Why You Don't Do Business With "Friends"

[lilafowler]

[blondemoment123]

May 25, 2016 19:19:18 GMT -5 fernweh said:

May 25, 2016 11:51:03 GMT -5 blondemoment123 said:

My uncle had a freezer bag in his freezer labeled "cousins name first squirrel". Yeah....

cause your cousin had more than 1 squirrel?

I never asked but it'd be safe to say yes. :/

[verycontrary247]

My offer stands

Congrats on getting the clothes back!

[bugandbibs]

::happy dance::

[MixedBerryJam]

May 25, 2016 18:50:26 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

The clothes arrived and are in perfect condition!

I'll post more later because my commute sucked and we are just sitting down to eat. But I'm so happy and relieved and can't thank you all enough for your support.

Eh, they're two years old. They're probably out of style by now. Just toss 'em.

[Poeticxpassion]

So happy you got your clothes back!!

[lovelyshoes]

So happy that you got them all back!!!!

[bittybomb]

Thrilled for you that you got them back!!!

[bex1973]

May 25, 2016 20:27:59 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

May 25, 2016 18:50:26 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

The clothes arrived and are in perfect condition!

I'll post more later because my commute sucked and we are just sitting down to eat. But I'm so happy and relieved and can't thank you all enough for your support.

Eh, they're two years old. They're probably out of style by now. Just toss 'em.

LOL!

[bex1973]

I'm so happy for you! And shocked to be honest. And sad that it took so long & so much grief to get them back.

[Alex]

Thrilled for you!

[pixy0stix]

May 25, 2016 21:03:28 GMT -5 peachy said:

I'm surprised it took this long for CEP to make a thread about this thread, lol.

Well, you guys choose who you want to associate with, so why bother?

[lilafowler]

May 25, 2016 21:20:09 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 25, 2016 21:03:28 GMT -5 peachy said:

I'm surprised it took this long for CEP to make a thread about this thread, lol.

Well, you guys choose who you want to associate with, so why bother?

Don't be a dick. I know it's hard.

[Deleted]

Although I am far from Squirely's biggest fan, I guess I sort of feel compelled to say that the woman we commissioned on Etsy to make quilts for our cabin also took two years. And she said originally it would take her 3 months. So maybe 2 years isn't crazy given everything involved. BUT our procrastinating quilter did provide me with regular updates and I status photos, and she was working on it, she just kept getting distracted.

[05heel]

Well I'm glad that's settled. And since we have a quorum, I'm personally looking forward to a continuation of The Reckoning. It's the little things in life that make me happy.

[tantek]

Someone needs to make a quilt with a squirrel pattern to commemorate this thread and the safe return of the clothes.
(Wrote that carefully to avoid misinterpretation of "make a squirrel quilt")

[missmaddie]

May 26, 2016 4:41:01 GMT -5 tantek said:

Someone needs to make a quilt with a squirrel pattern to commemorate this thread and the safe return of the clothes.
(Wrote that carefully to avoid misinterpretation of "make a squirrel quilt")

Same fabric as the squirrel dress perhaps?

[rachel6789]

This makes me so so happy!

[Kit]

Huzzah!!

It's not even just the procrastination and the 2 years. It's the constant lies the entire time. Like...why? Anyhoo, I'm so glad you got them back!!

[IrishBelle]

I'm honestly shocked that you got the clothes back UWR but so glad that you did!

[pinkeggs]

[ECB]

I don't know how to say what is in my brain. I think squirrly really crossed a line here. In light of the fact the clothes have now been returned, WHY the lies and drawing it out instead of just sending the clothes back weeks ago?

Which leads me to my thought - I really am concerned for her that whatever is going on in her life and her (more importantly) head that THIS is the sequence of events that took place. ALL of this could have been avoided. Even after 2 years of procrastination, this post and the grief UWR dealt with, could have been avoided if she had just said "I still have the clothes and I'm sending them back tomorrow" and then just finally DO IT.

Why did it take this post and possibly people PMing her about it to make her finally ACT??

or is it more that she's gotten away with her actions for so long that she never thought she'd actually be called to the mat on this?

[BaliHai]

I'm so, so happy you got them back, UWR! YAY! (heart)

[kevin arnold]

May 26, 2016 8:47:57 GMT -5 ECB said:

or is it more that she's gotten away with her actions for so long that she never thought she'd actually be called to the mat on this?

I think this is probably it. She was pretty untouchable, plus she was counting on UWR's unwavering grace.

[Deleted]

I am so freaking happy for you UWR.

[Jermys]

Sweet. Jesus.

I was really hoping for a Squirrelly return with explanation. I'm disappointed. Also, I'm REALLY glad I didn't send her the quilt my Gammy made for my fifth birthday so she could repair it like she offered.

[icedcoffee]

May 26, 2016 14:12:49 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

May 26, 2016 9:18:07 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I think this is probably it. She was pretty untouchable, plus she was counting on UWR's unwavering grace.

My first instinct is to think it sounds like debilitating, paralyzing anxiety (which doesn't necessarily negate what you're saying). I think that affects a lot of her life. The self-driven money grabs and shit during the Kirkette/Booby debacle are the only things that give me pause in thinking none of this was really deliberate. 

I don't know. It's all shitty, regardless. 

This is what I tend to think as well.  My cousin was diagnosed with a form of ADHD where he gets terrible anxiety about things and as a result can't get anything done.  For example, he'll have a huge test coming up and be super stressed and instead of just studying for it he'll basically just lay around and sleep instead of just doing it.  Sounds like squirrly probably had good intentions but lacks the ability to execute.  

Or maybe she's just a shitbag...I don't know.

[Jermys]

May 26, 2016 14:36:28 GMT -5 icedcoffee said:

May 26, 2016 14:12:49 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

My first instinct is to think it sounds like debilitating, paralyzing anxiety (which doesn't necessarily negate what you're saying). I think that affects a lot of her life. The self-driven money grabs and shit during the Kirkette/Booby debacle are the only things that give me pause in thinking none of this was really deliberate. 

I don't know. It's all shitty, regardless. 

This is what I tend to think as well.  My cousin was diagnosed with a form of ADHD where he gets terrible anxiety about things and as a result can't get anything done.  For example, he'll have a huge test coming up and be super stressed and instead of just studying for it he'll basically just lay around and sleep instead of just doing it.  Sounds like squirrly probably had good intentions but lacks the ability to execute.  

Or maybe she's just a shitbag...I don't know.

The bolded is me. Except I don't promise things I know won't get done because I've been living in my head for 40 years and I know I'm a flaky piece of shit who breaks promises all the time.

[speckledfrog]

May 26, 2016 14:00:54 GMT -5 Jermys said:

Sweet. Jesus.

I was really hoping for a Squirrelly return with explanation. I'm disappointed. Also, I'm REALLY glad I didn't send her the quilt my Gammy made for my fifth birthday so she could repair it like she offered.

You should see if there is a local guild who may be able to help.

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