I found myself doing it!!

Out of habit I always say to people on seeing them "how are you doing"......I don't really want a detailed answer, a "fine", "not too bad", "OK thank you" will suffice.

What I don't want is a blow by blow answer of all their symptoms, Doctor and hospital appointments, tests and results, drug reactions etc etc

Unfortunately I've found myself guilty of doing the same thing when people ask me how I'm doing, I should have spotted the glazed look in their eyes earlier!!

Lesson learned!!

[scotsrish]

Oh Lordy! I am guilty too but it seems so fake to say fine when you have been dealing with some serious medical problems. However that being said there are "those" that we all know that i call dumpers who literally suck the life out of you by turning every word said to something just about them and their woes. So before we see that glaze over response perhaps a quick exit with a completely irrelevant subject like cooking or ....