So angry at the moment

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I'm stressed out the wazoo at the moment and fuming.

There are things that I am happy about but I'm just going to go into the things I'm pissed about.

I have lots of orders for my scarves but I'm really annoyed at my Mother, I told her that I wouldn't be able to make any scarves tomorrow because I have to do work for college (3 essays 2000 words each) and I have already got six orders that I haven't made yet. What does she do, she says to one of her clients that I may have one of her scarves ready next week. AAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. It takes three and a half ours to make these scarves when I'm able to knit fast, the average time is four hours.

I need to sit down and do this essays and I'm in college all week, HOW would I fit in another scarf when I won't have my current order done until week after next? When I got angry about this I was told I was over-reacting and that I've been bad tempered towards her all day. Who could blame me when I overhear her telling someone I'll do something I can't do?

On top of this, my wool supplier sent me wool that I can't use (so far two balls out of 16 are unusable). My Mother said to use them anyways and then told me that I was bad tempered when I said that the wool was unusable. She said that she couldn't understand why I couldn't use it and sell it anyways.

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGG

You're mother should not speak on your behalf. She may have been trying to be encouraging, best case scenario, all of that. But, all the same, she should not speak on your behalf. She risks putting you in a bind with client.

There's even a business principle, which I think some people take too far but which can be good in small doses, of: underpromise to the client and overdeliver.

Good luck with school. And yes, that certainly is a lot of writing. Perhaps with your Mom, just focus on the future. Maybe when things calm down just tell her something of the sort, Mom, please don't promise on my behalf to clients.

You're welcome. And congratulations on this business.

Thanks.

Forget about that client. Let your mother look like a fool so that she knows better next time.

your mum was trying to help, but she did it wrong
you were trying to explain she did it wrong, but you did it wrong
nobody's perfect

I think your mom overstepped her boundaries by not speaking with you first. So you are right to be upset. Maybe when you've cooled off some, you could have a talk with her about your feelings.