Embarrassment: it is a part of life! Today I was reminded of this fact that nobody really likes. Having UC is a reason to stress over the possible situations that may result in embarrassment; particularly if you are having a flare. Today I remain in remission, but still had an embarrassing moment relating to the big "#2".
The daily morning routine is my wife, daughter and I all pile into the car at ~7am. First we drive downtown to my wife's work and let her start her grind while I try tactic number 455 to distract my daughter (Jaixai) so that she is not too upset that "Mommy" is leaving. Next stop is Jaixai's daycare and then to campus for me. When we get an early enough start, Jaixai and I will go to a cafe and share a muffin before daycare. Today was one of those fortunate days.
So we were sitting at a pastry cafe and enjoying our cranberry walnut muffin when I felt the need to go, well, #2. I did not feel the common urgency that comes with UC, but I have learned from my experiences to play it safe...so off to the restroom I went. Of course, since it was just the two of us, my daughter needed to come with me (although against her will). This morning she was actually pretty good and agreed to come with me. Now for the embarrassment:
We were in the bathroom and Jaixai was saying in her exceptionally loud 2-year-old-voice little one-liners like "Daddy poopy, huh?" or "Stinky fart (fortunately in Lao and not English)", or when I was flushing, "Bye-bye poopies!" Either way, I think she made great entertainment for the rest of the cafe customers all at my expense.
I walked out and pretended not to notice the people looking at us and smiling...we left after only a few minutes. I was a little emabarrassed and realized that it is apart of life for us all; not just those with UC.
I cannot wait to get back at Jaixai when she is a teenager!!!
The daily morning routine is my wife, daughter and I all pile into the car at ~7am. First we drive downtown to my wife's work and let her start her grind while I try tactic number 455 to distract my daughter (Jaixai) so that she is not too upset that "Mommy" is leaving. Next stop is Jaixai's daycare and then to campus for me. When we get an early enough start, Jaixai and I will go to a cafe and share a muffin before daycare. Today was one of those fortunate days.
So we were sitting at a pastry cafe and enjoying our cranberry walnut muffin when I felt the need to go, well, #2. I did not feel the common urgency that comes with UC, but I have learned from my experiences to play it safe...so off to the restroom I went. Of course, since it was just the two of us, my daughter needed to come with me (although against her will). This morning she was actually pretty good and agreed to come with me. Now for the embarrassment:
We were in the bathroom and Jaixai was saying in her exceptionally loud 2-year-old-voice little one-liners like "Daddy poopy, huh?" or "Stinky fart (fortunately in Lao and not English)", or when I was flushing, "Bye-bye poopies!" Either way, I think she made great entertainment for the rest of the cafe customers all at my expense.
I walked out and pretended not to notice the people looking at us and smiling...we left after only a few minutes. I was a little emabarrassed and realized that it is apart of life for us all; not just those with UC.
I cannot wait to get back at Jaixai when she is a teenager!!!
1 comment:
And you my dear at five and proud to use the mens room on your own, left your women folk in the cafe lobby as sang several renditions of "Popeye the Sailor Man" I sent a bus boy in to get you.
MOM
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