magpie9
I'm between a rock and a hard place on this one---a very dear friend wants a reading from me, and I reallllly don't want to give her a reading. I read for her once, about a year age, and it was terrible. She's one of those people who only wants to hear nice positive things, and she is also one of those people who blame the reader for the message. As in "kill the messenger." It wasn't even a bad news reading--the news just wasn't "good enough"!
As fear as I was concerned, the reading was a nightmare, and I didn't want to go there again. So I was delighted when she started going to another reader, and felt safe. But it didn't last. She decided the other reader was too airy-fairy, or some such. She wants straightforward practical old me. I can't tell her she's too close a friend to read for because she knows I read for other, closer friends.
My sister (the communication major) says that the problem is that she doesn't understand what tarot does, or what you can expect in a tarot reading. I think the problem is that she wants a pink cloud reading and is determined to get one out of me or get abusive trying.
I'm ducking and weaving and being very busy...but avoidance tactics can't work forever...and I do want to keep the friendship.
Any ideas?
As fear as I was concerned, the reading was a nightmare, and I didn't want to go there again. So I was delighted when she started going to another reader, and felt safe. But it didn't last. She decided the other reader was too airy-fairy, or some such. She wants straightforward practical old me. I can't tell her she's too close a friend to read for because she knows I read for other, closer friends.
My sister (the communication major) says that the problem is that she doesn't understand what tarot does, or what you can expect in a tarot reading. I think the problem is that she wants a pink cloud reading and is determined to get one out of me or get abusive trying.
I'm ducking and weaving and being very busy...but avoidance tactics can't work forever...and I do want to keep the friendship.
Any ideas?