While waiting to pick up the kids today, I had an unusual conversation. More accurately, I was on the receiving end of a monologue about the state of this person’s marriage, their net worth, court orders in their possession concerning child custody, what type of person they like to date, and did I mention net worth? Repeatedly?
I didn’t say anything and I guess I didn’t need to. But should I have? I wonder which response would have worked for me:
1) “You really need someone better qualified than me to help you work through this traumatic situation”; or
2) “Just so you know right off the bat, I’m a writer, and wow am I using this.”