The other day I was with my daughter at
a play date with one of her friends. I’ve known the parents of this
friend for close to a year. I happened to mention I will be working the
next day (it was Saturday).
Mother: “ I just realized I don’t know what you do.“
Me: “Well... I’m a doctor.“
Mother: “You are? Oh my God, I had no idea. Usually when people are doctors, I find out about five minutes after meeting them.”
I had a few other similar experiences recently, where it turned out somebody I knew for a long time didn’t realize I was a doctor. I guess this is information I don’t put out there too quickly. It seems odd though. It’s not like my career is a secret, but maybe I feel that people make assumptions of me once they know I’m a doctor.
Mother: “ I just realized I don’t know what you do.“
Me: “Well... I’m a doctor.“
Mother: “You are? Oh my God, I had no idea. Usually when people are doctors, I find out about five minutes after meeting them.”
I had a few other similar experiences recently, where it turned out somebody I knew for a long time didn’t realize I was a doctor. I guess this is information I don’t put out there too quickly. It seems odd though. It’s not like my career is a secret, but maybe I feel that people make assumptions of me once they know I’m a doctor.
