went and did the lawn bowling thing. it was ok, but i really dont fit in. i wasnt feeling particularly social, so i didnt speak too much and just did a lot of listening.
after we'd bowled a bit and had our asses thoroughly kicked, we kicked back and the guys had their home lotto meeting. the other ladies (there were five of us in total) sat and talked about babies, diapers, and feedings. there were four of them congregated over on one side of the field talking about kids, and i deliberately chose to stay far away from that nonsense, even if it meant that i'd be sitting there alone awkwardly. and when i say "far away", i meant it. there were four park benches separating me from them.
really tho, who thinks it's interesting to congregate and talk about that shit when not everyone in the group is a mother? i certainly dont. of course i havent experienced that 'delight' yet, and never will, but at the same time i think that most skilled conversationalists realise that their audience may not know exactly what they're talking about and adjust their conversation accordingly.
no offense, but i find most new moms lacking on the common sense front in terms of discussing kids and bodily functions. there are other things out there more interesting than bowel movements. really.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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went and did the lawn bowling thing. it was ok, but i really dont fit in. i wasnt feeling particularly social, so i didnt speak too much and just did a lot of listening.
after we'd bowled a bit and had our asses thoroughly kicked, we kicked back and the guys had their home lotto meeting. the other ladies (there were five of us in total) sat and talked about babies, diapers, and feedings. there were four of them congregated over on one side of the field talking about kids, and i deliberately chose to stay far away from that nonsense, even if it meant that i'd be sitting there alone awkwardly. and when i say "far away", i meant it. there were four park benches separating me from them.
really tho, who thinks it's interesting to congregate and talk about that shit when not everyone in the group is a mother? i certainly dont. of course i havent experienced that 'delight' yet, and never will, but at the same time i think that most skilled conversationalists realise that their audience may not know exactly what they're talking about and adjust their conversation accordingly.
no offense, but i find most new moms lacking on the common sense front in terms of discussing kids and bodily functions. there are other things out there more interesting than bowel movements. really.
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