I don't know if I am more - ANGRY OR HURT!!!!pretty long sorry

punkeemunkee'smom wrote: I think I may have mentioned bfore that I make hair bows,Jewelry,and stuff like that on the side-I have for several years(I have business cards and the whole 9 yards). I make a little extra $ nothing big before just something to do on the side and I enjoyed it. I have always continued to make bows for any of my friend's girls if they asked and have made photo albums and things for them to give as gifts and never charged(really more for my "best friend" than others) ANYWAY... I recently decided that I was going to start expanding my business(ebay and a few more stores around here) I spent quite a bit of money and bought alot of new good quality beads-I am focusing on the bracelet&earring sets...sorry I know I am rambling just trying to give the backround info....I made a few bracelets to show to friends and my so-called "best friend"wanted one,she said she thought that some of the girls from her work would like them.WELL I got a phone call from her today saying she has decieded to take CLASSES on how to bead and her mom bought her all the stuff she was going to need to make bracelets ON HER OWN!!!! WHAT THE FRICK??? So I get pissed and I start to say something and she says she is not going to do it on ebey or anything RIGHT NOW she is going to see how it works for her. OK I understand the concept of supply and demand and competative marketing but I don't think it is right to try and steal the established business concept of someone you know!!! Am I way out of line or do I have a right to be pissed?NOw keep in mind I have NEVER taken credit for the many creative things I have done for her i.e. Written poems for her dd's 1-3rd birthday party invites,made bows and shoes for her dd and flip flops for her,made her daughter's b-day cake at her most recent party-I like doing this kind of stuff and I thought we were friends for the long haul-now this??? She has done little things before but I don't know if I want to be friends with someone who does this! What would you do??? thanks sorry so long!!!

mckayleesmom replied: Thats just rude in my opinion. She could have at least consulted you with her idea or asked if you she could help with your business or if you wanted to go in on it together...stuff like that...Kwim. Thats just wrong to steal someones idea. BTW...I have also thought of making jewelry.

moped replied: Yeah something about that seems wrong I agree........if you didn't know her that might be different...............sorry

SHOW US SOME PICS!!!!!!

punkeemunkee'smom replied: here is one kinda blurry just took it with my old camera phone!

punkeemunkee'smom replied: Here is another. Once again sorry so blurry!

punkeemunkee'smom replied: Ok last one-sorry

punkeemunkee'smom replied: One more-this one is a little plain.

SOUTHERN MOMMY replied: Oh i like those can i buy some. Sorry your firend is an A$$. Just don't tell her anything else

mckayleesmom replied: OOOh...I like the one with all the purple.

luvbug00 replied: I love the plain one!! So pretty! At any rate I think that maybe she could have approched you in a different fashion. for example.. she could have said that she admires your work and would like to learn how to do it and so she will be getting a set of her own and that she would love any help you can give her. But she did not tell you her plans in a very friendly manner.

A&A'smommy replied: I agree she could have approached you in a different manner.. I think it was just plain rude of her to go and KNOWING that is what YOU do!! BTW I LOVE your bracelets I'm not much of a jewlery person (anymore) but I do think you are VERY talented!

gr33n3y3z replied: those look wonderful

I would not tell her a thing any more
and yes she was very rude

punkeemunkee'smom replied: Thank you everybody! I know I probably sound like a whiney baby! It just hurt my feelings I think more than anything! You all made me feel lots better!Thank you!


Sure can!

mckayleesmom replied: You don't sound whiney...sounds like you don't have a real friend to me. She probably borrowed the bracelet to see how you made it, and thats not right.

JessC replied: I think that it was kinda rude of her, she could have done something else, like make clothes or something.

Me personally, i would have taken it as a compliment, but her just straight out copying you AND on top of that stealing your ideas, that is just wrong in my book

mammag replied: Those really are beautiful....

I would be hurt too. Sounds awfully sneaky to me for a best friend to do that.

Do you have an ebay store? I wouldn't mind buying some at some point myself!

coasterqueen replied: Can you even call her a friend anymore? How rude. Yes, I'd say you have a right to be angry.

They are really beautiful btw .

Sarah&Mackenzie replied: That is rude!!! I agree with what everyone else said. I like your bracelets they are very pretty!

3_call_me_mama replied: I know how you feel. I hada friend do the sam ething to me with a business idea I had. She just happened to have the funds at the time to do it before I did, but totally off my idea and was like oh well about it:( But you do make beautiful bracelets, and should be proud, also it definately was RUDE and WRONG of her to do. I would be hurt also.