Comments on: Conversations - A Two-Part Tale

By: planetnomad

planetnomad — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:14:35 +0000

Today I read a post on Lifenut about how people approach and make rude comments on her choice of number of children to have. Now I read this.
What is wrong with people? Didn’t anyone else’s mother teach them basic politeness, to not stare and point fingers at the one who looks different, to not interfere with someone else’s most personal choices when you know nothing about that person?
Grr. This place sucks.
On the bright side, how cool that he’s doing so much better.

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:59:50 +0000

People ask me all the time what is wrong with little E’s ankles and knees. Did she fall? Is she okay? Yes, just eczema, thanks.

People can be assholes.

By: poppy fields

poppy fields — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:24:37 +0000

Those are the kind of conversations to store in some good memory place, to be remembered when talking to clads…

By: MaryWitzl

MaryWitzl — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:22:48 +0000

This really burns me up — the thought that people would ask you such personal and potentially hurtful questions, then bugger off. And whispering among themselves afterwards, well that is just the icing on the cake. God forbid they are ever in a position like yours themselves; they’ll figure it out fast enough.

A friend of mine in Tokyo has had terrible eczema all his life and has had to endure all these questions, recommendations of skin care products, etc. Like you, he only REALLY minds the impersonal nature of the questions — the quick ‘ask and vanish’ approach. Insensitive boors.

By: AlphaDogma

AlphaDogma — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:46:17 +0000

Wow. Worst pick up lines EVER.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:45:50 +0000

(Oh, and people used to ask me all the time: “She’s so small. Is there something wrong with her?” Yes, there is, thanks for asking!)

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:45:11 +0000

Someone asked me when I was due the other day, if that makes you feel any better. No?
The Baby has a touch of excema, just enough to make her uncomfortable sometimes, and I sometimes do think of your little guy when hers is bad.

By: Veronica Mitchell

Veronica Mitchell — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:03 +0000

I promise that if ever we are at the same party, I will only ask what’s wrong with you. Are you sick? You look funny.

By: Shari

Shari — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:31:01 +0000

I meandered over here from Mary-LUE’s blog. I have very minor eczema sometimes, and it drives me a little crazy, so I can’t imagine what your son has experienced. I’m so sorry about that. And I’m sorry for the rudeness of others. I’m glad to hear that the diet is working. I’ve had bad itching/rash on my hands this week, and I’ve wondered if it’s related to caffeine at all, because I’ve had more of it recently. I’m going to try cutting it out and see if it works.

By: SRH

SRH — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:31:17 +0000

People, as a whole, suck, to answer your question of “Why can’t all conversations be that lovely?”