if the med doesn't work, as they sometimes don't, ask the ped about gentian violet.

Thanks, Betsy. We go back on Tuesday so I'll ask her then.

P-C, if it was me, I'd respond as Sail suggested. I personally just would hate the doubt of not knowing what the guy was thinking about me and my intentions.

ION, I have a job interview on Monday.

I personally just would hate the doubt of not knowing what the guy was thinking about me and my intentions.

Yeah, I don't want him to think I'm some sort of weasely cheatbag on a regular basis.

ION, I have a job interview on Monday.

Good luck!

Whoohoo, job interview! Good luck, Stephanie.

I'm really not sure how to read his tone. As I said, he's perfectly within his rights to decline, and I understand that, but some of it seems overly sarcastic and slightly malicious.

be careful of reading tone in email. However, I think that the landlord is perfectly within his rights to be confused. I don't know why you just didnt' tell you uncle that you had asked and he said no. yes, that would be a lie, but you wouldn't be about to cry right now.

I'm bad at outright lying. It's a fault of mine.

work on that.

I will.

crosses fingers behind back

work on that.

Says the lawyer!

Ouch. Your uncle really steered you wrong on this one. I think explaining to the landlord, in person if possible, that your uncle pressured you into it and you didn't really think it through would be a very good idea.

I will.

crosses fingers behind back

see, you're totally good at lying!

In the alternative, I would suggest prefacing this sort of thing with "I have this crazy uncle, and you know how relatives can be. He thinks that ____. I know that we have already come to an agreement, but if I don't ask, he'll be upset, and that's a problem, too. So, I'm asking, and you can say (insert appropriate answer here) now. Thanks!"