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   I am so mad I cannot see straight.

   My neighbor sent me an email (the lady, not her husband - he doesn't act like this) with the subject, "Don't say i told you so,i don't want to hear it."

   From what I can decipher from the gibberish she wrote, she did some "checking out" of her own on Friday and learned some things. But that didn't keep her and her husband from going to the bank today to see if the check had cleared. Apparently it hadn't so now she is mad. She says she wants to strangle that lady (the scammer) that she can rot in the infernal afterlife (my words - not hers).

   But what really hurts and what makes me so angry that I nearly wrote back telling her I didn't give an airborne fornication about what they thought and next time will just keep my mouth shut and let them get ripped off, is that she also wrote, "i'm still hurt you did what you did.but it was my right to find out that this was a fraud,and now i'll never trust any body again.not even in person."

   Then she had the audacity to say that she wants to sell her computer online because she is through with computers and "if you want to help o.k.,if not o.k.i don't care about nothing no more."

   I have news for her. As far as I am concerned, she can rot in the infernal afterlife. I really want nothing to do with her or her husband anymore. I used to think it was better to get along with my neighbors than to have enemies, but the way I see right now, these people are more dangerous as friends than they could ever be as enemies. I doubt I will ever want to speak with them again.

   Posted 2 years ago by owlwatcher_974 #

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   OW, that's what they mean when they say, "No good deed goes unpunished."

   I'm not surprised you're mad. Some people you just can't help. If that's her idea of an apology (and then she has the brass-necked nerve to ask you for help selling her computer) then you are way better off just staying out of it, and quietly keeping mum in future. You are a very kind person. {{{OW}}}

   Posted 2 years ago by jcat #

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   You are giving them a lot of head space. You did your best. They didn't appreciate or listen. Why are you giving them so much reign in your life? Let go of the anger it will only eat you up. You know you went above and beyond. You have people that care about you. Let this go and focus on the positives in your life. Each semester you are closer to graduation. You are becoming an excellent student advocate for others to follow your examples. Be cordial, don't burn bridges and focus on what matters to you. Don't give them free rent in your head.

   Posted 2 years ago by SoxsMom #

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   Take SM's advise! Let it go! It really isn't that big of deal. They got scammed, you tried to warn them and they chose not to listen. You warned them because you felt it was the right thing to do, and it was. The rest was up to them! Ignore anything further regarding the subject! And as SM also advised don't burn bridges. But don't give this any more of your time or concern!

   Posted 2 years ago by 2bpurring #

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   Yay! I get to use my newfound psych knowledge! Usually when people react with such extreme anger, its because they feel a) humiliated, and b) not it control of whats happening. That means she realises, on some deep level, that she screwed up, and that the only person to blame for her humiliation is herself. So stop worrying about. You warned her, she chose not to listen, and now she is living with the consequences of her decsion. And yes, she's going to want to blame you. My friends who ask me for my 'psychological' opinion always get mad when bad things happen when i told then its coming.

   Posted 2 years ago by Skyron #

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   Don't give them another thought OW. I'd love to have a neighbor that would look out for me in such a way. Maybe she'll realize her blunder in behaving so childishly and come to you with a sincere apology. If not...don't let it bug you. I've heard of these scams before and knew a woman once that was so stupid she fell for the same type of scam three times. The last time the sheriff who came out to take the report, just walked away shaking his head. Some people are just terminally STOOPID. =O

   Posted 2 years ago by Karenopa #

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   Let it go. You banked some good Karma points by trying to help and at this point you just have to shake your head and laugh that they are such fools. Don't let her ruin your day. I wouldn't ever go out of my way to talk to them if I could help it though. Hopefully this will be the end of the emails.

   You did good...she is the south end of a northward bound horse.

   Posted 2 years ago by KYKAT 12 23 #

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   ...I just have to save that phrase..."airborne fornication!" Good one!

   Posted 2 years ago by paulajeanne #

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   Ditto what everyone said. You are a good woman trying to be a good friend. You did what was right. No need to let her to continue living rent free in your head!

   Posted 2 years ago by Jetta and Boo Boo's Mom #

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    Thanks for the support, everybody. It really means a lot to me.

    I am starting to calm down and look at things differently. One thing is for sure, I will not let that lady keep me from doing what is right no matter how hurt I was.

    PJ,
    I can't remember who I stole that phrase from, but it cracked me up the first time I saw it and now I find myself using it a lot. It worked especially well when I was playing games on my computer after church with a couple of the kids from church watching me. Of course I had the kids trying desperately to get me to tell them what it meant...

    Posted 2 years ago by owlwatcher_974 #

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