SpankMe, I'm so disappointed. Have you already forgotten your exact quote, "Anyway she’s gone as of today and the thread is over as far as I’m concerned." Seems it's not, you just can't get over the fact that she said "no" to you. WHAT?, Bravo, what heresy is this?
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Lesson for Newbees: If she gives you an OTT price, it's her polite way of saying "No" (without saying "no"), she's NOT interested in your company, but... she would make an exception if you met her OTT price. I'm always grateful as she's saving us BOTH from wasting time; just say "No Thank you" and walk away. It's NOT a breakup, it's just merely a polite "no", giving those with fragile egos a way out rather than the more direct "NO".
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So, SpankMe, when she asked for, to quote you again, "She wanted a Cartier bracelet she picked out for $8000, a $3000 matching ring, a wedding for 50 people, a European holiday, a condo and to make sure I married her before I died.", she's not greedy, not, quote again, "Part Ferengi, part Gold digging Goblin and part Siren", (and I will readily admit I did have to Google "Ferengi"), that's just HER price* for HER company for YOU. And given your actions (see below), I think she's a very SMART ML, and that was a generous offer. And if this lasted 6 months, she must have the patience of a Saint.
You really should learn how to read the room. It was a FINANCIAL relationship, NOT emotional, at least for one party (the one who was never named...)
But I will say, this does make me laugh, and when I see it again, it does make me smile. Yes, you really taught her, that "burn" really worked... Just shows that sometime a "free" lunch really isn't worth it...
Wow, her sin of not responding "quickly"... (why I like messaging, it's just a "pending" until the person takes the time to respond, not disturbing them when they're busy with something (or somebody) else). And sending her photos of her "mistake"? By definition, LITERALLY, sophomoric.
*And I figure THAT action probably upped her quote by several thousand dollars