We interrupt the hand-wringing with the following….
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

So, there I was, sitting on the train (mostly) minding my own business when I hear this weird noise coming from the woman sitting next to me. I looked over and saw that she had her head leaning against the window and...

I swear I'm not lying....

She was sucking her thumb. I looked away quickly so as not to stare, but kept looking back to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me. I probably did this about five times until "plop". That was the sound I remember from when my kids sucked their thumb and pulled it out to ask for something.

I kid you not.

Of course, I was then very concerned about her teeth. Fortunately, one of her friends boarded the train just after this gal woke up and so I got to see her smile. Yup, she's been a thumb-sucker for a long time. I'd judge her age to be in her early 30's.

Part of me feels bad for her, but the other part of me is kind of jealous that she has enough self esteem to not give a rip if someone sees her doing this in public.

Yanno... maybe I should take that up. No calories and no hangover. Maybe this gal is on to something.

RisibleGirl was blabbing on about another adventure on 11/18 at 08:23 AM

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AnnieOfBlueGables wrote:

Oh Goodness, you had me giggling. You have the BEST way of putting things.
"Yanno. . ."
I Love YOU!
I don't know if it is self esteem or what. . . Habit? insecurity?. . .
I sucked my thumb until I was 4, my three daughters all quit at the same time their young 2 year-old brother quit. Ages 4, 6 and 8. I met a girl who was in HS when she quit. She showed me her very sad, FLAT thumb with a ruined nail. Wow. Was she awake while sucking or was she doing this in her sleep?
I LOVE that you can see the funny things in life, even when life is causing you stress. You made my day.
keep smiling.
see my email.
xxoo
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heidi wrote:

Wow. Makes me think she's got other issues going on if she's still sucking her thumb at her age but still interesting. It seems it took me forever to quit my habit. i dunno but glad I don't have that habit anymore!


  

Mik wrote:

Maybe she does that instead of smoking! Weird at that age though.


  

annie w. wrote:

Really? REALLY? Wow. You certainly see a cast of characters on that train. Makes for an interesting commute, that is for sure!
big hugs


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