the "comments" from non-scrappers

wow. that was rude. i'd totally think of some smart ass comment to say.

that being said, yah, sometimes i do slack on housework and things to scrap/etc instead. so what? no one sees the mess but me and since i don't get any help with anything i get burnt out and just don't want to do housework lol. so what? hahaha
 
This totally would have gotten to me, too. You took the high road (which is more than I would have done), and that's all you can do. The ball's in her court now. If she doesn't respond to you, that kinda tells you what kind of person she is. If she didn't mean it the way it came across, she should be begging for you to forgive her and keep her comments in check. If she did mean it as it came out, well then, poo on her. I hate it when women are trying to bring each other down. I feel like we should all be one big tribe LOL.
 
Ugh I hate rude people!

I've never had anything said to me, but when I post my pages on FB I have a separate list for all the scrappy people so people who don't do it don't see my pages! :)

My fb is www.facebook.com/gemmacrane. My Internet is down so I can't add anyone tonight but I can accept requests or I'll add people tomorrow :D
 
cardinalskate said:
If she doesn't respond to you, that kinda tells you what kind of person she is. If she didn't mean it the way it came across, she should be begging for you to forgive her and keep her comments in check. If she did mean it as it came out, well then, poo on her. I hate it when women are trying to bring each other down. I feel like we should all be one big tribe LOL.
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I agree with this 100%!!
 
pomi said:
I get those sarcastic "where do you find time for it" or "if I only had so much time", too. I'm considering to start to reply: "Well, I won 10 hours more a day in a lottery, you know. I'm sorry you didn't participate."
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LOL!! I need to store this for any future comments the require a response like this, lol. Love it :D
 
mturnidge said:
What?! "So, are you going to be adding more photos to this later?" They don't get the "art" of it and didn't understand why my photos didn't fill the entire page. Hellllooooo... it's called composition and white space! :rolleyes:
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Ha! My mom often says, but the pictures are writting are so small, I like it when they are bigger so I can see them more.. Yeah, I don't really want it to take up the entire page.
 
lovely1m said:
Ha! My mom often says, but the pictures are writting are so small, I like it when they are bigger so I can see them more.. Yeah, I don't really want it to take up the entire page.
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Yeah. My mom goes "You get so interested in the artsy part of it that you forget that it's supposed to be PICTURES. Like a photo album! I can't see the photos on this screen!" I say, "Mom, when it's in an 8x8 book, you'll see them just fine."
 
YepBrook said:
Wow, thanks for all the support you guys!! :wub: I love this place!!! You are all so great. :)

I messaged her privately this morning. I basically sent a brief message along the lines of: "I know you probably meant to be funny & teasing but it came out rude & mean" and then I deleted the whole conversation from my album's comments. But not before I took a screen shot of it. LOL. ;)

I can't un-friend her. Not only is she someone I frequently see (she currently works at my church believe it or not) but my mom is somewhat friends with her. She would be very vocal to my family and friends at church if I un-friended her. She will probably say something about this whole thing to my mom as it is. She has a.... strong personality. :p I am going to change my settings to filter things from her view. I don't need anymore of her sarcastic biting comments in my life! :D
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Good for you for saying something and deleting the comment!


This all reminds me of a facebook friend I have who is constantly making these passive aggressive comments and trying to start arguments about parenting. Apparently she hates being a parent and she wants the world to know that she's a great person even though she doesn't like being a mom. Today she was talking about how people think she's a crappy mom because she has other interests besides her kids and doesn't sacrifice for her kids and that when her kids move out she won't be upset or mope around because she has a life. I get so sick of hearing about her parenting views (if you can call them that) and how she feels like people think she's a bad mom. She won't hesitate to say she thinks its terrible when people get wrapped up in their kids' lives. Ugh. I really need to unfriend her but I haven't done it. We were great friends in high school for about a year before she moved away. We kept in touch for a few years after school. We lost touch, reunited through the internet and she did something stupid that could have really messed with my marriage back when we'd only been married for a month. We lost touch after that for 4 years and then connected for a bit and then lost touch again for another 6 years.

oops... sorry about going off on my own tangent... she just irritated me today (again)
 
I love this community. I've seen some other forums (not necessarily scrapping) where even a thread like this among people who share the same hobby would bring out the haters. :cursing:

ltarbox said:
This thread is great! I'll admit there are times when I want to scrapbook when I should be doing other things. But, overall, my family isn't suffering because of this hobby. I cook dinner, I play with my kids, the laundry gets done (just not folded - lol).
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I'll even go a step further and say that scrapping makes me a better wife and mother. It's the one thing I do that's entirely for me, and spending a few hours on it in the evening renews me and gives me the patience to deal with whatever kid-drama is thrown my way the next day. When I get too busy to take that time for myself for a few days in a row, I'm short-tempered and stressed. I can guarantee my family's well being is affected more by my mood than by how many days it has been since I vacuumed.
 
