LexieBelle
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Sorry, the dog thing is STUPID. Board them, get a sitter, WHATEVER. It's a completely lame ass excuse. Seriously.
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Loretta
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I hate boarding my dogs. I hate, hate, hate it. It has nothing to do with the fact it was you who said it was a lame excuse. I had to have someone stay at our home while we went on R&R to take care of them. I used to get so aggrevated with my mom for using that excuse. Then I got my babies and I can't believe how much we love them as if they were human. I take them with me a lot. LaQuinta allows them. For someone like Char who's never had kids???? I'd imagine they are her babies.
ETA: mine come to work with me every single day I work.
Edited by Loretta (03/17/12 02:35 PM)
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Debi
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That's why I have cats. They are responsible enough to take care of themselves for a couple of days! :o)
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annieo
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My doggies are my babies and I would hate hate hate to board them but I would get a sitter to stay with them - I have several friends that would come stay with my babies and even though I would miss them terribly and they me, if one of my stepchildren had an important event I wouldn't miss it - that being said, my relationship with my stepchildren is very close and as I said they would wonder why I wasn't there and staying home with my babies would say that my babies mean more then them.
I don't think Chars relationship with her stepchildren is what mine is (at least it doesn't seem so, I could be wrong...) but the last thing I would say is that someone has to stay home with the doggies especially if it is an "excuse"
Only Char knows what is right for her.
If Char wants to attend she does have enough time to set up a doggie sitter since it isn't until May.
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javajunkiee
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[quote]I hate boarding my dogs. I hate, hate, hate it. It has nothing to do with the fact it was you who said it was a lame excuse. I had to have someone stay at our home while we went on R&R to take care of them. I used to get so aggrevated with my mom for using that excuse. Then I got my babies and I can't believe how much we love them as if they were human. I take them with me a lot. LaQuinta allows them. For someone like Char who's never had kids???? I'd imagine they are her babies.
ETA: mine come to work with me every single day I work. [/quote]
I'm the same way. I don't have kids, my dogs are my babies and I hate leaving them in a kennel. It's a nice kennel mind you, but there's always the chance they'll come home with fleas. Also like kids, getting them back into a routine after they've been "on vacation" and spoiled rotten by the kennel staff takes a couple days, lol. Not to mention I'm OCD, and having them away from home makes me nervous, lol. No one takes as good of care of your "kids" as you do, kwim?
As for SD's? They want to go that bad, they can pop for the cost of their own transportation and for gawds sake, leave the rugrats at home! This day is supposed to be a celebration for their brother and the other graduates. I can just picture spoiled, whiny ass attention seekers, amped up and tired from the trip, being total pita's to everyone around them. Before anyone jumps me for saying that, think about it - Given that the SD are apparently spoiled whine- asses, their kids are likely not much better.
As for Char going, if SS wants her there she should seriously consider it. Its not about BM, SDs or even her DH. If SS would like her to share in the event, his opinion is the only one that counts.
Seriously, people let family drama infinge on their important relationships wayyyy too much.
Edited by javajunkiee (03/18/12 05:01 PM)
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Char9
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Yes, they are my babies, and one of them was oldest SD's who we took in b/c she couldn't keep her at the time. We've had her nearly 4 years now. LOL. Guess she's ours. And if she went, then I could not board her dog as she is aggressive and I couldn't trust her. I don't have anyone who can housesit, remember I don't have any single friends? :) So, even if I wanted to go, which I do to support SS, I couldn't. It's not an excuse, it's just a fact of life. Dogs are wonderful companions, but a responsibility as well. They restrict your "social" life to some extent. But that's ok. I wouldn't dream of not having them in my life.
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Char9
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LOL. thanks for the straight up response. And I agree, little kids should NOT attend an event like this. But, who am I? They have inlaws, they can leave the kids with them for a day or two.
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Char9
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Debi, I didn't realize it at the time, but you are so right! I am being passive aggressive about things. Too much so. I never gave it thought until you came out and said that. Mum was the same way, she'd say one thing, about not doing something, when in reality she wanted to go/do it. One event in particular stands out; our department at my old job was going to Six Flags. She didn't like the people I worked for/with (took time away from her LOL), and didn't want to go. When I said that one lady was taking her mother she didn't say anything; until the morning I was leaving to go. We got into a HUGE fight, her whining about such and such's mother is going, you couldn't invite me? I told her she was a bytch, slamming the door as I walked out. I was so angry, crying all the way there, and pissed b/c I ended up getting stuck in traffic. I was so upset, I ended up not going to the event after all, but went for a drive and shopping. I allowed her to ruin what could have been a great day. This was only once, I can't tell you how many times she would do that to me over the years. And when you made that statement, I realized I was doing the exact same thing. Thank you for pointing that out, I truly appreciate it. I will work on it much harder going forward; say what I feel instead of worrying about others or waiting for someone to "ask/say what they wanted".
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Buckeye
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Char - when animals come before people, it is a sad, sad world. If you like this person, you go and board the dogs.
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Debbie_L
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[quote]Char - when animals come before people, it is a sad, sad world. If you like this person, you go and board the dogs. [/quote]
We'll have to disagree there. I love my dog a hell of a lot more than I like a lot of people. He adds so much to my life and gives so much love unconditionally.
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