Today a co-worker said "you are going to be a great mother"
He liked my attitude and thought I'd be able to handle teenagers one day because I'm handling a woman who behaves like a negotiating pit bull. She thinks she can avoid required work by doing these things: cajole, worry, pretend to be dumb, act confused, sound surprised, express shock, and ask more questions. My goal in dealing with her is to remain positive, upbeat, and firm on the boundaries - she's got some work to do, and she'd better get to it.
I told him that he had no idea how much I needed to hear his comment today. Then he admitted that he was concerned he'd stuck his foot in his mouth when he said what he said.
I told him I was trying to become a mom.... who knows what he thought of that comment?!?
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