Mary, I'm sorry for your loss, but I really don't think DeeDee was trying to put you down. Calling someone "Girl" is not a term of condescension these days (like "son" or "honey"). Especially when used between females, it's a term of endearment. Maybe you don't appreciate the over-familiarity from a stranger, but I am confident it was meant as a friendly remark rather than to talk down to you.
Mary, I'm sorry for your loss, but I really don't think DeeDee was trying to put you down. Calling someone "Girl" is not a term of condescension these days (like "son" or "honey"). Especially when used between females, it's a term of endearment. Maybe you don't appreciate the over-familiarity from a stranger, but I am confident it was meant as a friendly remark rather than to talk down to you.
Mary, I'm sorry for your loss, but I really don't think DeeDee was trying to put you down. Calling someone "Girl" is not a term of condescension these days (like "son" or "honey"). Especially when used between females, it's a term of endearment. Maybe you don't appreciate the over-familiarity from a stranger, but I am confident it was meant as a friendly remark rather than to talk down to you.