many nurses are women. in fact, most nurses may be women. i think.
anyways, i am a nurse, but NOT a woman. sometimes i have trouble remembering what it takes to be a good co-worker to my women co-worker peeps.
like the other day, Female Co-worker starts to tell me about her problems with her kids. so as i'm listening, all i can think of is solutions to her problems.
what an idiot. it's the Duct Tape Philosophy thing that most men are afflicted with that pretty much makes it impossible to listen to someone's problems without offering suggestions/solutions. women know how to listen and be engaged in that, while guys can't keep a lid on their fixes.
this situation has happened before, and i'm sure it'll happen again. the weird this is, i was aware of it as it was happening, and yet was still powerless to stop myself. sheesh.
if i was a sooper-hero, i'd be Captain Oblivious Man, able to withstand all subtleties of normal human interaction. susceptible only to the most obvious barbs of direction.
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I had to laugh. I read it out loud to my husband and he smiled and nodded the entire time. He can totally relate...and has said the same thing many times....haha!
:)
Ah yes, the gentle waves of the Estrogen Ocean. :)
Always remember your presence as the lone Y chromosome is vital to the stability of your team. Just saying.
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