a drawer in your bedroom.  Put a thing of dog shampoo in your shower.   On your DH's day, take time for yourself and have something special for yourself set aside.  Make her work or she can feel unwelcome, let her make the choice.   It is okay to stick up for yourself!  I would not rearrange my life for someone I did not invite to my house.  They would have to sit in the house by themselves or come along on my day to day chores.   That is what you should do in my opinion.  FREE LABOR or at the very least, you can start some of those chores that you have been putting off and if she never leaves the couch, oh well.  

Dog shampoo might be a little far

But otherwise I agree.

It is so rude to just invite yourself to someone else's house

 

[sourland]

getting old, far outweighs the alternative.

call me old, before you call be dead.......

I concur with both sentiments. I generally don't feel old unless I look into the mirror.

 

[FridayYet]

I concur with both sentiments.  I generally don't feel old unless I look into the mirror. 

Just don't look in the mirror!

 

[Treerooted]

Just don't look in the mirror!

X2!

 

[drumstick diva]

I try never to look in the mirror but, out shopping I accidentally see myself reflected in the store windows

 

[WVduckchick]

I try never to look in the mirror but, out shopping I accidentally see myself reflected in the store windows  

They put some kind of funky coating on those windows. It's not us we see.

 

[drumstick diva]

RE: dog shampoo - probably too good for her. No joke, back in the day when I showed dogs, there was a great product out Winners Choice brand, and mom and I both used their shampoo and conditioner- our hair never looked better. I know some folks like to use "Mane and tail" shampoo.

Maybe you could put a bar of Lava soap out for her, lots of pumice., and cheapest(scratchy) brand of toilet paper. She sounds like a real piece of work

 

[whoop whoop]

Um, I know that Americans are not known for our good manners, so to speak, but her issues should not be yours. I think you need to look at this differently, like a challenge. She has to have some money to book a flight last minute. She is inviting herself. I say she is free labor and if she wants to talk to you, she can do it wherever you happen to be. Offer to pay for NOTHING!
Put your personal bathroom items in a drawer in your bedroom. Put a thing of dog shampoo in your shower. On your DH's day, take time for yourself and have something special for yourself set aside. Make her work or she can feel unwelcome, let her make the choice. It is okay to stick up for yourself! I would not rearrange my life for someone I did not invite to my house. They would have to sit in the house by themselves or come along on my day to day chores. That is what you should do in my opinion. FREE LABOR or at the very least, you can start some of those chores that you have been putting off and if she never leaves the couch, oh well.

Always practical Mtn Margie, brillaint advice. I am sorry I sounded off, but she always gets me in a panic and I always 'do' for her - jeez I am not good with bullies - I was one of those kids that parted with their lunch money just to leave the dorm, let alone go for lunch.

 

[whoop whoop]

@drumstick diva Got you on the toilet paper. Maybe I'll pinch one of those rolls of toilet paper they have in public loos' the type you can't undo and when you do you get one piece so thin.

 

[Tumbling K]

Morning folks.

Coffee and tea is on

Clear and cool this morning.

Sour, here is to never looking in the mirror except to brush your hair.

Oh wait.......