Random guy at work had point blank asked me if I were pregnant when we were on a photo shoot together. Apparently I had it written on my face? Or I just looked fat. Whatever. So I told him yes. (Why did I do that? I'm stupid.)
I promptly forgot about the exchange and went about my business; I had no idea I would miscarry my baby two weeks later.
Fast forward to Friday night in the office.
Guy: Have you told the rest of the office yet?
Me: About what? Oh..... No..... Actually we lost the baby.
Guy: What?! Was there anything you could have done?
What I said: No...
What I wanted to say: No. But thanks so much for the encouragement!!!! Now I'm second guessing whether I could have done something!! You're hovering over my desk shouting loudly in earshot of others!! Let me answer your question with a question. Does it hurt when you get kicked in the balls?
what possesses people to ask such a question?! did he think you would respond with, "well, yes, but i decided not to bother."
ReplyDelete???????
Wow. Some people are just idiots.
ReplyDeleteI love the last line in this post, lol.
My mother said something very similar to me after my first miscarriage. I spent weeks feeling angry about that. Who am I kidding? She said it in 2008 and I'm STILL angry.
ReplyDeleteI had a nurse at the doctor's office say to my face "What did you do??"
ReplyDeleteclass. act.