Should I say anything?

[Anonymous]

I had something very similar happen. I had just had a blepharoplasty and had a bad inflammatory response. I looked like I had been beat up. I reluctantly went to the local pharmacy to grab my steroid and saw someone I knew there. I avoided her because I was in pain and just wanted to go, but I know she saw me, and she knew I saw her.

I thought for sure she’d reach out but she didn’t. Then I sort of felt bad that she didn’t “care enough” to reach out. Now I realize she was giving me that “sliver of privacy” someone mentioned up thread.

With all that said, from experience, you can’t win lol

[Anonymous]

There is no expectation of privacy if you go to target

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had something very similar happen. I had just had a blepharoplasty and had a bad inflammatory response. I looked like I had been beat up. I reluctantly went to the local pharmacy to grab my steroid and saw someone I knew there. I avoided her because I was in pain and just wanted to go, but I know she saw me, and she knew I saw her.

I thought for sure she’d reach out but she didn’t. Then I sort of felt bad that she didn’t “care enough” to reach out. Now I realize she was giving me that “sliver of privacy” someone mentioned up thread.

With all that said, from experience, you can’t win lol

The thing is if you looked like you'd been beaten up you could have just gone through something *very traumatic*. OP's friend might have been assaulted. I'd lean towards privacy or a generic how are you.

[Anonymous]

Don't bring it up. Leave it alone.

[Anonymous]

Maybe she was buying herpes medicine? Don’t assume it’s you. It might be her.

[Anonymous]

I would text her, "Sorry we didn't get to say 'hi' in Target today. Hope our paths cross again soon!"

That doesn't point out whatever is going on with her, but still opens the door for her to follow up if she needs anything, and it ends the awkwardness.

[Anonymous]

"I hope everything is OK. Can I help with anything?"

Then drop off a quart of soup at her door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let her have her shred of hope that you didn’t see her, which is absolutely what she was going for. Leave her alone. If she wants people to know what happened, you’ll find out that way and can express your concern then.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I hope everything is OK. Can I help with anything?"

Then drop off a quart of soup at her door.

NO. How obnoxious!

[Anonymous]

No,no,no. Leave her alone.

[Anonymous]

1) domestic violence or 2) plastic surgery

[Anonymous]

My assumption is she had some sort of plastic surgery or beauty treatment. She obviously didn’t want you to see her/didn’t want to talk about it. You should respect that. It will fill her with relief if the next time you see her, you act totally normal/oblivious

[Anonymous]

If she wanted to say hello, she would not have avoided you. Let it go.

[Anonymous]

"Saw you at Target. What was that gauze on your face? Is everything okay?"
(What NOT to say)

[Anonymous]

Be neighborly! Send her a text asking if she is ok, whether she needs some food, and then take over a gift basket with some lovely items. If you’re feeling extra nice, give her a gift card for target!