Need your help!! what should i do?

Question

A neighbour of mine i have known for a few months recently let me down really badly,i asked her 3 days advance if she would take my daughter to the same playgroup her daughter goes to so i could be at home to take a delivery.

On the day of the delivery,i saw her dropping her older daughter off in the school playground as i was taking my son to school,but she didn't see me but i got the feeling she had but did'nt look in my direction on purpose.

Anyway as i was walking back home with my daughter,my neighbour and the friend she was with were some distance in front of me stopped when a car pulled up,giving me chance to catch up with her,as i got near she turned round and said"i can't take her this morning",no apology,nothing.

This was 10 minutes before she was due to go,obviously i couldn't find anyone else with that notice so i had to knock the delivery back and take my daughter myself(it was her end of term party).

My problem now is my daughter is going to be in the same pre school class as my neighbours daughter so i am going to be seeing her a lot,how should i react when i see her for the 1st time since this happened?,she has a lot of clicky friends she hangs around with bitching about others,i on the other hand will know nobody apart from her,im scared she will make trouble for me if i stand up to her but at the same time i can't forget the fact she really dropped me in it,i don't think she had any intentions of even letting me know she couldn't do me the favour,also our daughters are friends and i have to think of my daughter too.

Help!!

Answer 1

Just act as if it didn't happen. That way nobody can accuse you of anything and you won't be giving them anything to ***** about. I realise you must have been annoyed at the time but let it go. Don't ask her to do you any more favours and if she asks you to do a favour for her be ready with an excuse to say no - got dentist, doctor etc. You will make friends with the other mums you don't know yet.Also your daughter will make other friends.

Answer 2

Just treat her normally.   No big issue either way

Answer 3

Well, God works in mysterious ways maybe its a blessing in disguise.

This neighbor does not sound like I would want my kids to be around.  God tells us not to be around others that gossip.  

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer"(Psalm 19:14).  

God wants us to be kind to others, So treat her with kindness and respect,  be a better person.  I like to keep my enemies closer than my good friends.  Good luck I hope things work out for you and your daughter.  God Bless and both of you and your neighbor will be in my prayers.

Kim

Answer 4

Bite your tongue act pleasant...  Basically grin and bare it.  You don't have to pretend to be her best friend, just be cordial.  If not to make your time dealing with her easier at least do it for your daughter.

Answer 5

i lived and work in an upscale town, money, doctors, lawyers,etc...the best way to handle this is to be sweet as pie to her, not kiss ***, but i was always: told keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer !don't let her know this bothers you or it will give her more ammo to talk c**p about you