Inappropriate Teeth Cleaning

Someone found her feet last night and finds them to be the best new toy.

Today was a weird day.  I'm only sleeping about every 3rd night, and last night wasn't one of them.  I got up for a conference call to find out it was moved to this afternoon.  This was OK but put a crimp in my plans.  I wanted to go get some errands done after my dental appt, but I still managed this evening and had dinner with my sister.

The dental hygienist was quite chatty today.  She asked me why I was single, that I could still have kids if I wanted them, and the love of my life is right around the corner.  Before I could even process and answer those she told me it's OK to fall for someone who already has kids.  I could be a great step-mom. This woman soooo crossed a line with me.  These are not appropriate discussion topics for a teeth cleaning.  When I tried to explain that I'm quite happy with just having nieces and a nephew she told me to get a dog.  Having a dog is a lot like having kids.  Ummmm NO!  I don't want that.  If I did, don't you think I'd have one by now.  This woman really rubbed me the wrong way.  When I told my sis over dinner she told me it's an HR issue, and yes she does work in HR.  I'm trying my best to brush it off but dang that really struck me the wrong way.

I'm not sure where she thought it was appropriate to give me life advice.  I'm sure she's like many other women who grew up in my small hometown. Married a guy from high school or college by 25, kids by 27 and now her life is boring.  She's waiting til her kids graduate to live her life with her husband.  I really don't want that.  I want to travel now, I want to have fun now, I don't want to wait until I'm retired to do things.  i hate that people think it's OK to push their life goals on me.  I have my own goals, right now it's to get promoted and keep trying to find love.