no spit

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Currently listening to: Unwritten Letter No. 1 – Vienna Teng

Nightfall we’re brushing past your town
Destination not you my one
The driver doesn’t know way down
How deep these bright-eyed feelings run
I’ve no intention of confessing today
I need to make distance a while
But miles don’t make your image fade
They don’t erase this secret smile

For the past several days, I’ve been absolutely parched despite drinking copious amounts of water. I talk to patients all day long. My brain is begging my mouth to stop talking but the queue of patients never stops. A colleague and I were commiserating about not having any saliva left in our mouths after our shift.

I admire my mom’s ability to talk incessantly. I come home and she’s ready to pounce on me the minute I walk through the door. I’ve told her many times that I need at least 30 minutes to decompress before I can even have a conversation with her. But she doesn’t give AF, she’ll start yammering away. There have been times when I’ll walk away while she’s mid-sentence because she’s making me feel overwhelmed. She used to get offended and get mad but I think she’s realizing now that I am not functioning on all cylinders by the time I get home. I can’t even process words that she’s saying to me because translating Korean to English is too much for my feeble brain.


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18 responses to “no spit”

  1. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    That sounds like straight up overload. You’re basically running on empty at the end of the day.
    If the thirst and dry mouth keeps going despite fluids, it might be worth checking in with a doctor just to rule out anything medical, especially since it’s been going on for days.
    Be Safe and Be Well my Dear Friend…

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Hehe thanks Willie, I just have to drink more fluids throughout the day

  2. Darryl B Avatar

    Maybe make a little paddle sign like at auctions…”No talking please” and on the flip side “I ❤️ you but tell me later” 😂 Then put your feet up and have a cold one. 🍺

    1. justrojie Avatar

      lol sounds like a good idea to me

  3. Violet Lentz Avatar

    I hope she reads this- although I know she won’t. Buy her a zipper-gift wrap it- and put a sweet little note in the box that says “use this once a day for a minimum of thirty minutes every time you hear my car pull in the drive….”

    1. justrojie Avatar

      lol I doubt she reads this but I wouldn’t be surprised if my brother reads this

  4. safia begum Avatar

    A lyrical and expressive share—blending music, mood, and emotional restraint in a reflective moment of unspoken feeling. 🎶✨

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Thank you, Safia!

  5. utahan15 Avatar

    oh good a helicoptor motor mouth
    holy craaap
    jamming to james marshall hendrix .. such a pioneer and fucking genius. happy day dear one!

    1. justrojie Avatar

      lol thank you

  6. utahan15 Avatar

    the dragon killed bruce lee and the crow jason lee

    1. justrojie Avatar

      The crow is such a good movie

  7. Ajinkya Rane Avatar

    probably too much coffee but I get that walking away mid sentence part, its a necessity.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Haha I don’t drink regular coffee anymore

  8. ianmdudley Avatar

    Isn’t incessant thirst a symptom of rabies..?

    1. justrojie Avatar

      And severe dehydration 😂 I wasn’t foaming at the mouth tho

  9. Info-Man Avatar

    My mom does the same thing , but she hates it when I talk a lot 😂😂😂😂😂

    1. justrojie Avatar

      🤣

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