rach3975 said:
I'll even go a step further and say that scrapping makes me a better wife and mother. It's the one thing I do that's entirely for me, and spending a few hours on it in the evening renews me and gives me the patience to deal with whatever kid-drama is thrown my way the next day. When I get too busy to take that time for myself for a few days in a row, I'm short-tempered and stressed. I can guarantee my family's well being is affected more by my mood than by how many days it has been since I vacuumed.
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:) I agree. I think scrapbooking makes me a better person
 
yari said:
Here's the thing. For some reason or another, people just don't seem to understand that by someone else doing something good or being able to do something doesn't diminish them in any way and that they should just be happy for them.
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So well said! :)
 
Sherri Tierney said:
Good for you for saying something and deleting the comment!


This all reminds me of a facebook friend I have who is constantly making these passive aggressive comments and trying to start arguments about parenting. Apparently she hates being a parent and she wants the world to know that she's a great person even though she doesn't like being a mom. Today she was talking about how people think she's a crappy mom because she has other interests besides her kids and doesn't sacrifice for her kids and that when her kids move out she won't be upset or mope around because she has a life. I get so sick of hearing about her parenting views (if you can call them that) and how she feels like people think she's a bad mom. She won't hesitate to say she thinks its terrible when people get wrapped up in their kids' lives. Ugh. I really need to unfriend her but I haven't done it. We were great friends in high school for about a year before she moved away. We kept in touch for a few years after school. We lost touch, reunited through the internet and she did something stupid that could have really messed with my marriage back when we'd only been married for a month. We lost touch after that for 4 years and then connected for a bit and then lost touch again for another 6 years.

oops... sorry about going off on my own tangent... she just irritated me today (again)
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I love that part in FB where you can just turn people off!!! :D I turned off one acquantaince who was constantly posting pictures of herself in the mirror. It was just too wierd. I also turn off people that get way to political. I'm just not interested in a political discussion.
 
Grrrr... I hate people like that. I have a couple on my friends list that are like that too. I changed my notifications to a custom list where my posts go to "friends except...." I figure if they come look for me, then they can, but my posts won't pop up. I figure 'out of sight, out of mind'! Sorry you are dealing with meanies!:thumbdown:
 
YepBrook said:
Hey, is ur laundry done, house cleaned, dinner ready for ur fabulous husband, yet?!?!

:mad: And, despite the hair rising on my back a bit, I reply : "Yep! :)"

Then 2 minutes later she responds:

Right............. Bahahahaha!
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WOAH. Completely rude. I wouldn't be so nice. The comment that popped into my head?

"You know, I scrap to relax after my "wifely" duties are done. And, in fact, this page took me less time that it took you to look at it, think of a scathing comment, and post. I just choose to be PRODUCTIVE with my time. Thanks for commenting!"

:)
 
I would have replied, "oh, you haven't heard?? I got a maid and a chef to do all those types of things, so I have all the time in the world to do exactly what I want to do!!!" LOLOLOL
 
LOL! You all have such great snarky responses!!! :p :wub: I know where to come when I need ideas for comebacks in the future. ;)
 
wow that's really an off thing to say... luckily i haven't got any comments like that in FB.. but IRL as in face to face, yep! and their first assumption, always, is i don't have kids yet, that's why i have lots of free time in my hand. i just shrug them off... :D

i love the comebacks the girls suggested!
if ever someone commented that kind of thing to one of my pages/albums, i'd probably say that this hobby is what keeping me sane living and working in the Middle East :D (well, in life in general, lol!)

and yep, scrapbooking reminds me to be a better person too :D
 
This is why I pick and choose what I add or post to Facebook. I've discovered that people say a lot more on FB than they would actually say to you in person. Like others have said already, I would have some "clever" comment back and then I'd delete her. She's probably just jealous any way!! ;)
 
Wow! That's ball-sy!

I've never gotten a comment like that about my scrapbooking either, but I tell you, the first person that ever does leave a nasty comment like that, is OUT. lol They don't deserve to be my friend, IRL, FB or otherwise. My dearest friends all know that I am a scrapbooker and that is made a priority in my life. They know and understand why I do it. They don't have to be a scrapbooker themselves, but they do need to respect that I am.

You should leave her a comment saying "I've hired a housekeeper, a cook and a nanny. " Bwahahaha. I could think of a gazillion things to say, but like you, I'd fret over it first. hehe

Or...you could mention that since she has so much time on her hands, to be leaving rude comments like that, maybe she could come over and do it for you?

I'll be your friend Brooke...anyday!! :)
https://www.facebook.com/lifeasleah
 
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