Re: When was the last time you really upset someone?
MW - I know EXACTLY where you are coming from....it's not the same (as in not with food/treats) but my 6 year old nephew seems to be attracted towards my "special"pens ALL the time...like every time he comes round, he always wants to pop up and see "his" room (it's his room cos it's decorated blue - his fave colour!" any way, "his" room has the PC/Office in it..and of course my special and expensive pens....so for a while evrytime he used to come round, he used to help himself and my SIL would just like encourage him to use those pens and wouldn't make him put them back...then I twigged where the pens were going....so now even when he asks for them I say NO and that hurts me as much as it hurts him, but what can I do....I mean especially when you are talking about £35 fountain pens and things like that!
So now I try to keep a box of cheap colours/pens/gel pens and sweets and stuff for him - helps me with my conscience....but he still WANTS my pens!!!!!
I have even resorted to telling him that they belong to work and I will get "told off" if I don't return them.....but he is seeing through that one!!!!!!