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Minimalist Program: Aug 14, 2010

I, personally, want to be a female gynecologist.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 13:50

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# ? May 14, 2024 15:38

Iron Crowned: May 6, 2003; by Hand Knit

Kitchner posted:

Geez guys get a room.

Also isn't being a vet sad as you see a lot if injured or sick animals?

Its like when teenage boys go "hur hur i want to be a male gynaecologist".

No dude, you seriously don't.

I should have been a veterinarian, but yeah, I would be too sad.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 15:50

DavidAlltheTime: Feb 14, 2008; All David...all the TIME!

I worked at a liquor store with a friend who was training to become a.... old person caregiver? I don't know the official name. She now works at old folks' homes helping them eat and move around, and use the bathroom and bathe. Seriously unbelievable tasks that I can't ever imagine doing (I'm a teacher now). The thing is, she's the nicest, most upbeat person in a world. I can't imagine anyone doing what she does with a more negative attitude than her. It's her positive outlook that lets her wipe up old people poo, and it's amazing she can do it day after day after day. Anyway, I guess this is a shout-out to a friend who will never see it, and also another complimentary perspective on LaB's potentially sad veterinary work. It's all in the 'tude, yo. Keep it real.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 17:18

Kitchner: Nov 9, 2012; IT CAN'T BE BARGAINED WITH.
IT CAN'T BE REASONED WITH.
IT DOESN'T FEEL PITY, OR REMORSE, OR FEAR.
AND IT ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT STOP, EVER, UNTIL YOU ADMIT YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT WARHAMMER; Clapping Larry

Yeah I have friends working in elderly care and I don't think I could face my own mortality every day like that.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 18:02

JEEVES420: Feb 16, 2005; The world is a mess... and I just need to rule it

Worst part about being a veterinarian is dealing with the owners who would rather put down the animal than pay to fix them.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 18:42

Zeroisanumber: Oct 23, 2010; Nap Ghost

Kitchner posted:

Geez guys get a room.

Also isn't being a vet sad as you see a lot if injured or sick animals?

Its like when teenage boys go "hur hur i want to be a male gynaecologist".

No dude, you seriously don't.

qft.

I work in medicine and there are things that I've seen that I can't unsee...

Which is why I come here to see cute photos.

Here are my niece and nephew deciding that jars of sprinkles and baking supplies > toys.

And here's my girlfriend-ish person's cat thinking that the Halloween decoration that I sent her is weird as gently caress.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 19:19

kru: Oct 5, 2003

Here is me as young chapper.

Only registered members can see post attachments!

# ? Feb 4, 2016 19:24

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

JEEVES420 posted:

Worst part about being a veterinarian is dealing with the owners who would rather put down the animal than pay to fix them.

My mom payed about 1200 to extended her rats life by 4 months.
The tumors came back.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 19:47

George H.W. Cunt: Oct 6, 2010

I shoulda been a poop doctor

# ? Feb 4, 2016 19:54

3D Megadoodoo: Nov 25, 2010

SaltLick posted:

I shoulda been a poop doctor

We'll put that on your tombstone.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 19:58

DavidAlltheTime: Feb 14, 2008; All David...all the TIME!

Our car got totaled and we used the insurance money to pay for our cat to die from kidney problems.

Then we had no car & no cat & no money.

I don't regret it though, because Silas was the best cat and had a fun personality and was a real pal to me sometimes, so I'm glad we gave him the best chance for survival, though I have suspicions that he was pretty much terminal from the get-go, but the vets and specialists just gave us options for no real reasons other than their paychecks.

Here he is on my head:

# ? Feb 4, 2016 20:06

Hardawn: Mar 15, 2004; Don't look at the sun, but rather what it illuminates; College Slice

Kitchner posted:

Yeah I have friends working in elderly care and I don't think I could face my own mortality every day like that.

Over time maybe for me. My brother was a hospice volunteer, and I went with him a few times, It was something unique and I think of the elderly lady often.

