The Sensitive Man

With the second pregnancy, my sensitivity/empathy/sympathy meter has plummeted. I was quietely reminded about this fact when we went to visit my sister on Tuesday. After observing Wany sleeping through the most visit, my mom commented, "It's worse than being sick [like having cold/flu/etc]. Your body constantly aches and you feel nauseated all the time." She said this with the look of sympathy for Wany as if she still feels all the aches from her four ... actually five (she had a miscarriage before she had me) pregnancies she went through more than 3 decades ago.

On the other hand, I did not quite share the same feeling. Sure I go out to get stuff to satisfy her craving. Sure I try to take care of Ellie when I am off work. But actually having that empathy/sympathy... understanding... My sensitivity meter has gone rusty... I am sure Wany yearns for the return of The Sensitive Man and the departure of The Selfish Man.