.:Friday, September 14, 2007:.
It's A Shame
| just how judgemental people are. Ah, but unfortunately, this seems to be the way of the world. It was only just recently that I learned I have a whole new stereotype attached. Apparently, officer's wives are referred to as the BSB's (blue sticker *insert foul word here*) referring to the color of the base sticker on our cars. I personally find it amusing and have never been one to be too terribly concerned about what complete strangers to me had to say about me. I know that anyone who knows me knows the truth and there is no need to get myself all worked up over it. And if someone that doesn't know me hears something and doesn't come to me with the information to get their facts straight, then frankly they aren't the kind of people I need in my life anyway. Simply put, I'm only concerned with the people that I love and care about....their opinions are what really matter to me. So, when I got to hear firsthand for the first time the BSB term flung out, I couldn't help but laugh on the inside as I quietly listened further. Who in their right minds would just start mouthing something like that off with complete strangers standing around them? I'm guessing that they assumed that I wasn't one of the "said BSB's". Thankfully for them, I'm quite good at just snickering inside and rarely really get nasty with someone. No worries though, I can slyly get my jabs in. A reference was made to my husband and being deployed. It certainly wasn't called for and might have been considered "boasting" for those that didn't know what was going on, but I mentioned that I knew he had to go for the year and while I'm not super excited about it, I just hope that we get to celebrate his pinning MAJOR before he has to leave as his date for leaving and pinning are both about the same time. "I mean what kind of huge accomplishment is that," I asked them as I smiled so very sweetly and carried on about how proud I am of him! Muwahahaha. I wish, wish, wish that there had been a camera to capture both of their faces with at that moment. Funny enough that the degrading, judgemental comments stopped completely at that point and they left shortly after. My only thought on that is, if you aren't brave enough to say it to the persons face, then best not say it at all. Secrets (gossip included) have a life span of about 1.2 seconds and have a way of coming back over and over and over again. It certainly will for those ladies and I won't ever have to say or do anything...I'll just smile everytime I see them. And on that note, I'm going to check on the repairmen who just arrived at 10 minutes before 11. Whew, that was close..they almost didn't make the time slot of 8am-11am! *laughs hysterically* |
