"at least"
Every time someone uses these words with me, I want to scream.
Those two words minimalize what a person is dealing with. Those words show that the person to whom you are speaking has no idea what you are going through, but they think they do.
I can remember a couple of specific instances that still bug me.
"At least you know you can get pregnant." (after my miscarriage)
"At least your mom is still alive." (uuhh, ok)
"At least your son has a treatable condition." (son is Type 1 diabetic)
Do I know there are worse situations out there? Of course, I do.
But when I share my heartaches, I don't want to hear "at least".
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Our Wildlife Neighborhood
Our vacation day at the lake
Throwing rocks
Life at Home
Baby is reading a catalog
Reading can be dangerous
Something reminds me of Witchiepoo
The Cavalry has arrived!
Sunday Morning
You can't wear the helmets
No comments:
Post a Comment