Not what I expected to see today.

[okrattler]

After work I stopped by where my mom works as she works late most days. I was sitting there talking to her and she gets a phone call and starts saying things like "Okay just calm down, put a towel around it, oh my god."....things like that. Then proceeds to tell me I have to run and get her because she's hurt. So off I go without asking questions at all really. As I'm driving out there all I know is she cut her finger. Potentially off but I don't know for sure. So I text my mom and she tells me yes it's cut off. So I get there and in the back of my mind I'm thinking, it's probably just a deep cut.

As I pull in the driveway here she comes with a rag around her hand that's pretty much as bloody as it could possibly be or getting close. She gets in and she's in hysterics so I start talking and get her somewhat calmed down. I said "Did you cut your finger or cut it off?" She said "I cut it off." I said "Okay well did you get it?" I look over and she had her finger in the palm of her hand showing me. I said....."Okay, yeah you got it." As I thought to myself, a yes would have been sufficient. She said "What am I gonna do?" I said....."Well....... you're gonna have part of a finger now." Wrong thing to say. She had another meltdown. But what else do you say? That finger was frickin toast. I ain't no doctor but I knew as soon as I saw it.

When I woke up today I sure didn't think I'd see someone holding their severed finger by the end of the day. But I suppose every day is an adventure.

[okrattler]

I'm really not the best guy to make people feel better at times like that so I don't know why I was nominated to go play rescue. That's really not my strongest quality probably. If someone ask me a question, I'm gonna tell 'em. I ain't the guy that's gonna lie and tell you everything is gonna be okay. If you're screwed and you're not sure, I'll tell ya.

She held her nub out so I guess I could be more aware that it was missing something. Or maybe she was just in shock. She said "My finger hurts so bad." There was a brief moment of silence besides whining and whatnot. I said "Technically, where your finger used to be hurts." I thought maybe it'd get a laugh or something other than sounds of pain. No such luck. Tough crowd.

[100%TtId]

At certain times, there’s an appropriate expression known as “read the room”.

This was one of those times.

[okrattler]

At certain times, there’s an appropriate expression known as “read the room”.

This was one of those times.

The room was pretty well in shambles. Her finger was gone. By the time we arrived at the hospital she said "Like you said, it's a done deal. It's probably a lost cause." And it for sure was. I told her I know all kinds of people missing parts of fingers or whole fingers and they do anything anyone else can do. It's not the end of the world and she'd be alright. She seemed to be accepting it more by the time we arrived at the ER.

I dang sure wasn't gonna lie to her and have her thinking she'd be good as new after. It's better to just accept things as they are and keep moving forward. I knew, and I think she suspected that finger wasn't getting put back on.

[okrattler]

She don't play the piano or nothin. When that thing heals up she probably won't even know it's gone unless she goes to flip somebody off. She still has most of it anyways it's just a little shorter.

[Big Lee]

Positive note.... she will get a 10% discount on manicures.

[Strummer]

How did she cut it off ? When I was in 3rd grade I helped my friend accidentally cut his finger off in a bike chain .

[bigjohntex]

Sorry for mom for sure! Can you tell us how the finger got cut off?

[Duckologist]

So who is she and how did she become nubbins?

[LivinADream]

She's got 9 more.

I'm a bit confused as to who cut their finger off. You said you were at your moms work talking to her when she got the call, she then tells you to go get them. Who was it?

[SJP51]

Positive note.... she will get a 10% discount on manicures.

Don't forget handicap parking!!

[Sackett]

She's got 9 more.

I'm a bit confused as to who cut their finger off. You said you were at your mom’s work talking to her when she got the call, she then tells you to go get them. Who was it?

I’m confused too for the same reason.

Rattler, you’re as bad at telling stories as you are at keeping people calm 😁

[Mayhem]

I’m confused too for the same reason.

Rattler, you’re as bad at telling stories as you are at keeping people calm 😁

Glad I am not the only person confused AF with this story.

[powderburner]

yes more details.
Who...
What finger..
How....

[BobbyJoe]

Glad I am not the only person confused AF with this story.

Same, I even started gaslighting myself thinking I just wasn’t capable of comprehending