Interesting that a nurse from the Health Dept called. I never answer these types of intrusive questions regardless of who is asking them. I'll usually reply with "how is that your business?" or something along those lines. My pastor once pointed out how Jesus in the Gospels often answered bad-faith questions with a question. That made a …
Interesting that a nurse from the Health Dept called. I never answer these types of intrusive questions regardless of who is asking them. I'll usually reply with "how is that your business?" or something along those lines. My pastor once pointed out how Jesus in the Gospels often answered bad-faith questions with a question. That made a big impression on me.
Every interaction like this has three potential outcomes, I'll come out ahead, stay the same, or come out behind. There is zero chance I'd come out ahead in this instance. I'll likely stay the same, but there is a chance I come out behind if I say something incriminating that this person in authority doesn't like. Why in the world would one choose to participate in a voluntary interaction with those potential consequences?
I was naive and since it was another woman figured she would level with me. And she did! This was around 2010, maybe. But now…would probably take your advice and not get into it!
I hear you, been there myself. Gray hair does have some advantages after all. I have to constantly remind myself of the things I did when I was younger and shake my head. Apologies if it came off as critical, that wasn't my intention.
Interesting that a nurse from the Health Dept called. I never answer these types of intrusive questions regardless of who is asking them. I'll usually reply with "how is that your business?" or something along those lines. My pastor once pointed out how Jesus in the Gospels often answered bad-faith questions with a question. That made a big impression on me.
Every interaction like this has three potential outcomes, I'll come out ahead, stay the same, or come out behind. There is zero chance I'd come out ahead in this instance. I'll likely stay the same, but there is a chance I come out behind if I say something incriminating that this person in authority doesn't like. Why in the world would one choose to participate in a voluntary interaction with those potential consequences?
I was naive and since it was another woman figured she would level with me. And she did! This was around 2010, maybe. But now…would probably take your advice and not get into it!
I hear you, been there myself. Gray hair does have some advantages after all. I have to constantly remind myself of the things I did when I was younger and shake my head. Apologies if it came off as critical, that wasn't my intention.
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