Interrupted
My Life Thus Far
In the History of Ever
Well, I got out of bed today... that's progress. Not until afternoon, but whatever. I work hard, I deserve some lazy time. Snookums had a math final and the last day of his internship, but was home by 1:30pm. We went out to lunch and ran a few errands. Nothing too riveting.
We went to Red Robin (because they have a vegan Boca burger, and it's just quick and easy). We usually sit in the bar when it's just the two of us, because it's faster. We made the terrible mistake of sitting next to the LOUDEST woman in the history of ever (okay, maybe not ever). She just wouldn't stop talking. She covered every topic under the sun, from her birth control, to the holocaust. We tried to ignore her, but it got really weird when she told her lunch mate about the time she pulled her Nuvaring out and there was a piece of her hair wrapped around it. I've had my fair share of inappropriate conversations, but not loudly shouted across a crowded restaurant. She just went on, and on, and on.
Eventually we'd had enough. We paid our tab on the little check out machine, and then got up to leave. I wasn't going to say anything at first, but my mouth just kind of took over. I turned to her and said "honey, you talk really loud. There are things about you I just didn't need to know." She looked at me in shock, and maybe a little bit of horror. I'm sure I embarrassed her, but she was doing an excellent job of it all on her own. I hope it was a learning experience for her. All she could say was "I'm sorry" repeatedly. I wasn't mad, maybe a little irritated, but I wasn't mean to her. She was young, and maybe unaware of how loud she was being.
Of course all day I second-guessed myself about it. Was it wrong of me to say anything to her? Is it her right to speak loudly and share questionable things? Sure. But maybe I was doing her a favor by letting her know the vast majority of society doesn't want to know about the plastic ring she keeps in her vagina. My final verdict on the topic was that I did her a favor. Maybe she doesn't see it today, but maybe eventually. Class isn't something everyone is born with.
And continuing on the trend of speaking my mind, I went into Snookums on his treatment of Annie and Colin. Annie asked if she could go over to Colin's house after school. I told her she could, but I didn't tell Snookums I said she could. When we got home and he realized she wasn't here, he called her and yelled at her. Even though I told him I said she could go. I lost my cool. I'm sick and tired of the way he's treating her. He acts like she's this terrible, rebellious kid and she just isn't. Colin is a great kid, Annie makes good choices. I don't worry about her when she's not with me. And yet he continues to show nothing but distrust and disrespect. I basically told him to cut the shit out, or it was going to negatively impact our relationship. I reminded him of how tough my mother was on him when we were dating. I hope it sung in. I don't want to have to have this conversation with him again, but I'm sure I will. He's hardheaded.
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