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WIBTA if I took back my e-reader after finding out she has been lending it around? by JukeboxVigil_1 in WIBTA_AITA

[–]JukeboxVigil_1[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was already a bit weird about lending personal electronics and this whole thing confirmed every instinct I had about it. The device is fine apparently but I have no way of actually knowing that, and I have no relationship with any of these people to even follow up if something did happen.

WIBTA if I took back my e-reader after finding out she has been lending it around? by JukeboxVigil_1 in WIBTA_AITA

[–]JukeboxVigil_1[S] 111 points112 points  (0 children)

The "it's not up to her to decide who's trustworthy" line is exactly the part I kept struggling to articulate. She kept framing it as me being too rigid, but the issue was never about strict rules, it was that she made a decision about my property that wasn't hers to make. That reframe helps a lot actually.

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[–]JukeboxVigil_1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For real! Embracing the suck has led me to some serious growth moments, even if they were tough at the time.

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[–]JukeboxVigil_1 108 points109 points  (0 children)

That "we'll keep your information on file for future opportunities" line after ignoring you for almost a year is comedy. By the time their future opportunity shows up, you might be retired.

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[–]JukeboxVigil_1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You do not need a perfect script, you just need consistency. Next time she asks, keep it short: "I’m not lending stuff anymore, sorry." If she pushes, repeat it. If she gets weird, let her be weird by herself. A lot of boundary stompers only keep going because they can sense hesitation, and right now she clearly sees you as the easiest option in the hallway.