Does it sound like I’m the worst person in the world?

So do you think that I am the worst person in the whole world when I tell you that I am hyper-crazy-Tara-vigilant about staying off of people’s home-based business mailing lists?

I never (never!) go to parties for cooking supplies, makeup, jewelry, lotions, stationery, candles … whatever.

And I almost always gently request that people remove me from their mailing marketing lists (especially email lists).

There. Now. I’ve said it. I’ve admitted it.
Don’t you just think I’m a terrible, horrible person?

I mean–these are all businesses by women.
Women who are prayerfully and wisely contributing to their family budgets.
Women I respect and enjoy and admire and love!

But there I am

-Probably hurting them (although I don’t want to!)

– Not supporting them financially (although I’d be happy to just anonymously give their families CASH so that they could have the full amount rather than the $.50 per tupperware container that they earn otherwise)

– Missing out on opportunities to work on my people skills (as we sit around the room and hope that our names are called in the little freebie giveaway drawing)

So don’t you think I’m just awful?

But there are just SO MANY …
And I couldn’t figure out how to only go to one or two or SOME …
So I just say no to all of them.

But I always feel a little bad in that awkward moment of, “Would you please remove my email from your mailing list?”

Hmmmmmmmmm … maybe I should just let them all come and ignore them? (But then I feel guilty that they are spending money investing in sending me cute postcards and mailings, etc.)

Maybe I should start actually GOING to the little parties?

Double hmmmmmmmmmm …

I wonder how you all handle this little challenge?
(Maybe you can convince me to change my game plan?)

If not … please … everyone … don’t take it personally!
I just have the joy of interacting with hundreds of women every single year … and I simply can’t handle being on all of the distribution/marketing lists.

Oh–and no thank you, I’m not interested in SELLING your wonderful products either. (You wouldn’t believe how often I am approached to sell stuff! Especially after I teach at a women’s event. But I always politely decline.)

OK. I’ve blogged it–now back to work.
I’m making progress! Praise the good Lord.
(I do! I do!)

Happy Friday, all–

Yours,
Tara B.