Things I don’t want to hear in a restaraunt
by adustyframe ~ September 4th, 2008“You’re OUT! Oh my goodness you’re out. I get to see you out!”
Shhhh!!!!! I looked around at the people near us. They didn’t seem to know what “out” meant but I do!
I didn’t immediately recognize the waitress, but then I remembered seeing her visit her boyfriend at the prison. She’s not someone I spent time with. I just knew her from standing in line or from visits.
Apparently she didn’t know that Lee had been released and she was excited to see us.
Lee doesn’t care who knows he just got out of prison. He talks about it all the time.
At first I cringed when he’d just matter of factly say, “I just got out of prison.”
Then I decided it IS his story. It’s his story more than it is mine. So if he wants the world to know about it, that’s up to him.
I just don’t want to hear it hollered in a restaraunt!
September 4th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
one day, this will loose its power over you, and you will easily be able to converse about it. that takes time. and speaking about it a lot – which is one of the reason support groups are so effective; they allow us to talk about stuff over and over and over till it’s all out of our system.
it took a long time with the stuff my ex did, but i got there.
i’m finally getting to that place with one of my daughter’s diagnoses … it’s a very freeing place to be.
September 4th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I agree with Ame, but still, some people should learn to use tact. It’s not up to other people to announce things for you…sorry that happened.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:23 am
My favorite Church sign of all times could be altered slightly for this one. From “Whoever angers you controls you” change to “whatever embarrasses you controls you!’ I understand the cringe-worthiness though!
Still, how great that someone understood your job!
Pray for us, please, the moving truck gets packed tonight!
December 31st, 2008 at 2:51 pm
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January 1st, 2009 at 7:49 am
I must have missed this one!
I thought it was going to be something along the lines of, “how did this cigarette butt get in my mashed potatoes?” or, “what part of the animal did that come from?” LOL!