Reminds me of an episode of the podcast Hound Tall. They had a cremation specialist discussing death and burial cultures. She talks about the gradual acceptance of the grim (to the none acclimated) job and other things. Very hilarious, but on a dark subject matter.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 20:35

Kitchner: Nov 9, 2012; IT CAN'T BE BARGAINED WITH.
IT CAN'T BE REASONED WITH.
IT DOESN'T FEEL PITY, OR REMORSE, OR FEAR.
AND IT ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT STOP, EVER, UNTIL YOU ADMIT YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT WARHAMMER; Clapping Larry

I just prefer blind ignorance thinking I'm going to live forever right up until the day I don't.

# ? Feb 4, 2016 20:47

plainswalker75: Feb 22, 2003; Pigs are smarter than Bears, but they can't ride motorcycles; Hair Elf

JEEVES420 posted:

Worst part about being a veterinarian is dealing with the owners who would rather put down the animal than pay to fix them.

Or, you know, the reverse: http://www.seattledogspot.com/dog-news/oregon-pet-rental-company-euthanizes-3-adoptable-dogs/

# ? Feb 4, 2016 23:13

DavidAlltheTime: Feb 14, 2008; All David...all the TIME!

plainswalker75 posted:

Or, you know, the reverse: http://www.seattledogspot.com/dog-news/oregon-pet-rental-company-euthanizes-3-adoptable-dogs/

Wow, that's horrible. Who writes 'Kill him' in an email about a dog?

# ? Feb 4, 2016 23:25

LITERALLY A BIRD: Sep 27, 2008; I knew you were trouble
when you flew in

Yeah, people in medicine need to watch out for compassion fatigue, which is more or less exactly what it sounds like. It will definitely be really rough at times but it's something I've wanted to do since grade school and if I can help save some peoples' critters or even just alleviate their suffering, well, that's what I'm in it for. :shobon:

# ? Feb 4, 2016 23:38

JEEVES420: Feb 16, 2005; The world is a mess... and I just need to rule it

plainswalker75 posted:

Or, you know, the reverse: http://www.seattledogspot.com/dog-news/oregon-pet-rental-company-euthanizes-3-adoptable-dogs/

who rents a dog?

# ? Feb 5, 2016 01:33

RFC2324: Jun 7, 2012; http 418

JEEVES420 posted:

who rents a dog?

lovely people who don't understand actually caring for another living being.

# ? Feb 5, 2016 01:43

DavidAlltheTime: Feb 14, 2008; All David...all the TIME!

Same thing with foster kids.

# ? Feb 5, 2016 02:17

Mocking Bird: Aug 17, 2011

DavidAlltheTime posted:

Same thing with foster kids.

I'm a foster parent and also a social worker :shobon:

It's totally possible to be a great foster parent! Most often that leads them to be great adoptive parents. We train foster parents now to understand that they are that child's parent, and if they are unwilling to be a potentially adoptive home, we use them less and less in favor of people who really fall in love with the kids in their home.

Compassion fatigue is real, though. Part of my job is working with child abuse perpetrators (moms and dads who have seriously abused their children) and try to help them get to a place where they can have their children back. They get 6-12 months to make that change, so it's pretty intensive. I have to make sure my home life is as wonderful as possible because otherwise I might tell that mom that says her daughter is lying about the things moms boyfriend did what I really think!

My wonderful home life :kimchi:

I adopted Chalupa in December and she is a great potato

Mocking Bird has a new favorite as of 21:58 on Sep 21, 2016

# ? Feb 5, 2016 02:36

DavidAlltheTime: Feb 14, 2008; All David...all the TIME!

Mocking Bird posted:

I'm a foster parent and also a CPS social worker It's totally possible to be a great foster parent! Most often that leads them to be great adoptive parents. We train foster parents now to understand that they are that child's parent, and if they are unwilling to be a potentially adoptive home, we use them less and less in favor of people who really fall in love with the kids in their home.

