Respect My Pockets: When Service Comes With Games

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So I'm sitting out here on my front porch, watching the sun rise, traffic doing what it does, neighbors starting their day. And for once, my mind ain't all over the place. It's actually focused. Not on anything negative, not on anything messy, but on something real simple. Something that should be easy to solve, but requires me to move the right way. Because I've learned it's not always about what you do, it's about how you do it. And sometimes the smallest situations will show you exactly where your boundaries need to be tightened up. So here's what's been on my mind. I have asthma, so cutting my own yard is not an option. If I could do it myself, trust me, I would. I'd be out there with my headphones on, getting it done, saving my money. But since I can't, I pay someone to do it. Now let me be fair. The work solid. Y'all would be looking good every time. But the issue ain't the work, it's everything else that comes with it. Because every time we agree on a price in the beginning, by the time it's time to pay, the price changes. And I'm sitting there like, hold on, that's not what you said. And they'll hit me with no no no, that's what I said from the beginning. Now listen, my mind might wander, but it don't wander like that. I know what I heard. And for a while I let it slide, paid it, kept it moving. But let's call it what it is. That's price switching. And it starts to feel like somebody testing you, seeing how far they can push it. But here's where it really started to bother me. After I pay them, money in hand, transaction done. A day or two later, they'll come back and say, Hey, you didn't pay me. How do you forget somebody paid you? Because I didn't forget. So now I have to remind you, yes, I did pay you. And then suddenly it's oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You're right, you're right. Now see, that right there, that's not sitting well with me at all. Because once, maybe you forgot, but more than once, now it's starting to feel like a pattern, like a game, and I'm not for games. I'm too grown for that, too aware for that. And yeah, I thought about it. I really did. I said maybe I should write something up, a contract, a receipt, keep records, make everything official. But then I had to check myself. Why am I doing all this extra work just to make somebody be honest? Sometimes we try to fix situations that we really just need to walk away from. And that's where I'm at now. No anger, no big scene, just clarity. I'm going in a different direction because there are people out here who will give you one price and stick to it. People who don't switch numbers when it's time to get paid. People who don't come back two days later acting like you owe them something you already handled. People who respect your time, your money, and your peace. And if you're listening to this and you've been dealing with something similar, let me tell you something. Real simple. Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do. Not because you're mad, but because you're done. And here's the good part about all of this. Situations like this, they teach you. They sharpen your awareness. They remind you to trust yourself. Because if something feels off, it usually is. And the positive outcome, it's not about arguing, it's not about proving a point. It's about choosing better, finding people who operate with consistency, who don't make you second guess what you agreed on, who don't bring confusion into something that should be simple. That's peace. So if you've been dealing with something that don't sit right, this might be your sign. Handle it, not loudly, not emotionally, just decisively. Switch directions if you need to, because protecting your peace and your pockets, that's always the right move. And if you're out there sitting on your own porch thinking through your own situations, just know you're allowed to walk away from anything that feels like a game. And if you feel like showing a little love for these porch talks while I sit out here figuring life out one sunrise at a time, you can drop something in the cash app. No pressure, just appreciation. Alright now, this has been Porch Life Chronicles where the sun rises, the mind clears, and the lessons hit a little different on the front porch. I'll catch y'all next time.