not to argue you but...

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management)

so i'm at this gathering recently and there's this woman who knows john from the playground and she asks how john is. now, my standard answer is, "he's improving. he's not well, but he's improving". which is true. actually, with him on the parasite cleanse he is going through a bit of a "healing crisis" and experiencing the return of some old, painful symptoms. he is tired and in pain and often reports to me random numbness, tingling, stiffness, etc. he is going through a challenging time right now but is a total trooper about it. the parasite cleanse seems to be exacerbating symptoms lately but we hope it's for the best in the end and we pluck on.

so, she asks and i say my standard answer and she, in front of this whole group of people, says, "well he looks fine".
uummm, ok.
i say, "yes, he does", and think that will be the end of that.
but in the next breath she says, ...real loud, (insert snot-ass tone)
"ya know, not to argue you but i JUST spoke to him a few days ago and he 's fine. no, ...really. he's fine".

is he now?
wow.

seriously, she said that. those exact words, "no, ...really. he's fine".

really? REALLY?

well, not to argue you but i JUST slept with him so i think i know him better than you do.
bitch.

man o man. i know i know. people are dumb. but geesh lady, chronic illness is a deceptive thing sometimes, so how about you shut your pie hole.

note to self: never assume another person's health or wellness based on their appearance.
even more so, never publicly argue the validity of a person's health with their spouse. you just end up looking like an ass.
k