I wanted to share two embarrassing moments.The first, so I can get it off my chest. I haven't shared it much but now I can feel I can let go. Boys I am sorry, it's a little girlie. And the second maybe you can tell me how you would have handled it differently.
1. The first happened when I was in Jr. High. an awkward time. I had already become a "woman" and I was standing practicing the bells in choir. Well, it was that time of the month and I could feel a little leakage. That is an awful feeling for a girl. Then I got really nervous bcse I didn't want anyone to notice. Plus I was feeling woozy just from menstruating. Well, I asked to be excused. And as I headed toward the door I must have passed out because I ran right into the bookshelf next to the door and collapsed. I woke up surrounded by people and felt really stupid. LOL. I had to be escorted to the office just in case I passed out again. I hated junior high.
2. my sister-in-law came over w/her two friends whom we know from Arvada and whom Samuel knows and likes. Well, Samuel was muttering something and Tyler asked him to speak up. He said, "she's big" pointing to one of the girls. Aaaaghhh. What do you say to that? He made sure to point out that one of the other girls was not and so we told him he was small, very small and skinny, and tried to cover it up. ignore it. It was silent. awkward. She was silent for a while. She is NOT big, either. And she is already sensitive about her weight. I don't know why he said that! And I should have asked him if he thought I was big and covered it up bcse he would have said "yes". But I couldn't think of what to say. What would you have done? Or do? I feel like asking my sis how she felt, if she said anything on the way home. ugh.
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I don't have any advice for you on embarrassing story #2, other than that people just need to understand it's a little kid talking and not get offended. My little niece Haley said "Do you have a baby in your stomach? Because you look like you do." And all I can do is laugh because I know I don't look pregnant. I wish I was though. :) I guess being fat is a little different. And if you are a little bigger, it's worse. That stinks.
ReplyDeleteI hated Jr. High, too. There couldn't be any worse time for us girls.
ReplyDeleteAs for #2, well, kids will be kids. They haven't quite learned the art of being tactful. Hopefully your friend is not too offended!