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As a general rule it would be my wish for persons whom I consider friends to not refer to me as a Pod Person. You wouldn't think on a day-to-day basis this would be something you'd have to deflect, Pod Person and all, but then again you don't have my friends who just won't tolerate my bullshit.

So this particular friend, whom I have known for a great while but haven't seen because you know? that would require me getting up off my ass and walking away from the computer - and house! and we all know that's just not going to happen! I see at Target this afternoon and after about 10 minutes of small chit-chat she says to me - to my face:

Her:  "You kind of have this Pod Person thing going on"

Me:  "Pod Person?"

Her:  "From Invasion of the Body Snatchers."

Me:  --------

Her: "You look like you and you kind of act like you but there's something definitely off, like you're not really you"

Me:  --------

So I started to think about it and then quickly followed it up with "Don't think about it?"

Denial really has always worked well for me.

When I mentioned it to Mark he said "Well yeah we've become recluses in our own home and have quickly forgotten how to behave in social situations. If it doesn't have to do with adoption, fuck it."

Is there any question why I love him so much? We're two peas in a pod (you knew it was coming, don't lie).

The aftermath of this encounter has left me shall we say self-conscience?

Gah! I have 5 more months; I'm going to be a plastic bag of static drooling in a corner by then!

Pod Person?!

Shit.

Comments

[jason - stella's dad]

Don't think it ends when you get your kid...the focus changes that's all.

[Karen, another pod person]

You know what's weird about this? I also posted something about being a pod person, but it was a long time ago, when I was still doing infertility treatments. I felt like a pod person then. I haven't stopped feeling like a pod person! 5 years of being a pod! Woo hoo!

[Hello-my-name-is-that-girl-and-I-too-am-a-pod-person]

I hear ya'. We're totally a pod couple. I like my pod. My pod is homey. You can wear pyjamas in your pod. And watch crappy yet entertaining tv. And you don't have to talk to annoying people.

And dude, there's chocolate.

: )

[Kristin]

If I had my way, none of us would every leave the house...

[Jenny]

I am a pod person every day and night except friday nights. C likes to go out but we only go out together, since we are the only people without kids left. We drink and eat and try to enjoy life. Then reality hits saturday morning and back to the pod....

[Holly]

So that's what people are calling us.
now it all makes sense.
At least we have a name. I love a good stereotype.
I've been a pod since birth, Chip too.

I pod. You pod. Lets all pod.
I'm out of my cubicle now, and off to my pod............

[jillinseattle]

Take it as a compliment!
Jill

[Tracie]

I thought you were going to write about iPods or Podcasts. I am such a geek.

And I don't think you are not a Pod person, for what it is worth. Pod people are emotionless. You, adversely, are FULL of emotions. Pod people are imposters. You are just becoming more yourself--exploring other layers of yourself. Just wait until you get your kid. You'll feel better. Of course, you will never be the same person you were before because you are evolving. Bur give me a break. You are moving into another phase of your life. You are a little tired or worried or even a little depressed--but that doesn't make you a Pod person.

I think your first impulse not to think about it was a good one.

Then again, I am a recluse obsessed with IA and parenting issues (and obviously Apple technology) and find it hard to have grown up conversations anymore, so take what I say with a graiin of salt. A big one. Ha!