Posted by Mal on October 4, 2007, at 4:29:52
About 3 weeks ago I said something stupid to my BIL, but completely innocent- didn't MEAN anything by it, and it has just occured to me that I think my SIL is pissed at me...
It was ay my daughter's bday party and I had some ice cream on my shirt in the boob area. My BIL was in the room when my friend pointed it out to me. Embarrassed, I asked my BIL something about would he like to help me clean it up- he said, "I'll let your husb help you with that," which is the perfect comeback to that crazy thing I said. A few min. later I laughed and told the SIL what I had said, and what her husb. had said, and laughed about it (because it didn't mean anything, and if I told it on myself it would be better than having her hear it otherwise) so I thought it was OK.
Since then we haven't talked to the SIL and BIL much (this is not unusual, as we live 100 miles apart), but seems like the last couple of times I have had contact with the SIL she has been just a little distant. This AM I got woke up and all this occurred to me, and I am not sure if I am just obsessing over nothing. Can't get back to sleep...
I feel like a big dummy about this. It is very common for me to replay social situations and find all the ridiculous things I have said, and beat myself up for them. I had been doing better about not sticking my feet in my mouth till this.
OK, thanks for reading. If you have a thought on it, post it please!
Mal
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