Sellers, take care Kristy1277

[Zoe]

I kind of agree with Pat, I am not really sure why everyone is coming down so hard on her. I know if I was in her shoes I'd be upset too. It's a sad day when we have to say that kindness and generosity shouldn't be expected from people.

I don't think anyone is saying she is wrong for being upset. I would be extremely upset if I missed out on the opportunity to hatch a baby produced by a snake that I loved and lost. I would also be saddened if someone I had been kind and generous to in the past had this potential snake in their possession and refused to give it to me, even if I offered them fair trade or sale value.

But I would not under any circumstances post a thread about it, warning other sellers about the person in question, in the Business Inquiries section. I might post in a general discussion forum if I wanted to talk through my frustration and sadness with other snake lovers. I have been similar situations (not identical of course), and I hope I had the wherewithal to recognize my own responsibility and not try to blame others.

And lets face it, it's not like Kristy was someone she thought was a dear friend. Morphie was well aware of her penny pinching and bartering ways. While she has every right to be upset at the situation, she does not have the right to blame anyone else. Kristy has apparently not acted in a kind, generous way... but she hasn't done a thing wrong.

You can and should expect kindness and generosity from others... but you can't rely on it. You can't invest your emotions. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment if you do. There's a reason that sentimental value has no real value of its own right... for all we know, this is Kristy's first egg and the baby would mean just as much to her as it would to Morphie.

Again, I'm not saying that this isn't a sad, upsetting situation. But I think everyone needs to move on.