I work in the home health care field meaning I often times go out to clients home for visits and to meet them for the first time.
I take a call from a client who is looking for services for his wife who is terminally ill with stage 4 breast cancer. Side note: I work with medically intense children and end of life care daily which really makes you appreciate your life and how lucky your are. Count your blessings.
Continuing- The client said their name was 'Jerry' which could be male or female however on the phone the client had a very feminine voice and therefore, I assumed, they were a gay couple. I head out to their home and to my surprise Jerry is a guy who just happens to have a very high pitched voice. While this is embarrassing enough during our meeting I find his name is GARY not Jerry and he continues to tell me that it is very often that people assume he is a women on the phone- like myself. I felt my face turn bright red and I awkwardly tried to change the subject. I left the home feeling like such a schmuck. End of story.
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