Thanks Dag! You know I do need help, but I may never ask for it.
She's like a puppy, HM#2 is, you just have to swat her with a rolled up paper every so often.
She's going to be a wonder as she ages. It gets even less cute.
On Brooke's situation, I wish there were a way you could give her checks prewritten for the child's needs.
My ex bro in law pays up the kazoo to his ex wife, who spends the money on many things, very few of them for my niece.
Hmmm, I guess I should ask if this will pass when she turns eighteen...
So, HM#2 broke her laptop (she dropped it). They can't fix it here, so she'll have to send it to Sony in San Diego and it will take at least 2 weeks to get back to her. Harvard U has a lab for her to use whenever she needs it. She asked tonight if she could use my computer once in a while until her laptop is returned.
What should the guidelines be? I'd say she could use it any time I'm not using it, but I don't like the idea of her hanging out in my bedroom while I'm out of the house. And, when I'm home, I'm mostly on the computer. I don't mind giving up SOME time, but I really want for this to not get away from me - her to take advantage. I feel like providing guidelines now, before she uses it will help keep tensions down over the next couple weeks.
What do you all think?
ok, ms k.
re-read this thread and guess what we'd say.
i know you know.
what? don't let her use it at all because, no matter what, she'll end up walking all over me? because that's what my gut is saying.
I'd let her use it, until you're home, then it's yours.
But that's just the generous me, not living with hated roomate.
cha ching (to ms k, not the generous slappy)
want me to be the meanie who told you to say no? cuz that's what i typed in at first.
No is the best, simplest response.
She's got a computer in a lab she has access to.
The huge upside is that she'll be home less.
and I'm not even PMSing.
so, how much did she offer to pay for the use of your puter?
(as if)
right, that's what good littlek tells me to do. bad littlek tells me to tell her to suck eggs.
and you get home, and she's "in the middle of something" "it won't be long" "maybe it would just be easier if i moved it to my room"
blechhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
eeeek! i am sooo bad at this shite!
No.
if she asks why <blank stare>
(where's that pic of me givin' the look?)
How long does she have to stay there for?
You can pretend your computer crashed too.
stay living here? until may.
I can't pretend anything.
Tough call. I say, the answer is no. Just say no. Just say no. Just say no.
At least let that be your first answer. I know you're going to cave, but if you say no right off the bat, you're at least negotiating from that initial "no". This way, you're more likely to cut yourself a better deal at least.
No.
Not in my room ever while I'm not home.
Not at all while I'm home.
(will she figure out that actually means no?)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
and furthermore no.
Baby can go online somewhere else. G'dummit, lilK, NOOOOOO.
How can I be more adamant, I am just telling you, NO.
And furthermore,
NOOOOO.
I don't care what you have to say in her behalf, NOOOOOO.
Jo/osso
My computer is important to me. I can not afford to replace it and I donot have the capability to repair it in the event of a virus.
Im sorry, my answer is no. Thanks you for asking though. You are lucky you have a lab to go to anytime you need. If I were stuck like you , I would have nothing....
now
go suck an egg b!tch...
Kicky, we've missed you, I nearly sent up a signal.
I see we agree.
I am more panicked than you, I really mean no, absolutely positively no forever and ever.
if she says anything else, just repeat yourself.
like a broken record.
ossobuco wrote:Kicky, we've missed you, I nearly sent up a signal.
Thanks! I haven't been gone though. Just laying a little lower lately. I think I need a recharge or something.
