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Vicki - 2006-01-21 12:03:41
I think it sounds good, hon. Hugs to you, love ya!
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Kelly - 2006-01-21 12:22:15
I personally wouldn't give her the satisfaction of a response. You had the upper hand by putting the stuff in the paper first - they're just stumbling over themselves trying to make themselves the "good" guys. But, I do see where you're coming from, and I'd march the letter down there and confront her face-to-face. A little intimidation for her, as she sounds like a bully and a coward, trying to cause shit with your son like that.
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Smed - 2006-01-21 13:30:10
Sounds like you nailed it!
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Anneliese - 2006-01-21 14:15:20
My approach is never to bring up anything that is not directly related to the incident. For instance, bringing up rumors about her sleeping with someone is not something I would do, as it seems backhanded.
If you stick with facts that you have personally verified, then there is no room to argue. You bring up rumors you've heard, while dissing them for rumor mongering! After all, if as you say, you've chosen not to believe the rumors about her and the other guy, why bring it up at all? You could just say that you choose not to believe rumors at all, and leave it at that.
It is a good idea to give your approach to naughty children. You ask them to leave your yard, without yelling at them.
I would definitely point out that if she has a problem with anything that Brendan is doing, that you are open to talking about it with her.
(As an aside you may feel that it is pointless to talk to the other neighbors about their children's behavior, but as you actually care about how your children behave, you would want to hear if they were misbehaving. And you get the added benefit of hearing both sides of the story. Also, if you talk to Julie directly, you can find out what is going on more directly. Rumors do suck. She would have a hard time accusing you of anything if she's talked with you about it.)
Okay, I'm going to switch to e-mail now. This is getting too long.
Hopefully I'm not out of bounds, but you wanted our opinions, right?
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Alexis - 2006-01-21 15:02:34
I say BRAVO! Well done...give it to her good...she is trash...take out that stinky trash... :)
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Kristin - 2006-01-21 15:14:42
I think it sounds fantastic. You were very mature and at least you can say you've done all you can. If she chooses to be mature in response (by the sound of things, I'm guessing not) is entirely up to her, but at least you can take comfort in knowing you were the bigger person and you handled it with respect. Kudos to you, ma'am.
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Anneliese - 2006-01-21 19:12:24
Gosh, look at all the yes men.. Snicker!
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criminal - 2006-01-22 04:04:26
I have a long history of regretting things I said in anger, so, more out of my own instinct than anything you've written, I say - sleep on it. Hold on the letter until Monday, make sure that you want to say everything you wrote, and then, if you're sure, give it to her.
Beyond that, I'm sorry. ::hugs:: Assholes suck, especially self-righteous small-town assholes.
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