There is a specialist who does a unique kind of work in my area and therefore charges $200 an hour. Since I'm poor and often need his help, I schedule 15 minute appointments for $50 instead of the full hour. As the title says, the problem is that he tends to ramble incessantly and may be in denial about his rambling problem. He shifts blame after he rambles and becomes accusatory, mean, and it leaves me feeling bad for days. Last time we were suppose to meet for 15 minutes, he rambled for over 5 minutes non-stop. Then lectured me about trying to "interrupt" him and tried to charge me hundreds of dollars for what should have been a $50 appointment. I would have loved to just walk out, but I do NEED his help. As much as I've searched for a replacement, no one else can help.... It seems to me that he uses that (niche or monopoly) to take full advantage. And it's p**ing me off!

How would you deal with someone like that?

(In case I wasn't clear, I was hoping for quick responses like in a normal business conversation. When time is of the essence, a response should be a sentence or two most of the time in my book. Even when I ask for that, incessant rambling starts up again and again costing me much more money than I have.)

Now I'm mad at him. And I feel RIPPED OFF.