We Tell it Like It Is

So, I feel really bad saying I've had clients that I didn't get along with. I am so freakish about wanting to get along with EVERYONE. But, its hard when people are either crazy or they decide they are my enemy or vice versa from the start, without giving me a chance. And yes, you have to be crazy not to like me! :) Kidding of course.

I had to let go of a buyer for the first time yesterday. I don't know if she reads my blog or not, but I won't go in to full details like I thought I may do. I don't want to use my blog as a vehicle to complain about business relationships that have gone awray. Why am I choosing to talk about this? I am greatly affected by it. I want to be everything for everyone and I have learned that is just not realistic.

This buyer is a good person. She is not trying to intentionally hurt anyone. However the indirect and direct emotional demands were so great that it became stressful to the point where I was completely drained. And after all was said and done, her lack of confidence in me was not the result I was hoping for. And I felt used and abused. And we seemed to be going nowhere fast. I wanted to be her savior, but I think I'd end up sacrificing my own sanity and overall well being in the process. I've never jumped ship like this before. I am a strong person who can withstand more than the average joe or jane. But, in the end, it was self-respect and self-preservation that won. Call it selfish if you want...