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I Do Not Entertain Old Guys

My family is busy, so I leave them alone. They have young children all over the place. Did they call? An old guy asks me daily, hourly, every second. I roll my eyes. He has never taken care of children. He does not get it. Are they coming over this weekend? I ignore him. It is tiring answering the same thing over and over and over. They have plenty to do, I tell him. They do not have to entertain us. Of course, it would be great to have someone to entertain him. I need some attention he says. He is a four-year-old living in a sixty-eight-year-old body. Sorry, I think. I do not entertain old guys. Never have. Never will Because I can entertain myself.

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Date: 9/12/2020 7:22:00 PM
Hi Caren.... Sorry about your nosey intruder! You're smart, saving yourself time.!..... hopefully he'll turn ten years old as a result of not being pandered to..!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/13/2020 8:56:00 AM
I just totally ignore him unless he wants to know what I want at the store because he should be able to entertain HIMSELF by age 68.

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