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HistoryGal
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11 Jul 2018, 7:34 pm

When NTs say that more than a couple of times to you.....rest assured that you received The Great Brush Off.

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11 Jul 2018, 7:35 pm

Tell them to Jump in the Lake!

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11 Jul 2018, 7:41 pm

HistoryGal wrote:

When NTs say that more than a couple of times to you.....rest assured that you received The Great Brush Off.

Additionally there are several different versions:

"Work has been... hectic, crazy, super busy, etc."

"I don't know what I want right now."

"I need to get my head together."

I could probably think of more but this is off the top of my head. It all basically means "I can't be bothered."

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11 Jul 2018, 7:44 pm

LOL Kraftie, I just walk away after a couple of times. Good grief even our president isn't as busy as these people claim to be. Sigh

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11 Jul 2018, 7:46 pm

Anyone of those too busy type excuses....work too hectic etc. Totally bullcrap.

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11 Jul 2018, 7:51 pm

Well, when they want something (and they will), remember you owe them exactly nothing. Then, if you choose to be the bigger person (and that is not mandatory, and they will not be grateful), it's for you, not for them.

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11 Jul 2018, 8:15 pm

I never do favors for people who blow me off.

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11 Jul 2018, 8:21 pm

if i got rid of everyone who treated me like that, i'd be the loneliest person who ever walked this earth.

that's why i don't do it.

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11 Jul 2018, 9:21 pm

I'm over dealing with those types of people. If they don't have time for me, then I don't have time for them.

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11 Jul 2018, 9:45 pm

I was too busy when I was doing the full time caregiver and full time job gig for a year. In my case everyone understood...

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12 Jul 2018, 12:40 am

I just use the same line right back at them when they come asking for something.

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12 Jul 2018, 9:57 am

BTDT wrote:

I was too busy when I was doing the full time caregiver and full time job gig for a year. In my case everyone understood...

But you really *were*. That's different. Glad they did understand, though :-)

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12 Jul 2018, 10:08 am

Luhluhluh wrote:

"Work has been... hectic, crazy, super busy, etc."
"I don't know what I want right now."
"I need to get my head together."

"Let me put you on hold..." <*CLICK*> <*Dial Tone*>

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12 Jul 2018, 10:21 am

Reminds me of a New Yorker cartoon:

https://cluelessincarolina.wordpress.com/2005/09/20/how-about-never-does-never-work-for-you/

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