Today was a normal work day, (sort of) put in the 8hrs at the office with a nice brisk walk for lunch with the co-worker..run into the ex of my ex..
This is one of those odd moments in time, where I had roughly 6 voices in my head telling me 6 different things to do!!
I see her. I really don't hold anything against her. I really have zero current connection to her. I never did not like her. I actually did/do like her, but in the dating/married world it was like some strange force insisted we hate each other. Now, let me get out there this relationship has been over for 6yrs!
So here I stood on the sidewalk looking at my ex's ex wondering...Do I say anything? Voice 1 says, "Duh, be polite your mother raised you to be a nice person!" Do I act like I don't see her? Voice 2 says, "Your mother raised to say nothing at all if you have nothing nice to say." Should I simply ignore the woman who is walking directly toward me with the fakest smile plastered to her face ( in all seriousness, she looked like she had stepped in dog poop and was trying to maintain composure)? Voice 3 is saying in an annoyed voice, " What does she have that smirk on her face for? Do I need to give her a reason to look like she is drinking vinegar." Man oh mercy, Why is this woman even looking at me? Voice 4 pipes in, "Because she is jealous of you! Come on woman give the pigeon toed jerk who runs her mouth and has no clue who you really are a real reason to talk smack!! Do it!!" (voice 4 seriously has perpetual PMS) Should I offer a nice greeting and ask her if she had any luck with the services in my office? Voice 5 comments "Offer her your assistance since you obviously have the things she desires or you had them and have moved on in life." (Voice 5 is possibly my true feelings) Should I greet her with an equally fake smile, and ask her how she has been? Voice 6 is the winner because the woman is roughly 5 ft away from me and I can't argue with all the little voice without looking completely bonkers.
Here is how I tromped through the encounter....
HI! (note the FAKE SMILE CLENCHED TEETH) How are you?! Me I am great! Good to see you! Bye now have a great day!!!!
My co-worker looks at me and LOL...and calls me out for the fraud I am.
Oh well, my mom would be happy and I am too because now she has no clue that I am still as confused about how I am to greet her in the streets 6 yrs after my relationship ended with her ex! What a walk...maybe I'll bring a treadmill into the office....
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