Mackenzie Click-Mickelson
Chugging along the path of life
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- Oct 23, 2015
I'm just going by what you said in your OP--OP here, I just want to clarify something, He ( my friends DH) suggested to her( my friend) to call me... She is the one who called and asked me if I would help her. So it was her choice or decision to ask me to help... if he would have called me I would have laughed and said are you crazy....
Her DH told her to call me and ask me to come over and help her pack for the trip... He could not get over when we went to the Dominican that I only had a 1 checked bag and my carryon... I agreed to help.. reluctantly... I knew that she was not gonna be happy about the intervention...Her husband told her only 1 checked bag, and he is not paying for extra bags,
You're right it was still the friend who called you and not her husband. It was however in your OP a directive from the husband. *Clearly enough people disagreed about the directive from the husband (one poster actually said "if my husband called someone to come over to intervene" so they read it the same that I did).
I did say it must be fine with you and your dynamic with your friend but the whole telling/suggesting to call a friend to help me pack is what I personally wouldn't be down for. If I feel like I cannot pack down enough to what my husband would prefer for the trip we are taking I don't need him to suggest to me to contact my friend who can do it for me. I can on my own decide that I may need help and I know just who to call. That is me personally.
I wasn't suggesting her husband was mean about it but it still can rub people the wrong way the whole situation especially when set up as "Her husband told her only 1 checked bag, and he is not paying for extra bags,".My friend is one of those women that has outfits, I have seen her find someone in the store and tell them I want that outfit on the mannequin - if she buys something its a whole outfit, pants, tops, shoes, handbag, jewelry, or a scarf, for one outfit...never just a pair of pants or a top...... which is just who she is and she is a very fashion forward lady and always looks great... I basically just showed her how to mix and match the stuff she already has to make other outfits to cut back on the packing, like creating a basic color palate and working from there, adding in a few fun things, and stressing comfort with all the walking... Her DH wasn't being mean about the 1 checked bag... they are six adults and 8 kids going... so less to keep up with and more keeping up with the grandkids.