posted by EmpressSassy on Mar 29
Don’t you hate when people “borrow” things without asking? My daughter is famous for this, and I’m sure we’ve all had friends that do this too or sisters and brothers. Example: I did the swim with dolphins thing last summer as we all know and I had received a souvenir towel to take home with me. I put it in my drawer at home with the towels but I hadn’t used it yet. I wasn’t sure I really wanted to since it meant something to me from the swim. I was looking for a beach towel tonight for Noah because he starts swim lessons and we had no towels in the drawer (no surprise there). I yell upstairs to inquire and my daughter brings them downstairs. She had used them at the gym and guess what? She had my souvenir dolphin towel. OK, well I guess we just decided it will get used huh?
Oh my gosh, how pissed am I? Not only did we decide it will be used, but also it will be used first by someone that is not me? Who takes things that don’t belong to you without asking? It isn’t the first time and it makes me crazy. Do I go up to her room and take things without asking? Not that I would want anything up there but still, it’s the principle of the matter. You do not take things that you did not pay for without asking. It’s just rude.
When you were younger and had sisters this was a thing wasn’t it? I remember my sister roping off her side of the room! Every time I think about that I crack up. I was nine years younger so I’m sure I drove her crazy touching her stuff. I get it though. Your stuff if your stuff and people that don’t respect that make me crazy. I don’t bother anyone’s stuff. It’s just not right. If you ask I will more than likely say yes, unless it something I don’t want you using because it’s nice and I want to keep it nice, but in general you can borrow things. Some people don’t take care of items so I don’t let them borrow things.
Yet another pet peeve! If you want it ask for it, but if you haven’t don’t touch it. It’s not yours just to take.
March 31st, 2009 at 11:05 pm
We have a rule in our house… If it’s not yours, don’t touch it! Period!! We also have anther rule… if someone’s not bleeding or their arm hasn’t fallen off, I don’t need to hear about it (talking about tattling here). But I digress…. I agree, Empress, DON’T TOUCH MY STUFF!
March 31st, 2009 at 11:15 pm
I know, I guess it’s selfish to some degree, but it’s my stuff so leave it alone. Again, if you ask I will more than likely let you borrow it.