Yesterday Haden and I got to hang out for part of the day. He was in his chair and I was attempting to feed him baby food, which he really hates, when someone knocked on the door.
I answered it and it was a man from a mortuary. He explained that he was going door to door in the area, setting up appointments to review with couples their plans for the future. He asked if he could come back when my husband was home.
I don't know why that bugs me so much when people ask if they can come back when my husband is home, but it does. I was annoyed that he would assume that I would have one. I thought of all the things I would have help taking care of - small things like removing a snake from the bedroom floor, shoveling the driveway, taking the car to get fixed, or doing the taxes.
I politely told him that I didn't have a husband and that I really wasn't interested. He was embarrassed, I could tell, and I shut the door, still annoyed at the husband comment. Then I realized I was holding a baby and a jar of baby food. That's why he assumed I had a husband. And I was embarrassed.
12 years ago
3 comments:
That guy will learn soon enough, and I'm sure he also was embarrassed. My learning time came when in the ER, I asked a lady if the person with her was her Dad and she hastily replied "No, that's my husband". oops! I learned after that to NEVER ASSUME A RELATIONSHIP STATUS!!!! :)
I think it is quite hilarious, because I find myself assuming something about someone and being totally wrong, and yet I still continue to do. I don't normally voice my opinion out loud to anyone but my husband.
As someone who was asked when I was due with my baby, when i wasn't preggars, ans also as somone who continually reminds myself to keep taking my big foot out of my mouth, your story is so funny! You really brought the humor into the situation!
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