Confession: When I can’t get ahold of someone I love on the phone. When they travel on planes. Or by car at night. When my husband hasn’t called me 12 times and it’s like 11AM. (Yes, we talk that much.)
I panic.
Then? I write eulogies IN MY HEAD.
That’s gotta be the weirdest thing I’ve ever shared here. But, I find myself doing it ALL THE TIME.
If “insert name here” died- what would I want to say at their funeral?
I bet a therapist would have a field day with that one.
July 21st, 2010 - 12:54 PM
ahh! lol. that is strange. I also freak out if I haven't heard from someone I should have heard from, but I go into "omgomgomgomgshitshitshit" mode not write out their eulogies lmao.
p.s this has made me love you all the more!
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July 21st, 2010 - 3:10 PM
Not weird at all…I have the same morbid thoughts too, maybe not the eulogies but ya. Well maybe weird but then Im weird too
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July 21st, 2010 - 5:01 PM
I do this ALL the time. I got on my husband's case recently because he didn't call me when he go to work and I got his voicemail when I called him (we also talk 12 times a day). I told him that I didn't know if he took carpool and someone snatched him. It could happen! I've planned out our lives in the past if we lost X, Y, or Z. It's horrible. But I think I'm being prepared.
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July 21st, 2010 - 5:07 PM
I freak out because I don't have anything to wear to someone's funeral when I can't get them on the phone. And my husband works erratic hours and is not a good caller. I do this a lot.
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July 21st, 2010 - 7:49 PM
Um, yeah that IS weird.
But, whenever I can't get Mercer on the phone I immediately think he was in a massive car accident or there was an earthquake & he was on the bridge when it happened and yeah……………crazy crazy!
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July 21st, 2010 - 9:56 PM
I do this too!!!! When Tim says he's going to be home at a certain time and he's even 5 minutes late, my mind flashes to the freeway where his car is lying upside down with the tires still spinning and he's trapped/dead inside! It's even worse when I try and call him to make me feel better and he DOESN'T ANSWER!!
I haven't written a eulogy yet, but I do picture what it would be like raising Aric on my own and think about whether or not his parents would stay involved.
In other words, I feel your pain!!
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July 22nd, 2010 - 1:56 AM
OMG, Mommy totally does that!
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July 22nd, 2010 - 2:37 PM
I don't go as far as writing eulogies, but yes when I don't hear from someone when I should I start freaking out about 1 of 2 scenarios: accident/death and or jail.
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July 22nd, 2010 - 2:44 PM
um yeah, I have been guilty of that too. And I talk to my hubby pretty much all day long. Have done it from the moment we met and I hope it never changes.
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July 23rd, 2010 - 2:22 PM
So, I do this too. I had no idea it was practically and epidemic, but good to know I'm not the only one.
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July 23rd, 2010 - 5:24 PM
I have such morbid thoughts that I would never confess, because if I did, they might lock me up.
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July 24th, 2010 - 1:52 PM
I do the same thing! Im so glad to know there are other morbid people out there.
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July 26th, 2010 - 5:39 PM
Since I've been pregnant, I've assumed my husband has been killed/maimed/kidnapped every time I can't get a hold of him. It's really fun.
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