" Hi, Bette. Could we have coffee sometime?"

As an adult, I met Bette after her Vegas show and had an overwhelming feeling of wanting to sit and talk to her over coffee about life, love, and traversing this world, about this adventure called adulthood. Bette has done it, triumphed over this life; she has made it through the ups and downs, the self-questioning of both her gregarious self and the quiet one, and now seems to be in a place where she gets to be accepted as herself, all of her possible selves. I need to talk to her about that journey. This blog is the beginning of my coffee chat, a space for me to talk to Bette and to possibly gain some insight. So, "Hi, Bette. These are my questions and ideas, things I'd like to discuss with you someday."

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Dearest Bette,


My question tonight is short and sweet. When put on the spot, how do know what to say? There are so many times that I have conversations and am put on the spot, maybe to divulge something, sell someone under the bus, or to own up to something. It might also be that they accost me in the hallway, knowing that I am completely busy, and they stop me, asking something that catches me off guard, and I am not good at knowing what to say! Now, I know not to divulge or talk under my breath, but how does one handle knowing what to say when put on the spot? And what do you do when you know that you are right, someone else believes you to be wrong, and there is no way to change their mind? How do you know in the moment what to say? It seems I can always imagine the conversation AFTER!
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