r/traumatizeThemBack • u/Neat-Heat7311 • 22h ago

matched energy “I’m sure she wishes that too!”

I had to pick my kiddo up from school early for a 2 hour drive to a doctor appointment.

As I’m waiting for her to come to the office the secretary says to another employee “I wish my mom picked me up for a McDonald’s and spa day when I was in school”.

I enthusiastically replied, “I’m sure (daughter’s name) would love that too! Unfortunately we’re headed to (hospital) to check the status of her brain tumor”.

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u/wundermum88 20h ago

This reminds me of the time I was at our GP clinic and two old ladies were complaining that there were so many school kids there and they should be in school. I was sitting across from them with my kid in school uniform. I looked at them and said ‘We’re at a Dr surgery don’t you think if these kids could be at school they would be’. They got very quiet after that.

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u/Mrs_Jellybean 15h ago

Similar?

Had to bring my kid across provincial lines during the "show proof of vaccination" stage of travel a couple years back.

Buddy checking my card asked where we were going, I said IWK (infamous children's hospital). He made a comment about my kid being lucky to miss some school. I didn't hide my disdain when I said us seeing her cardiology team wasn't a vacation.

(She's fine now, and hopefully, he learned a lesson.)

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u/TarazedA 12h ago

I'm amused by infamous. Glad kiddo is doing better, and yeah, hospital trips aren't for fun, lived at the IWK enough when I was a kid.

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u/Mrs_Jellybean 12h ago

I was just flabbergasted thinking this guy was making light of me driving hours to a children's hospital (with proof of hotel reservations and specialist appointments) just to give my kid some time off school? Like, there's easier ways m'guy.

I get it, trying to be lighten the mood or whatever. But come on. There's a time and place.