So today is my best friend's last day at work. I have been never been at this job without her by my side. We both started right around the same time, 3 years ago. And have been good friends ever since. We would do lunch, go to happy hour, and tell each other everything!! She has been the best friend a girl could ever ask for. She is the sweetest, most generous person that I know.
She decided to leave this hell hole. Good for her. This was her first job out of college, so it was time for her to move on. But she will be greatly missed by everyone - especially me. I honestly don't know how long I will be able to last here without her. I already hate this place and after today I am going to hate it even more.
I am extra sad because she lives very far away. About an hour and half from work, and 2 hours from my house. I know we wont be able to see each other as much, but I am sure we will at least keep in touch via email and myspace...thank goodness for the Internet! But our friendship still wont be the same. It just wont be the same place without her.
And of course to put the icing on the cake - Our whole department (about 8 of us) went out for a goodbye lunch. Keep in mind that all of them (except for me and my friend who is leaving) has children. I think that the topic of kids NEVER left the table. I just couldn't believe it. The ENTIRE time I was sitting there, I thought to myself "Is this conversation ever going to end??" Nope - it just went from one topic of kids eating habits to the other about babies making a mess at a resturaunt. Ughh!!!!
And then just when I thought that I had escaped the horrid question...there it was. "So Ashley - When are you popping out a kid?" Another one chimes in - "yeah, its totally your turn" I just shrugged my shoulders, hoping for someone to change the damn subject. Then the bitch had the audacity to say - "Oh that's right, your probably just content with your dog Sammie!" What?!?! What the the fuck is that?!?!? How does having a dog have any relevance to not having a baby?
And not for nothing, but her father is a GYN - so you would think that she would have some common sense not to push it. Especially when she has asked me that question before and never got a response from me. Sorry but did you ever stop and think that maybe I cant pop out 2 kids in 2 years like you can. This infuriates me!!!! Of course now I am in the worst mood and want this day to end!
Sorry I just had to get this off my chest.
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I don't know how other woman always get caught up on who is next in line to have a baby. It drives me insane! It's such a personal thing. Sorry you had to deal with that and sorry your friend is gone.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry you had to deal with that at lunch. Some people can be insensitive. And I know what you're going through with your friend. When I left my old job, the same thing happened with my best friend and I. She lives about an hour and a half away and it's been hard to keep in touch with her. We will do lunch every now and again but I miss her.
ReplyDeleteI deal with the same thing at work. I finally decided just to tell it like it is. I had someone the other day ask me why I have not had a babys yet, when all my siblings had. I quite plainly told her I was having fertility issues and it might take some time. It stunned her and shut her up, you can tell she realized that she put her foot in here mouth
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry! My best work friend and I were also separated last year, when I got laid off, and then so did she 6 months later. And yes it does suck :( but we keep in touch and we're still friends, and that's what matters!
ReplyDeleteOh man I am mad for you at that chick! And I get that horrible question too. 1. It's nobody's business! and 2. you're right - it is an incredibly insensitive and thoughtless thing to say. (Plus the dog thing?? That girl is a true moron.) My hubs got pissed once when an acquaintance asked us that and wasn't content when we told her "some day," so he said, "Actually, we don't have time for a baby, we're too busy partying and having fun." It actually made her mad, as if it was any of her business! I don't get people sometimes.