I had already had two cuddling sessions with a particular professional and both were great. So I asked for another session and she agreed so we set a date and time. A few days before the session I texted her to confirm and she said yes. On the day of the session I texted her to let her know I was coming. No response. I called her cell. No response. I emailed her CC account. Nothing. Totally ghosted.
A few days later she texted me saying that her dog had been so traumatized by all of the fireworks on the 4th of July that she had to give him medicine to calm him down and she had to sit and cuddle and comfort him and that was why she missed our session.
Hmmm. Okay, I understand the first part but not the second part. That explanation was LAME.
Now, before all the dog lovers out there get all up in arms and start writing me nasty emails and begin calling for me to be burned in effigy for being a heartless brute, please allow me to explain.
I totally believe her dog was traumatized by the fireworks. In fact I believe everything she said about that night. Why? Because I've had personal experiences with my own dogs in the past. And because I've read articles about the 4th of July and how many dogs run away to try and get away from the sound of exploding fireworks. And by the way I'm a dog lover too.
So why did I say her excuse was LAME?
Because I don't believe that her dog stole her phone and hid it from her.
I don't believe that her dog sat on it and refused to budge or be moved.
I don't believe that her dog bit her hand every time she tried to use the phone.
The fact is that this professional cuddler chose to GHOST me instead of sending me a message saying "I'm sorry but I have to cancel our session." That's all it would have taken. A little courtesy. Some common decency. A tiny bit of RESPECT. Basic communication.
That's all it would have taken and the situation would have been fine. She could have sat there on her sofa or bed and cuddled her dog and at the same time picked up the phone and sent me a message canceling our session. BUT SHE DIDN'T. SHE CHOSE TO IGNORE ME, MY MESSAGES, MY CALL, EMAIL, EVERYTHING.
And then me being the forgiving person that I am decided to give her another chance. I asked if she still wanted to cuddle and she said yes. So we rescheduled for a week later. A few days before the session I texted to confirm our session. She said she was really looking forward to it. So on the day of the session I texted her to let her know I was coming. Guess what happened. No response. I called her cell. No response. GHOSTED AGAIN.
Since when is it acceptable to treat a paying client this way? To schedule an appointment with someone and then totally ignore them. If a person wants to be a professional cuddler then they need to act like one. That starts with treating a potential client with respect and courtesy.
And yes I understand that respect goes both ways. But it has to start with the Professional Cuddler. Then if the client is rude or disrespectful then fine, the pro cuddler is entitled to stand up for themselves, or block the person or whatever they need to do.
In this case I treated the professional cuddler with nothing but respect and courtesy and she still decided to treat me this way. That is totally unprofessional. And as far as I'm concerned any professional cuddler who treats their clients like that doesn't deserve to called a professional because they're not.