>> I was a little surprised she took it so, but she continued to to say to me that she had no intention of "ripping me off" and that I am just too mean and callous and refuse to trust her, blah, blah blah.<<

One more thing.... one thing I've learned is that when a person is guilty of something, that's often when they tend to overreact, blame the other person... and go off on a tirade to deflect what is really going on.....

I wouldn't be surprised if the reason she was acting this way is precisely because she IS trying to rip you off. When someone is very careful about not "ripping another person off" they usually go out of their way to provide data, receipts, etc... so there isn't misunderstanding.

There is no arriving, ever. It is all a continual becoming.