no shame

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

I have been battling a horrible, horrible sinus infection lately. Horrible doesn't even begin to describe it actually; it's more like slasher movie horrifying. Totally disgusting. Traumatizing.

I was home from work for several days when I first came down with "The Infection" because, well... I was truly dying.
Once I returned to work I had a few coworkers who were very sympathetic and concerned, most of them just curious and incredibly nosy about my whereabouts. I kept it basic with a few coworkers but as with any work place, they all talk and eventually I didn't have to say "Boo!" they all knew the story.

I walked in to a classroom one morning and had small talk with one particular coworker about "The Infection" and she immediately had something to say. It went a little something like this: "I hope you're eating yogurt! That antibiotic will give you awful yeast infections!"

Wow! Let's take a look at this for a second. Yes, I am aware that the antibiotic I am currently taking for "The Infection" is very powerful and has quite the variety of nasty side affects but... you basically just told me, YOU get awful yeast infections from this particular medicine.
Come on!! That is just horrible! There are some things you just don't tell people, especially people you really do not have a "relationship" with.
I see you at work. I do not converse with you about what I made for dinner last night, what I plan on making next or what I want for my birthday next week (carrot cake with cream cheese frosting). I do not ask about your weekend, you don't tell me about your pet Fido or when your mother is coming to visit.
I'm 30something years old, keep your "down there" issues to yourself or I'll start telling you about mine.
Starting with... I'm 30ish and single. Need I really say more?

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