We just got a new dentist. Besides the super upbeat and meticulous dental hygienist I was not impressed with their office. So that will probably be the last time we go there. While the hygienist was cleaning my teeth we chatted a bit. At the end of my cleaning she said: "that pixie cut suits you". haha! I'm not even sure what that means!?!
I don't know why, but when people say "you don't look big enough to be having twins" it really ticks me off. I realize that this is an irrational emotional response to a passing comment, but it rubs me the wrong way. And totally hypocritically I have noticed I say similar things to other people "You don't look big enough to be 38 weeks along" etc.... I think I've figured out why it bothers me though. I think somewhere deep inside me I interpret the comment to be "you're not that big so you must not be that uncomfortable" or "since you're not as big as I expect you probably have had such an easy pregnancy thus far". I know that it's a big leap from what they say to how I interpret it, but that's how I feel. It's like their comment (which they probably think is a flattering statement) somehow robs me of the hard work, physical stress, throwing up, and belly pains that I've gone through so far. I feel the same way (sometimes) when people say "you look so young". Like their statement somehow discredits the hard work that's gotten me to this point. I know, I know... I'm weird. I can't really explain it. But just to be on the safe side, the next time you see me you should probably tell me how ginormous I've become and how my older my face looks since the last time you saw me. Just to be safe.
2 comments:
You are looking old and huge.
But not really. I think you look marvelous, and the reason I marvel is that I know you're going through a tough pregnancy AND you have a toddler. I look like crap all the time and have no excuse. :-)
I always got the opposite. "You must be due any day now" Uh...nope, I'm almost half way done... "Well #$%^, you're huge..." Why thank you total stranger...what a thoughtful comment. :-)
Do people rub your belly? I always hated that. I'm not rubbing you, you don't rub me. Seems fair.
I have about 30 broken things in my school that I'd love for you to come fix. We need an engineer in basically every bathroom here. :)
And I'm pretty sure no one means that when they say that, but I will tell you that I think you're humongous and old and exhausted looking. :)
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