Day 6:
“You look tired.”
"Thank you?" How am I supposed to respond to that? Do you see the toddler
running around my feet? Do you see that I am obviously quite pregnant therefore
you can deduce I may not be sleeping well? Why in God’s name are you saying
this? Believe it or not I try to put in a bit of effort before I step out my
front door…you’ve just made it clear it was all in vain. Thank you oh-so-much.
Alternative: “You
look tired….how can I help? Or can I make dinner for your family? Or is there
laundry that needs folding? Or can I come weed your flower garden? Or can I
watch the 1 ½ year old for an hour so you can put your feet up?” If you are
going to point out that she looks tired be there with a solution or an offer to
help. It changes the remark from insult to blessing. Just.like.that. If you
don’t want to help her become less tired than keep your opinions about how
exhausted she is to yourself.
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