A veces soy una niña | Sometimes I am a little girl

in GEMS12 hours ago




Hoy me sentí como una niña, al enfrentar uno de mis temores más grandes: Ir al odontólogo.

No puedo explicar el nivel de estrés que me genera, supongo que se debe a que tengo mucha sensibilidad dental y cualquier tratamiento me duele más de la cuenta.

Fui por una limpieza y también una revisión de rutina, porque aunque sea una experiencia no grata para mí, sé lo importante que es cuidar la salud bucal.

Cuando concerté la cita, le comuniqué a la odontóloga que ese era mi punto débil, que para la limpieza usara anestesia. Estando en el consultorio, ella insistió en que no era necesario y comenzó con su tarea de remover mi placa dental. Poco después, se dio cuenta de que yo no estaba exagerando y me aplicó la anestesia.

Ella fue muy dulce, literalmente me trató como a una niña, intentaba calmarme con palabras que me hicieran sentir que todo estaría bien, que sólo debía aguantar un poco de molestia y que pasaría rápido.

Yo tenía conciencia de lo que estaba pasando, de lo mal que yo me estaba portando, estoy segura que fui peor paciente que los niños que ella trata.

Sé que debía ser fuerte, pero simplemente tengo muy poca tolerancia al dolor que me produce cualquier reparación en mis dientes, es algo que no puedo controlar, incluso quería llorar.

Ni siquiera las veces que he sido intervenida quirúrgicamente reacciono así, en esos casos estoy tranquila, quizás porque sé que no sentiré nada y que el dolor post-operatorio lo tolero bien.

Today I felt like a little girl when I faced one of my biggest fears: going to the dentist.

I can't explain how stressful it is for me. I guess it's because I have very sensitive teeth and any treatment hurts more than it should.

I went for a cleaning and a routine checkup because, even though it's an unpleasant experience for me, I know how important it is to take care of my oral health.

When I made the appointment, I told the dentist that this was my weak point, and that she should use anesthesia for the cleaning. Once I was in the office, she insisted that it wasn't necessary and began her task of removing my dental plaque. Shortly after, she realized that I wasn't exaggerating and applied the anesthesia.

She was very sweet, literally treating me like a child, trying to calm me down with words that made me feel that everything would be okay, that I just had to endure a little discomfort and that it would be over quickly.

I was aware of what was happening, of how badly I was behaving. I'm sure I was a worse patient than the children she treats.

I know I should have been strong, but I simply have very little tolerance for the pain caused by any dental work. It's something I can't control. I even wanted to cry.

Not even when I've had surgery do I react like this. In those cases, I'm calm, perhaps because I know I won't feel anything and that I tolerate post-operative pain well.



Esa experiencia me hizo pensar, que no importa lo adultos que seamos, en ocasiones, parecemos niños.

Algunas veces nos negamos a a escuchar lo que no queremos oír, he sido testigo de personas que se tapan los oídos cuando alguien les está diciendo algo que no les agrada.

Otras veces sentimos miedo de confrontar a las personas, es algo que me está pasando y que sé que es consecuencia de callar más de la cuenta. Es como si mi voz hubiera sido encarcelada y después de tanto encierro, teme salir. Cuando miro hacia atrás, puedo ver que yo no era así, es un comportamiento aprendido.

Otros prefieren no asumir compromisos, creo que todos conocemos personas que no se responsabilizan por nada y que esperan que otros resuelvan sus problemas.

Pasa que todos crecemos, que todos envejecemos, pero no todos maduramos, al menos no en todas las áreas; siempre hay un chiquillo por allí, asomándose y dejándonos ver esa parte de nosotros que se quedó pequeña, aunque no todos y no siempre la vemos.

That experience made me think that no matter how grown up we are, sometimes we seem like children.

Sometimes we refuse to listen to what we don't want to hear. I have seen people cover their ears when someone is saying something they don't like.

Other times we are afraid to confront people. This is something that is happening to me, and I know it is a consequence of keeping quiet too much. It is as if my voice has been imprisoned, and after so much confinement, it is afraid to come out. When I look back, I can see that I was not like this before; it is learned behavior.

Others prefer not to make commitments. I think we all know people who take no responsibility for anything and expect others to solve their problems.

We all grow up, we all get older, but we don't all mature, at least not in all areas. There's always a little kid in there, peeking out and letting us see that part of ourselves that never grew up, although we don't all see it and we don't always see it.





Al final, cada uno de nosotros es lo mejor que puede ser ¿Quién no quisiera ser alguien ejemplar, digno de admiración, de manera natural, sin tanto esfuerzo? Sin embargo, hasta las personas que nos inspiran guardan inseguridades, temores, dudas y se sacrifican muchísimo para ganar la posición que tienen.

Por mi parte, me gustaría ser mucho mejor de lo que soy, no para impresionar a nadie, sino para sentirme bien conmigo misma, porque a estas alturas de mi vida, importa más lo que yo piense de mí, que lo que otros opinen de mí.

Y dejo hasta aquí estos pensamientos para compartir hoy, porque aunque han pasado más de 12 horas desde que salí del odontólogo, mi cuerpo aún siente las consecuencias del estrés que me generó, me he sentido cansada, con sueño, como si hubiera pasado muchas horas abatida, llorando; nada que una buena noche de sueño no pueda reparar.

In the end, each of us is the best we can be. Who wouldn't want to be someone exemplary, worthy of admiration, naturally, without so much effort? However, even the people who inspire us have insecurities, fears, doubts, and sacrifice a lot to earn the position they have.

For my part, I would like to be much better than I am, not to impress anyone, but to feel good about myself, because at this point in my life, what I think of myself matters more than what others think of me.

And I'll leave these thoughts here for today, because even though it's been more than 12 hours since I left the dentist, my body still feels the effects of the stress it caused me. I've been feeling tired and sleepy, as if I had spent many hours feeling down and crying, but nothing that a good night's sleep can't fix.





Agradezco a Dios por el aprendizaje que me deja cada día.

A ustedes, gracias por haberme acompañado en esta lectura.

I thank God for the lessons I learn every day.

To you, thank you for joining me in this reading.




Thank you very much



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I can feel how stressed you were during your teeth cleaning. And your lucky to have a sweet dentist with you to ease the discomfort you're feeling. And I agree we all have that little chil hiding in our adult bodies. I guess we don't get rid of that in our lifetime. We may have grown, increase in age, and mature in body but we will all have that small voice within. Still feels afraid, insecure and immature sometimes. But what matters most is that we are aware of it and we accept that it is part of who we are. And as you said, what matters most is how we think of ourselves. Thanks for this meaningful post! Get some more rest so you can be recharged and have the energy you usually have. God bless!