Some People Have No Sense

I know that sounds like a harsh title but its the truth. I've encountered this 'same' person so many times I can't keep track. This is what happens...

Jackson and I are at the fabric store waiting in line at the checkout. There is an older woman, probably 60s, standing behind me. I'm not paying attention to this lady because I'm trying to keep Jackson happy until I can get out of here. This lady says to me, "Excuse me". I didn't think she was talking to me until I hear it again, followed by a tap on my shoulder, "Excuse me". I turn around and say, "yes?". She says "I don't mean to be rude (while pointing at Jackson's foot) but does your baby have a club foot?" Honestly! Some people have no sense! Why do people think its completely ok to ask me what is wrong with my baby? It blows my mind. This happens to me all most every time I take Jackson out. By now, I expect this to happen so I just give the person some lengthy medical explanation that I know they don't understand, smile and walk away.

I was just thinking about it the other day. What if the person they were asking didn't have the attitude about their baby's condition like I do? What if I was a woman that was upset and depressed about my situation and some stranger in a store decided to point out my baby's differences? I really would like to look at these people that think it's ok to ask these questions and say "do you see a child in a wheelchair and ask what happened? Do you ask a child with no hair if they have cancer? What makes it ok for you, a stranger, to ask me anything regarding my child?"

I've come very close to asking these questions to the rude people myself but then that just makes me jerk just like them. I've always been told to kill them with kindness and that's exactly what I do. I just wish one day they'll get it. If your statement or question begins with "I don't mean to be rude" keep your thoughts to yourself. :)