Thanks for those who commented on my last post. I'm clearly a person who doesn't like confrontations, and I really just want to be understood for who I am vs. who people think I should be. But I suppose we all really struggle with that.

I'm realizing that after helping behind the scenes a long time and with times a-changing and people a-moving on, I'm becoming more visible. I don't think I'm very comfortable with that. This is the situation I find myself in with Scouts. I have reasonably good relationships with the CM, Committee Chair and Treasurer who are all out come end of Feb. I'm also reasonably friendly with the new CM (who is abrasive and sometimes his logic is down right fuzzy!) so I find myself in the middle.

My emails are now cc: to everyone. I'm not taking personal emails I stated that we should follow the past protocols for our budget (including covering the thank you gifts for the leaders leaving) and that we should finish out the 2012-2013 budget based on the projections. I also said that we'd be within budget for our banquet, and we'll just have to rework the menu to stay within the funds. I inventoried what we have from last year and we won't have to buy any paper products, so that will save money.

Funny, how once I get my own household in order financially, I'm dealing with the budget for Scouts!

Anyhow, I'm simply going to deal with Treasury issues. No more arm chair psychologist to my "friend". I don't need to discuss political issues (or religious issues, for that fact) or listen to commentary on the present (outgoing) management.

This will be a sheer exercise in diplomacy. I don't need to confront. Yet? Maybe I'm being naïve on my ability to step back.

Thanks for listening.