I made it to 38 without ever having this happen to me.
It’s not a big deal really, it probably happens to most people a few times in their life.
But I was minding my own business. Not hurting anyone. Simply cutting the grass.
Then all of a sudden I felt it on my neck…the sting.
It gave no warning. No buzzing. No nothing.
Wow.
OUCH.
I swear it felt like my neck and jaw swelled up like a grapefruit and man did it hurt!
Luckily my husband was home and took over. I need to start calling him Dr. because he doctors all of us up when we need it. He sprayed something on it, handed me an ice pack and hovered over me to make sure I didn’t die. Like I said, I’d never gotten stung by a bee before so he was concerned how I would react.
I didn’t die.
And it feels fine now – a bit sore but fine.
Somewhere in the process of all this I said “dammit” with Abby around. So, of course, she paused and repeated it, “dammit”.
I told her “don’t say that”.
She asked me, “don’t say dammit?”
I said “yes, don’t say that.”
She asked “why can’t I say dammit?”
I responded “only grown-ups can say it.”
She asked “so when I get bigger I can say dammit?”
I said “yes, when you get bigger.”
She said “ok, when I get bigger I will say dammit.”
I was laughing by the third time she said it. This may become a problem….
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My boys point out when I say c.r.a.p. to me. They have been told it is an adult word and may not use it. But I am amazed at how many times I can use it in a bad day. I go days without saying it and then one day I may use it 3 times. I am lucky they have not thought of Abbey’s technique to repeat it. You are going to be one busy lady keeping on your toes with her around.
Hope you’re feeling a little better. And kids are so funny! I don’t know what I will do when I hear the girls cuss.
That’s funny. Well…not really–but she makes it funny…and you tell it so well. Hope it doesn’t turn into a problem!!!
About a year ago my youngest boy had issues saying “fork”. It came out sounding like “f*ck”. We’d have get-togethers at church and he’d say to someone “I want a fuhk”. Yeah…that got us a few stares. ;-P
I’ve had bee stings on my feet because I mow barefoot. I know that’s bad. The neck has to be more sensitive.
ouch on the bee sting! start saving your pennies Abby’s going to law school
Love the logic – when I get biger I will say it.
When my oldest was very small my Mom used to watch him. She carried a bar of soap because he used to like to say things. He grew out of that when I created a policy that allowed him to say any word exactly once without punishment, so he could ask me what it meant and get it out of his system.
He’s 14 now and does say things like crap and stuff when he’s with other teenagers.
Aww that sucks that you got stung by a bee! Abby is TOO CUTE> Add “Damn” to “Duuuuuuuuuuuuude”!
It was a good thing that Ed was there because your grandmother used to have a reaction when she got stung. Kids say the darnest things don’t they. I am watching Alissa today and she was holding the back of her diaper and saying poop.
LOL!!! And I’m 27 without a bee sting *knock on wood*!
yep, thats exactly how charlotte is..she gets it all in too