"How are you?" It's a question we all get asked daily. The usual answers we give-- fine, good, ok, and sometimes even great! So when someone asks you how you are and you say good, why would they think saying this is ok? . . . . "Are you sure? I've noticed you just look like you don't feel well or you're tired or something. Are you sure you're ok?" All I'm thinking is, did she just tell me I look like crap? My reply, "Um, um... Yes. I'm fine. I feel good!" I feel completely awkward now. I feel this unbelievable urge to run and look in the mirror to see how sorry looking I am. Then I start thinking of last night and how my kids didn't sleep well so maybe I am tired, but I don't feel tired. Ugh! Now I just want her out of my house. Hurry. Shoo, shoo.
I've come to the conculsion that I need to go around with a fake smile on my face to ensure no one else mistakenly thinks I'm ill. It's really not the first time something like this has happened. I have the "Swensen scowl". I know she meant well, but it bugged me... obviously! Oh and those of you who are thinking, Ooh, maybe she's pregnant and not telling... Nope... sorry. There are no good reasons for my sickly, tired looks!
5 comments:
I thought you looked good tonight. You sure are skinny, too.
I think you should have thrown up on her shoe. That would have been funny! I hate how we have the Swensen scowl. People think I am totally stuck up or just not a kind person. I am nice and so are you. We shouldn't have to have a smile on our faces constantly. Grrrrr.....
I get that question all the time too. Then you do feel like crap because people are telling you you look it. Sometimes I think we are just so preoccupied with all that is going on, I know I have a ton of things always running through my mind, that we don't have time to walk around grinning at everyone. Don't let it bother you and next time say, "I was just thinking the same thing about you."
This post makes me laugh! My family seems to get similar comments like that a lot (maybe it's a Crane thing too). I don't get why people think they make you feel better by saying stuff like - you look tired. And also the pregnant thing drives me crazy too - why can't we ever just be tired or not feel good? So funny...thanks for the laugh!
I never thought that about you. You have a very pleasant face, no "Swensen scowl"....that I've noticed anyway :)
I understand though. I have a natural "frowny face" and everyone thinks I'm onery all the time--that's the sad thing. I feel just fine but I guess I always look like I'm ready to eat someone alive!
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