boo-hoo, really, I do feel rejected, and hurt. Sorry to say that, and also sorry that money seems to come between my oldest DS and me, so pathetic to see this happen. Maybe I will develop a more positive attitude, but I doubt DS will ever get over not being able to get me to fork over money when he wants. He loves Monopoly -- and my feelings are not a game, so will stop thinking about it if I can. I am not going to seek revenge or avoid him. I will just be thoughtful about how I respond next time to the idea that we are going to all get together. I really jumped at it this time. Thanks again Pooh, Yah, *phooey on them* ...I will go on with my own life, chin up, put a lift in my step, (I will probably have to lose some weight to do that I think,

and I will continue to speak my mind and heart with meaning to him. I recognize that I am not getting any younger, and since I am going to be 60 years young, I have more that I want to do before I am gone, which does not include getting set up for disappointments, like this. This is something I guess I had to learn, first hand, so that I hopefully do not do this to someone else. I don't remember setting someone up for a visit and then *negging out* on them. I have done something like this cancelling a lunch or dinner, and I promise I will not do that again either if I can avoid it. This one hurt and I am going to get over it.