Ok, so I know we’ve all encountered people such as this, but I’m curious and thought it might make for a fun short blog post. So I was at my son’s little league practice the other day having a sane and enjoyable conversation with one of the other mom’s, when out of the blue came a mom who by the end of the practice will forever be known as MHL. (medical history lady). I don’t call her that because of the fact that I’m trying to be mean or hateful, but for the sole fact that I have NO idea what her name is and she must be identified.
As I was discussing something as simple as the joy Starbucks brings me or whether or not the weather will ever warm up, when I was interrupted with a woman from about 6 feet away saying “I had surgery yesterday and I was in too much pain to go to work today, but my daughter was so sweet all day I didn’t have to bend over to pick up anything for her”. WTC? (what the crap). Where the hell did that come from? Not that I’m uncompassionate, or that I can’t have empathy for her, but the social cues were just not there. Both the other mom and I looked at her and said something to the effect of “oh, that’s too bad, I’m sorry”. We sincerely were feeling for her as I’m sure we’ve both been in similar situations with different ailments.
We continued our conversation between the two of us that had moved onto fundraiser the league is doing and trying to coordinate it when we hear “You know, I have cancer cells but I don’t have cancer”. We both look over to MHL and a little baffled and then she went on to say “Yeah, I have biopsies weekly but they have to put me to sleep because I’m terrified of needles and they just put one of those masks over my face and do it when I’m knocked out”. Still shocked she obliviously continued “Yeah, both my kids were born naturally because I’m so scared of needles”. At that point I looked at the sane mom and nearly ran to hide in my car with my son in fear that I’d hear about her colonoscopy next. Some things are just not meant for strangers to hear. All of the above qualified.
So I ask, does anyone know the real name of MHL on Braden's baseball team, or possibly even which kid on the team is hers??
I am CRYING with laughter so hard I think I peed myself! OMGoodness! You nailed it (the story that is) exactly right on the target. How do I know? Because I (luckily enough) am the other sane mom who had the privilege of hearing this in depth, never ending drama of a story. I did/do feel compassion and empathy but couldn't agree more about the appropriateness of telling perfect strangers about this stuff. It was way out there and I'm glad I had a witness to this. All I can say is, be grateful "HowSueSeesIt" that she doesn't have your phone number.....need I say more?
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ReplyDeleteFunny girl!
I actually had 2 C-sections after 18 hours of labor... oh!? Am I sharing too much wierd information??? Sorry, I'll just put in my blue tooth and act like I'm talking to someone!
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