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Timothy Massie

1 reviews on 1 places
The Paper Mermaid
2017 Oct 18
My family has been visiting the town of Rockport for over twenty years. In the past five years one of our daughters and her young family has been enjoying Rockport with us. Unfortunately, this past trip, we had a traumatizing experience in The Paper Mermaid. The old woman who sometimes runs the shop verbally abused my five year old granddaughter, my daughter and myself and in front of many other costumers. Emie was gently playing with several of the mermaid dolls. This woman stomped up to us and SCREAMED, "Is this your CHILD?" "She can't touch those dolls!" "They will get dirty!" And on and on... until we left the store, dumbfounded by the hatred this old woman was spewing.
I will agree that the store is set up in a lovely and inviting fashion. Perhaps there should be a sign on the door- No children allowed.
I have loved this store throughout our visits and spent thousands of dollars there. But NO More. The old woman has scarred my daughter and me. We will carefully monitor Emie's emotional well being in the future.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Massie