Thursday, May 28, 2015

Conformity conflict


So I got in the mail a packet. Before I saw the front addressed to me and the return info, I saw band exercises diagrammed through the envelope, so I thought why am I getting an exercise packet?

Was it from my physical therapist and hand surgeon or from our insurance company? The latter has been known to suggest various programs that seem mildly creepy since no one else in the family gets the courtesy calls(I am neither primary holder nor a minor lacking freewill).

Imagine my surprise to see my employer be the return address. I open and see a bunch of initiatives regarding weight loss and team competition towards rewards. I am not on their insurance plan. I don't work full-time. So the encroachment upon my home life annoyed me enough to post on FB the above pic with a comment about my employer suggesting I need to lose weight.

Last time I saw my doctor, he told me not to lose any more weight. I have enjoyed a lot of cake since that visit, so I could probably drop a tenth of my weight and not get in trouble.

The question is whether I let myself go all in and conform.

The fact that I wanted to start running to use shoes I had bought years ago is a moot point. I didn't have time to run given my rest and parenting schedule conflicts, and I don't have anymore free time now.

First World annoyances are trivial.



I'm fortunate to have all that I have, annoyed nonetheless..

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