To the provider who stood me up.
(Note: I'm not naming names just yet. Just bitching).
Several months ago a new mature provider appeared here; I think I was her first appointment, and beforehand we talked several times. She was kind of skittish and careful, which is Ok by me. We agreed on a day and time and I was in my car when she texted me to say she wasn't sure about going through with this; I pulled over and called her. She then wanted me to come later, which was tough for me for OBVIOUS reasons due to time restrictions. Let's just say the boss would be looking for me. So we didn't connect, and she was a little miffed that I could make the later time.
After I saw a review or two, I reached out again and she replied with a "you better not cancel on me or else!" which kind of threw me; I responded that I was just asking, and that I had never not made it to a commitment. And what did "or else!" mean. She apologized and we tried to set up a time; again, it didn't work out for OBVIOUS reasons.
Since then, I have reached out 2-3 times since. Each time, it is a "no, you don't keep appointments. " Ok dokey. That isn't true, but what the hell.
So Friday I decided 'what the hell' again and reached out via text to ask about Saturday morning. She said yes, and asked me to call her the next morning, which I did. We spoke and she asked if I had any recent providers. I named a few. She asked me my name (which I thought was odd) and I told her. She said she would call me back in a few minutes. In between I texted her and gave her my handle, and said she could read my postings if she was unsure. To my surprise, she texted me back that she would never see me because I never kept appointments, and that I had tried to trick her into meeting me. Huh?
Obviously, she didn't recognize my phone number via text (I use Text-Free so I don't use my real number).
But here's the thing, lady:
1. I didn't cancel our appointment; you did when you got skittish. I won't hold that against you, so don't hold it against me when I didn't agree on the later time for OBVIOUS reasons.
2. Shit happens, like when the "boss" comes looking for you; understand that.
3. I could have easily gotten a different Text-Free number and texted you, and when you asked for a name, gave you the board name of anyone on here who you hadn't seen and given you bogus references based on their reviews here. I would have been in like Flynn.
4. Check my reviews; they are with reputable ladies. I don't not show up when I make an appointment.
Here's the scary part. This "you better not cancel on me or else!" statement is taken as a threat; you going to get all batty on me and rat me out to my "boss" or something. What the hell.
So my Saturday morning was ruined; luckily there are Class A providers on here who understand the business and that "shit happens. ".
RickElliot75.
Definitely a learning experience
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