Last night I was in the groove lecturing. Durkheim, Marx, & Weber, you got it. Material versus Non-material Culture, done. Discussion on how to present self in a social interaction, here ya go! My left breast deciding to grow 3 times its normal size, BAM. Oh, wait. No she didn’t. Yes, yes she did. My left breast decided to grow 3 FREAKING sizes during the end of my lecture. She hates me.
My left breast is out to cause me total humiliation. Forget falling down in front of the class; instead, it was like I had a chia-pet on my chest. As it was growing I could feel the pressure of breastmilk building up. That pressure is unmistakable. I figured Ok, I can get through this. I’ve got breast pads on. I mean they have the adhesive stickies on the back, I’m golden. No problems. Then it happened, near the end of the lecture, my breast pad on my left side had shifted.
I began to LEAK. YES, LEAK!
All I kept thinking was “OH ALL THE ANGELS AND SAINTS IN HEAVEN, PLEASE HELP ME!!”
Then the “WHY, WHY, WHY ME????”
As I apparently didn’t begin to pray soon enough I could feel a light spot begin to form on my shirt. Made all the more uncomfortable by the student who noticed instantly and was staring with the WIDEST EYES EVER!! I think that student will NEVER be the same again. Needless to say that the end of lecture was wrapped up quickly. I’m pretty sure the students that noticed got a lesson the presentation of self that I had NEVER hoped to give. And as for my left breast, she’s on notice.
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Ohhhhhh nooooo! I remember those days…but never in front of a lecture! Yeow! Let’s hope the right one doesn’t catch on!
Stopping by from SITS.
If the right one catches on then I’m doomed
Oh No! I think that has happened to all of us at some point. Just not in front of a crowd…..
Yes, this was the first time in front of a live audience.
No way!!! And in front of the class…Sounds like you handled it well. You’ll laugh about this in years to come!
Way!! I *think* I handled it well, I guess I’ll see next week.
too funny! I’m sorry to laugh at you but it IS funny. Just reading that reminded me of that well known feeling of milk coming in, breast hardening… yup. Crazy.
At least you got the students attention, right? x
It’s OK laugh away, I figured if I can’t laugh at it then I’m really in trouble.
Oh man I’ve had that happen before (many times!) at work but I was luckily able to save myself before anyone noticed. I feel for you!! I would probably be so mortified if it happened in front of a bunch of people!
Yea, usually it’s one of those things I can catch in time but this time not so much.
Oh I did that in church. I am so sorry, isn’t it embarrassing? Well, life is just like that. Sorry though.
Life is like that–full of those moments we cringe at but have to laugh at too!
OMG you poor thing!
It could have been worse, like the start of class & both :0
I found that if you cross your arms in front of your boobs, squeeze hard, and pray, the milk doesn’t let down. The trick is doing it right when you feel the “mama call of duty”. I stopped wearing the pads some time ago.
Feeling for you…
I’ve tried that but I’ve been blessed (or cursed depending on the day) with an overly abundant supply, pressure on them actually causes more of a volcanic eruption
OMIGOSH I have been there!! I remember those days very clearly. And there is no mistaken the feeling of the “let down”. I remember using breast pads and extra tissues for the right one. That one was always on heavy watch.
Yes, that “let down” feeling is something you just know & this time there was no time between the feeling & the actual let down. I think heavy watch is in order here as well.
Oh jeez!! How embarrassing!! I never did get to breastfeed, but I remember that heavy feeling…it was oh so painful!
~WM
Oh No!!!! You poor thing! That one is for the books. You’ll laugh about this in the future, right?
As I read this I kept yelling in my head, “Oh dear, God, NO! Oh, dear God, NO!” I’m curious to see who swtiches seats or never comes back to your class again.
AWW!! man, that sucks so hard, hahaha.
Hahaha, You are so FUNNY!!!! I’m definitely following You now. Love your sense of humor. And HOW embarrassing!!!!!
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