Hello,
I am having a rough go right now. It feels like I am not going to get ahead...
As you know, I reopened the store in April. I closed the week of my Moms "anniversary" (May 8) and Mother's Day, as I knew I wouldn't be able to handle it.
This week I was to open again like normal but my daughter got sick. My husband was off so he was going to open for me. When he got there, he thought I had been broken down into...the place was messed up some and things were on the floor, etc. Turns out, a squirrel had gotten in and was wreaking some damage. I was not able to open, obviously.
The squirrel has been caught and relocated, but my store is a mess! When I tried to let people know, via social media, that I was closed due to unforeseen circumstances, since I wasn't sure I wanted to say a squirrel was in there....I had a nasty person comment. She said..."so what else is new!" I wanted to yell and type back...listen you have no idea how much I have been through! I didn't though, I blocked her and deleted the comment....and cried.
Its so easy for people to judge and I am constantly told to justshrug it off and let it go...don't take it so personally. But, thats who I am. I cant change it.
It has however served to remind me that I do not want this retail store! I have had it with the pressures and stress. My family is number 1! My daughter is still not completely well enough to go back to school. I need to stay home with her. I want to be able to do that without anyone feeling they have the right to know everything and tell me what to do!
Unfortunately, I do have a lease until March 2015. I do have to pay my bills, etc...I wish when one madea major decision, it could just happen instead of having to wait and handle more before I can feel happy.
I am feeling so sad and overwhelmed.
Paula