Sorry to post to the list but I tried sending this message privately and it was returned (and I can't recheck as I hit the delete key already) Subject: pain in the $%^# mothers Susan - You're just too darn nice! You've got to be like some of the LCs that have been mentioned on the thread that are under par. You've got to be mean and not give anything away, including your time, without compensaition. Hopefully, you realized I had my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek for that last paragraph :-) The first sentence stands tho' and therein may be the reason this woman takes such advantage of you. There are just some people who think because we choose to help people and are a part of a "service" industry, that they can own us and take advantage. How do you change it? Don't know - sorry - just be glad that she is in a distinct minority. And please - don't change - we need compassionate and caring people out there! Warmly, Sheila angalet LLL-NJ >> --------------------- Forwarded message: From: [log in to unmask] (Mail Delivery Subsystem) To: [log in to unmask] Date: 97-03-29 08:57:11 EST The original message was received at Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:57:01 -0500 (EST) from root@localhost ----- The following addresses have delivery notifications ----- lactusa@ (unrecoverable error) ----- Transcript of session follows ----- 550 lactusa@... User unknown ----- Original message follows ----- Return-Path: [log in to unmask] Received: (from root@localhost) by emout07.mail.aol.com (8.7.6/8.7.3/AOL-2.0.0) id IAA09966 for lactusa@; Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:57:01 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 08:57:01 -0500 (EST) From: [log in to unmask] Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> To: Subject: pain in the $%^# mothers Susan - You're just too darn nice! You've got to be like some of the LCs that have been on the thread that are under par. You've got to be mean and not give anything away, including your time, without compensaition. Hopefully, you realized I had my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek for that last paragraph :-) The first sentence stands tho' and therein may be the reason this woman takes such advantage of you. There are just some people who think because we choose to help people and are a part of a "service" industry, that they can own us and take advantage. How do you change it? Don't know - sorry - just be glad that she is in a distinct minority. And please - don't change - we need compassionate and caring people out there! Warmly, Sheila angalet LLL-NJ