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Today's dose of social awkwardness..

MrsT0514MrsT0514 member
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So today I brought DS in for his 15mo well appt. While the dr was examining him, we were discussing his progress with milestones as well as getting an EI eval to possibly get him some help with speech (if he qualifies).

Well, I was so engrossed in the conversation and trying to listen to what the dr was saying, that I didnt even realize that was trying to hold him while DS was all over him trying to grab the stethoscope and anything else he could get his hands on. Then the dr said "ok, you take him" almost like I should have grabbed him from him sooner. Oops.

Well, then to add a little awkwardness, I chuckled, and said, "yeah, you take him, he's yours" - I intended the comment to be like a funny 3rd person type of comment (not sure where my head was with that since it makes no sense, lol) like just repeating back what he said to me, but it instead came out like I was saying that directly to him. I'm positive I'm just overthinking it, and he was probably too busy to even notice, but I still felt like an ass for a good few minutes. Hopefully I didnt make him feel uncomfortable or anything! What a weirdo I am.
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  • MrsT0514MrsT0514 member
    peanutrach1 said:

    I wouldn't sweat it. I always overthink things I say or do but am sure the other person prob didn't think anything of it. I am always flustered during ped appointments bc DD is a freakin maniac.

    Lol. Yeah, thats where I was at. Between DS trying to grab everything and being all over the dr, to him shredding and trying to eat the paper on top of the exam table, my brain and mouth were clearly working against each other, haha.
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  • vandelayvandelay member
    I doubt he thought anything about it.  I wouldn't take what you said as odd at all, and even if he did, he probably hears much stranger things than that on a daily basis.
                                  

      
                                   
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    vandelay said:

    I doubt he thought anything about it.  I wouldn't take what you said as odd at all, and even if he did, he probably hears much stranger things than that on a daily basis.

    Probably. I know I'm overthinking it! Its like a joke that just didnt land the way I would've liked, lol. Oh well.

    It doesnt help that my son's pedi is young...and cute! LOL.
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  • theseawordtheseaword member
    I am always awkward at the dr. Last time I was there with my almost 2 yo, the dr said "I'm always paranoid that kids are going to fall off this table" and I'm all "oh, no worries, he won't!". And later when I'm helping him down, he friggin falls off the stupid table. I felt like an idiot bad mom. He was fine (he's made of rubber), but man.


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  • LoveActually4LoveActually4 member
    I legit LOL'd at your post cause I'm socially awkward and could see myself saying the EXACT same thing (then fretting about it....).

    MH constantly reassures me I'm the only one aware of my awkwardness and no one else even notices.


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    LoveActually4 said:

    I legit LOL'd at your post cause I'm socially awkward and could see myself saying the EXACT same thing (then fretting about it....).

    MH constantly reassures me I'm the only one aware of my awkwardness and no one else even notices.

    LOL! I'm usually good in social situations...my problem is that my mouth sometimes moves quicker than brain and then I over think the shit out of it.
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  • marchbabymarchbaby member
    I had surgery a week before getting pregnant with my first son.  When I went for a follow up a few weeks later I told my surgeon I was pregnant, since he was giving me medication and I wanted to make sure it was safe for pregnancy.  He said "Congratulations, I hope I had something to do with it."  I had sinus surgery....nothing reproductive related.  Then he realized what he said and tried to back track and I just kind of said "well, I hope not."  He was kinda sketchy and for months I kept picturing my baby coming out with this doctors face or something.  Thankfully my son looks like my husband!

    I am also totally like you in that I will replay conversations and over analyze in my head and wish I did/did not say certain things.
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  • MrsT0514MrsT0514 member
    @marchbaby‌ yeah that's def awkward.

    But overthinking things kinds sucks. Bc I will sometimes replay a conversation over and over in my head and think something out of nothing. Oh well. Fuck it.
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    @laurat25 that's too funny!
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  • klondikebarklondikebar member
    I'm sure parents make tons of silly or awkward comments while trying to deal with a fussy LO at the dr. No worries.
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