Today, in front of a group of family, friends, and acquaintances, a guy I hadn't talked to in about two years asked me how rehab was going. In the monstrous silence that followed, I had to awkwardly explain that I work at a nursing home that also functions as a rehabilitation center. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, at my job, I was so tired and aggravated that I accidentally mumbled, "I need a drink." One of the patients I was taking care of heard me and said, "Me too." I work at an addiction rehab facility. FML
Today, working on an ambulance, we had an elderly man who was obviously scared, so to get his mind off things I made small talk. When I went to ask if he was retired, it came out as, "So Steve, are you retarded?" My partner/supervisor across from me had tears running down her face from trying not to laugh. FML
Today, I found out that while I was attending AA meetings to help understand how to help my boyfriend of 7 years when he got back from rehab, that he was not in rehab at all. He was on vacation. With his wife. FML
Today, while working at a nursing home, I was alone in the station and figured I could sneak one out. It wound up being very loud, and I could hear the faint snickering of a patient in the next room. Every time he saw me for the rest of the day he would burst out laughing. FML
Today, I got an e-mail from a guy I'd had a one night stand with. He wanted to get together to talk about it. Turns out he's in rehab and he wanted to address the biggest mistakes he'd ever made in his life. I am a on a drug addict's list of regrets. FML
Today, I ran into a good friend at work. I work at a jail. She doesn't. FML
Today, I work at a hospice center. At 3AM, a call just went out to a man's family to come because he was dying. I didn't realize that this man was my old friend's grandpa. When I saw her, I smiled really big and said, "Hey! Great to see you!" Her grandpa was ACTIVELY DYING. Stupid stupid stupid. FML
Today, a customer that I've been waiting on for years came into the restaurant after a long absence. I said to him, "Hey man, it looks like you lost a lot of weight! How'd you do it?" He replied, "I got cancer." FML
Today, I saw an old friend while out and about. Since I don't leave the house very often, my friend was surprised to see me in person. He jokingly asked if someone was dying, and I cried in response. I was in fact going to the hospital to say goodbye to my grandma. FML
Today, as a recovering alcoholic, I called my brother to share the news that I've been sober for a month. He invited me to a bar to celebrate. FML
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abbyade 21
As long as you made it clear you worked there..that's all you can do. Hopefully he knows better. If he was gonna ask something so personal, he could have asked in private. What a git.
cocacola999 27
I think the guy knew OP was working at rehab, he just worded it in an unfortunate manner. I often ask my teacher friends: "How's school?" or doctors/nurses: "How's life at the hospital?". He probably assumed everyone knew where OP worked.
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citrusglass 22
That must've been awkward. Sounds like you handled it fairly well though, OP :) now he knows better.
AKchic 7
I feel your pain. I work in rehab (drug/alcohol) and much of my family has addiction problems. I've also worked for the dept of corrections for our state and a few other gov't agencies. When we have big get-togethers, I hear "so, still in rehab?" in all seriousness because they assume that I'm an addict as well. Or worse, when family friends IN treatment break confidentiality right there in the program to loudly tell me that my grandfather/uncle/aunt/mother would be proud I'm finally getting help for MY addiction (note: been clean for almost 17 years) and I have to quietly explain that I work here, and have worked here for x number of years (almost a decade now). It's nothing for you to be embarrassed about, unless you want to be embarrassed on their behalf. Smile, correct and move on.
DeadxManxWalking 27
Well it is a funny joke
toolazytotype99 18
She never said the guy was a friend though, just some guy she hadn't talked to in two years
donuts678 25
Shouldn't your family and friends know that?
lostmongoose 23
That's what I was thinking. I really don't see how this would be very awkward, unless op made it awkward by just standing there silently not answering a question half the group knew the answer to?
pinkprincess1221 5
Wouldn't your friends and family know that you work in a rehab facility? Why is this so embarrassing?
emanhernandez 22
Shouldn't your family already know that
gratunka 11
you should have run with it.. "they say my urges to kill morons is getting better. but there are times,like today that I don't believe the doctors". and smile.
worldclassrager 41
And so did the explaining help or was it still a bit off
purple_duck88 6
The only reason for the ensuing silence would be you not responding to a question you had just been asked. Why wouldn't you just answer instead of making it awkward?