AHall80:Fromwhere?
RubyMars:From the dry cleanerplace.
AHall80:Why? I thought your aunt wasyourboss.
RubyMars:Sheis.
RubyMars:Was. You know whatImean.
RubyMars:Shefiredme.
AHall80:Why? Because yougotsick?
AHall80:I thought it was the other aunt you havebeefwith?
RubyMars:Sort of. Remember how I told you I was worried about being far behind on work, how she’d gotten someone else to do alterations while I’d been sick… and then how she hadn’t given me as much as she usually does recently? I thought I was being crazy, but it turns out she ended up finding someone else to “help” and this person is cheaperthanme…
AHall80:So shefiredyou.
RubyMars:And that other aunt still wants me to work for her, but she’s being so mean. She’s worse than the jackass boyfriends my friends have dated in the past who try to do messed-up reverse psychology on them to get what they want. I’m trying not to even think about her right now. It’s making me reallyupset.
RubyMars:I cried.Again.
RubyMars:How does my own aunt fire me?? She said she felt bad but that “it’s business.” My mom is pretty pissed. She called her brother (that aunt’s husband) and ripped him a new one over the “she-monster” hemarried.
AHall80:Rubes. That sucks. I’msorry.
RubyMars:I’m sorry too. It’s the only job I’ve ever had. Plus, it really hurt my feelings she just kicked me to curb like that as soon as I delivered the last of the garments she’d left me to alter. It was like she thought I wouldn’t finish my work or I’d do a crappy job if she’d told me before. I wouldn’t everdothat.
RubyMars:I get it’s a businessdecision,but:( :( :(
AHall80:Nah. She’s your aunt, and you said you’ve worked for her since you were what? 16? Seems harsh to me too. It’s not like you chose togetsick.
AHall80:You need to do something about your otheraunttoo.
RubyMars:Yeah. My whole family is boycotting ever seeing her family again. That makes me feel a little better, butnotmuch.
AHall80:They should. Iwould.
AHall80:Don’t think I didn’t notice you ignored my comment about your wedding aunt. You need to tell her something. Or tell your mom or your dad, whoever is the one related to her, to tell her to cut it out if you don’t want to be the one to say anything. But youshould.
RubyMars:I know Ishould,but...
RubyMars:I really hateconfrontations.
RubyMars:My whole body starts to shake, my stomach hurts, I get nauseous, things start to feelfunny.
AHall80:You’re going to make yourself sick trying to make her happy when she doesn’t seem to deserve you being loyal to her with that attitude. What’ll be worse? Pissing her off or you sweating over making her happy for the rest ofyourlife?
RubyMars:…
AHall80:…
AHall80:Think about it, allright?
RubyMars:Allright. :)
AHall80:Any idea what you’re gonnadonow?
