Dear So and So

[Blueberry]

Dear Leukemia and Lymphoma Society:

I have gladly donated to support people who were doing rides to benefit your charity. And I don't begrudge them *at all*. You have, however, called my house *every single day* for a very long time. You finally decided to talk to by DH who answered (and usually answers because of our schedules) the phone. You did NOT need to be rude to him when he explained that we donated to support friends who ride, but were not interested in spamming our neighbors with mail to support your cause. You also didn't need to be rude when he declined to give you more money over the phone at this time. You wouldn't have had my information but for my donation. I gave you an inch, you tried to take a mile - not going to make that mistake again. Next time, I'll support other charities.

Signed,

Disgruntled

[jobob]

Dear Leukemia and Lymphoma Society:

I have gladly donated to support people who were doing rides to benefit your charity. And I don't begrudge them *at all*. You have, however, called my house *every single day* for a very long time. You finally decided to talk to by DH who answered (and usually answers because of our schedules) the phone. You did NOT need to be rude to him when he explained that we donated to support friends who ride, but were not interested in spamming our neighbors with mail to support your cause. You also didn't need to be rude when he declined to give you more money over the phone at this time. You wouldn't have had my information but for my donation. I gave you an inch, you tried to take a mile - not going to make that mistake again. Next time, I'll support other charities.

Signed,

Disgruntled

I agree, LLS has become very intrusive. As have some other charities, but LLS is at the top of that heap. I've given loads of $$ and time to LLS but I'm much less inclined to do so nowadays.

[Pax]

I agree, LLS has become very intrusive. As have some other charities, but LLS is at the top of that heap. I've given loads of $$ and time to LLS but I'm much less inclined to do so nowadays.

Charities have started acting like collection agencies, very intrusive and demanding. So I stopped giving to them. Now I give to people, someone local who is having a heath issue or lost their home, someone I know from the internet facing a crisis... I actually find I give more now than I used to.

[jobob]

Charities have started acting like collection agencies, very intrusive and demanding.

That is a very good analogy!!

[Owlie]

Dear paper,
Please write yourself. I can't think of 2-3 single-spaced pages' worth of things to write about this article.

[alexis_the_tiny]

Dear life, please seem so much less empty. I understand that a good number of my peers are settling down and getting engaged/married/into long term relationships/having kids but that's not in my cards for a long time to come or maybe ever. Might I remind you of the three year nightmare that came along when I last decided to 'just settle'? Stop shouting at me in all those odd moments of downtime when I'm not prepared to deal with you. Thanks.

[Reesha]

Aw Alexis! That is a bummer... a number of my friends have the "everyone is settling down" blues and it can be hard. From your blog it seems like you're doing a good job of keeping busy! I always found there are some fun, interesting, and well-intentioned single folks at local CouchSurfing events-- really nice professionals, athletes... the full array. You don't have to host anyone to meet up with them. I have never met a more welcoming bunch of people than our St. Louis group!

[shootingstar]

Dear life, please seem so much less empty. I understand that a good number of my peers are settling down and getting engaged/married/into long term relationships/having kids but that's not in my cards for a long time to come or maybe ever. Might I remind you of the three year nightmare that came along when I last decided to 'just settle'? Stop shouting at me in all those odd moments of downtime when I'm not prepared to deal with you. Thanks.

Have you gone on trip for a few days by yourself, alex and wandered around on bike? It's most liberating.