Thank You everyone for suggestions after my Meltdown. I am OK now. It is just so wet here at the moment and winter is on its way. This makes me miserable. I had an argument with my Girlfriends Husband on Monday. He is such an idiot - always right and will never listen to the other side. He is a dreamer and I got so angry with him and before I knew it I was telling him so. I was tired after doing a Market on Sunday. He wants to make things for me to sell at my Markets FOR HIM. I told him No as I don't know enough about the work he does and I must admit he does do beautiful stuff. Then he got angry with me. I have known them for 45 years. She is such a nice person.

He should understand that you have to keep up with your own things.And you don't want to watch his.He should not put the extra work on you.If he wants to sell ,he should get his hide up and get a booth and sell his.

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by mi30kaja 17 May 2013

He thinks -- Why should I do it if she will do it for me? I didn't fall for it.

Delighted to hear that you are at peace with yourself once more and that you had stood up for yourself. Good on you and shame on him for his audacity and otherwise unreasonable behaviour. You have every reason to be proud of yourself.

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by mi30kaja 16 May 2013

Thank You. When I ring their place I try to ring when I know he is not home so I don't have to talk to him.

by vickiannette 16 May 2013

we could all be married to you Dennis! Such a reasonable bloke is hard to find.

by dennis999 17 May 2013

Vickiannette, I have just copied your comment to my wife.....................fortunately, the UK Communications Act prohibits me from publishing her response....lol

Old farts never change. Just continue your good relationship with your friend.

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by mi30kaja 16 May 2013

Well said. I really wanted to see my friend that day as I had bought her a guage for her knitting needles as she had said she has never owned one. Told her it was her Birthday present which isn't until August.

Perhaps you could suggest he takes a stand at a market and sell things for you or you could tell him that he would be welcome to share a stand with you. G

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by mi30kaja 16 May 2013

That is one of the things that I told him when he first asked ages ago. My friend said he wouldn't drag himself out of bed that early.

giggle giggle....45 years,,,oh well life goes on.....

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by mi30kaja 15 May 2013

I feel that I can say something after 45 years. He will ask me the same question again one day soon.

I am pleased that you stood up for yourself. Well done. Sarah.

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by mi30kaja 15 May 2013

Probable would not have said anything if I hadn't been so tired. Hate Arguments. Had enough with my first marriage.

Tell him what you would charge for the time for set-up of his items, his part of the rent charged on space you paid for, transportation fees, extra insurance in case something should happen to his items, your percentage of the sales because of YOUR time to make the sale, tables needed to set his items on display or floor space to set his items on, should we go on. I think he would change his mind about you selling for him at Your Markets. Sometimes they just do not understand what it takes to have a market. Rest assured that you were right in telling him No, that would have just been the start of it.
Hugs, and blessed Markets, Max

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by marianb 14 May 2013

I agree..it's a lot of work to do a market stall, people think it's just throw this on a table and collect money..You stand your ground..

by mi30kaja 15 May 2013

I asked him if he would sell my stuff at any of the things that he goes to and he changed the subject.

by asterixsew 15 May 2013

Brilliant

Some times men just have to be told

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by mi30kaja 15 May 2013

I apologised to my Girlfriend after and she said she told him last time he asked me, but as she said it goes in one ear and out the other.