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RE: Digressions - with a few little distractions
I don't have a problem with the spirit of Christmas but yes the commercialism, and such as you mentioned but also... my family just sucked and so the holidays are just a bad time all around. I have a family of my own now and I've kinda groomed them to be understanding of my horrible ways lol
But I do love giving and surprising my loves with things they didn't know they would love but totally do hehehe
I can not wait to hear this dental story of yours. I was actually a dental assistant after I quit college and really enjoyed playing in peoples mouths and would use the gas after work sometimes ... shhhh don't tell anyone lol... and I can't imagine the gas and christmas music... must have been torture omg!! Hahaha
Hey - we are in the same dysfunctional extended family boat - and then we've lost so many family members these last few years. I understand completely! I'm determined this year to clear away the cobwebs and just enjoy the season - maybe burn a little sage ;) hehe
Yes, giving is my favorite part, too.
Soooooo funny about hitting the gas! ahahaha! I've got so many funny stories with the gas - so many....I've actually turned it up when the assistant left the room (I paid dearly for that one, but....) LOL
Story that I was referring to: It was right after my dog Bella passed so I was already ripe for being unhinged. The hygienist and I had a love/hate relationship - my teeth were super sensitive requiring a mouth full of shots and then gas on top of that and she was a little impatient and unhinged herself after many failed attempts and time constraints ;) There she is in my face, "Are we ready now?" Her big artificial smile waiting for my response, "mmmhmmm" I gesture. She whips that hose in my mouth so fast, water flying everywhere, tools in and out like crochet needles. My mind starts going off into wild 'digressions' and spontaneous diatribes - "DANGER, DANGER...red alert! Am I breathing? I think I've stopped breathing! What if I die...I could die!" Then it happened....the song, "I'll Be Home For Christmas" came on and I completely lost it - there was no holding it back! My little pink piggy nose just couldn't contain my blast of heavy breathing and the seal broke letting out farting sounds and gurgling. She quickly removed her weapons from my mouth, "Is everything okay?" I pulled my piggy nose off....my face feeling like it is triple the size with my mouth flopping with no discernible phonetical meaning..."ubb, ubb...turnn dat chit obb!" She is shocked and locked in a stare with me as she wheels her chair away..."Oh....oh - You know what, that shit's getting on my nerves, too!" She yells, "Emily! Can you turn the music off?" There is some confusion coming from Emily. "Can you turn the music off?!" Emily is not understanding. "TURN THE MUSIC OFF! All of it." Emily turns the music off and the hygienist returns to her sweet, over sappy voice, "Thank-eww". She pulls her chair close to me again, "Better?" I shake my head and lay back in the chair as she puts my piggy nose back on. "Comfortable?"
The hygienist and I actually laugh about this day all the time :) And I no longer require the gas or shots so our relationship has much improved! haha
Oh my gosh this story is gold!!
Thank you so much for sharing that! I have high anxiety with the dentist... just too many bad experiences. I believe I may have had a similar reaction had I been in your shoes!
I mean really... its nerve wracking enough to have to go to the dentist ... why torture you with a station that has even a small chance of playing christmas music? I'm good with quiet!! Haha
I'm sorry to hear about Bella, I completely understand the state of mind you were in... but you handled it like a champ and now have an awesome story to tell!
Hehe! I can't believe I shared that publicly! I know better than to write when it is late at night. It is funny though....now.
Music definitely intensifies the gas experience. No doubt. I have anxiety with the dentist, too. I don't know anyone that doesn't - especially the older you get. And it's so difficult to find 'good' dentists. I'll be glad when science progresses to the point that we can grow new teeth ;)
Thank you, @monchhichi23 I have healed considerably since Bella's passing.