Am I pregnant?
As a fairly modest girl there are a few things that I never want to be caught purchasing, and one of them is a pregnancy test. I went shopping earlier this week and was asked to pick up a pregnancy test for my aunt who wasn't feeling so well. I didn't want seem like the uncooperative kid so I agreed to stop by Target and pick one up.
Arriving at Target, I realize that they are sold out of most of their pregnancy test kits (perhaps people in Boston like to get busy around this time of year, I don't know). I've never really looked at or purchased one of these kits before so I had to go through all the brands pick out the one that was both fast and accurate (as my aunt was catching a plane later that afternoon). So whatever, I spent about 15 minutes doing that and then proceeded immediately to the checkout counter. A very nice old lady rang me up and I couldn't help but notice her checking my finger for the obvious lack of a ring. I wanted to say something like, "this isn't for me," but I figure denial would only lead her to think that I really am a slut so I just didn't say anything.
The next morning I woke up feeling really nauseated. I thought "maybe I didn't eat enough last night before I went to bed," so I hopped out of bed at 7 in the morning and went downstairs to grab my typical breakfast-orange juice. After drinking it I felt a little better but then decided that maybe it was my tiredness that is making me sick so I went back upstairs to get some sleep. A couple of hours later, the orange juice found itself in my trash can (if you know what I mean). Being a big baby, I went to see my mom and told her what happened:
Me: I just threw up and feel kind of sick.
Mom: You're not pregnant too are you?
Me: No.
Mom: That would be kind of weird if you were.
Me: Yeah it would be, I think I would be a scientific first.
Moments later after talking to my dad...
Mom (half laughing): You really scared us this morning by telling me that you threw up and was feeling nauseous. I really thought for a moment that you were pregnant too.
Me: What?!?
So between the purchasing of a pregnancy test and my morning sickness moment, I almost thought I was pregnant. But then I reminded myself that a little something needs to happen first before I can get pregnant.
Arriving at Target, I realize that they are sold out of most of their pregnancy test kits (perhaps people in Boston like to get busy around this time of year, I don't know). I've never really looked at or purchased one of these kits before so I had to go through all the brands pick out the one that was both fast and accurate (as my aunt was catching a plane later that afternoon). So whatever, I spent about 15 minutes doing that and then proceeded immediately to the checkout counter. A very nice old lady rang me up and I couldn't help but notice her checking my finger for the obvious lack of a ring. I wanted to say something like, "this isn't for me," but I figure denial would only lead her to think that I really am a slut so I just didn't say anything.
The next morning I woke up feeling really nauseated. I thought "maybe I didn't eat enough last night before I went to bed," so I hopped out of bed at 7 in the morning and went downstairs to grab my typical breakfast-orange juice. After drinking it I felt a little better but then decided that maybe it was my tiredness that is making me sick so I went back upstairs to get some sleep. A couple of hours later, the orange juice found itself in my trash can (if you know what I mean). Being a big baby, I went to see my mom and told her what happened:
Me: I just threw up and feel kind of sick.
Mom: You're not pregnant too are you?
Me: No.
Mom: That would be kind of weird if you were.
Me: Yeah it would be, I think I would be a scientific first.
Moments later after talking to my dad...
Mom (half laughing): You really scared us this morning by telling me that you threw up and was feeling nauseous. I really thought for a moment that you were pregnant too.
Me: What?!?
So between the purchasing of a pregnancy test and my morning sickness moment, I almost thought I was pregnant. But then I reminded myself that a little something needs to happen first before I can get pregnant.
posted by chen at 2:27 PM
2 Comments:
"Yeah it would be, I think I would be a scientific first."
Um, excuse me... I think you mean a "scientific second"....
...pagan.
Hmmm, do go in to see a doctor though...
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