Come on, fess up.

[IrishAyes]

26. If I may be forgiven ONE more story:

A particular 'friend' wanted to go with me to see the Grand Canyon, one of my favorite places on earth, so when I went to pick her up that morning (long drive), she came out in a garden party dress with high heels. When her broken ankle was barely healed. I suggested she get something she could walk in because even though we were going to catch a bus in Flag, there would still be a lot of walking involved.

No, she had to wear her prissy heels. So by the time the bus pulled up to the first tour stop, she announced her foot hurt too bad for her to walk and I should stay with her because she was afraid to be alone on that big scary bus. I reminded her about her stubborness with shoes and said point blank, I didn't drive all the way up here to sit on a bus and babysit. So I got off there and every other stop and had one whale of a good time. She never tried to tag along again. I would've enjoyed reasonable company, but she didn't meet muster.

Remember what Eleanor Roosevelt said; nobody can make you feel inferior (or in this case, manipulated) without your consent.