Compassion fatigue is real, though. Part of my job is working with child abuse perpetrators (moms and dads who have seriously abused their children) and try to help them get to a place where they can have their children back. They get 6-12 months to make that change, so it's pretty intensive. I have to make sure my home life is as wonderful as possible because otherwise I might tell that mom that says her daughter is lying about the things moms boyfriend did what I really think!

My wonderful home life I adopted Chalupa in December and she is a great potato

Thanks for turning around my mean joke. I really didn't like making it in this feel-good thread.

Thanks also for being a social worker.

# ? Feb 5, 2016 02:40

Vermin Tanager: Jul 2, 2007

I am a foster parent though not a social worker, and have adopted a little girl we started fostering. We also have another foster daughter.

Sometimes mean jokes are the only way to keep sane. Though they must never be spoken aloud where the kids can hear.

# ? Feb 5, 2016 04:45

Burt Sexual: Jan 26, 2006; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS; Switchblade Switcharoo

You can get your kids back after seriously abusing them.? In six months.?

# ? Feb 5, 2016 04:57

Mocking Bird: Aug 17, 2011

Darth123123 posted:

You can get your kids back after seriously abusing them.? In six months.?

There are certain crimes that we call "bypass cases" where you have no right to reunify with your children. For example, if you have caused the death of the child's sibling, or have permanently lost custody of previous children due to abuse or neglect.

But yeah it turns out sometimes the people who beat their kids are hosed up and in need of help and not just faceless monsters, and a lot of people have tons of remorse and ability to change. Sometimes even in six months - for instance, the mom that breaks up with her abusive husband, or the homeless family that gets housing and becomes more stable.

.... She said in the post your selfie thread somehow :confused:

# ? Feb 5, 2016 05:38

LITERALLY A BIRD: Sep 27, 2008; I knew you were trouble
when you flew in

it is a thread of many purposes.

Also, you do good things. Thank you

# ? Feb 5, 2016 05:44

RFC2324: Jun 7, 2012; http 418

Mocking Bird posted:

There are certain crimes that we call "bypass cases" where you have no right to reunify with your children. For example, if you have caused the death of the child's sibling, or have permanently lost custody of previous children due to abuse or neglect.

But yeah it turns out sometimes the people who beat their kids are hosed up and in need of help and not just faceless monsters, and a lot of people have tons of remorse and ability to change. Sometimes even in six months - for instance, the mom that breaks up with her abusive husband, or the homeless family that gets housing and becomes more stable.

.... She said in the post your selfie thread somehow

This thread has a penchant for hosed up derails lately, I think.

Vermin Tanager posted:

I am a foster parent though not a social worker, and have adopted a little girl we started fostering. We also have another foster daughter.

Sometimes mean jokes are the only way to keep sane. Though they must never be spoken aloud where the kids can hear.

As an adopted kid, good on you. Just make sure you are honest with the kids about what happened, I have never met someone adopted who was not hosed up when the found out down the road that their parents were not their natural kids, and me growing up knowing about where I came from just made me love my parents more.

# ? Feb 5, 2016 05:48

VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

Damnit...

Why is it dusty in here?

Literally a Bird better start dusting.

# ? Feb 5, 2016 05:56

Mocking Bird: Aug 17, 2011

In the interest of at least connecting this detail to the thread topic, here is Chalupa being an excellent therapy animal :kimchi:

-

And I agree with Mr. Minimalist Program, if you're going to post pics with kids at least crop faces!

If anyone in this thread is considering fostering, or your interest has been piqued, please feel free to PM me! These kids have been through a lot and I am always encouraging loving, stable adults to consider fostering children who need families, temporary and permanent.

Congrats on your finalized adoption, Vermin, and I agree about openness in adoption, RFC (though my kids are much older, and very obviously of a different racial background than my own!)

Mocking Bird has a new favorite as of 21:59 on Sep 21, 2016

# ? Feb 5, 2016 06:37

Kitchner: Nov 9, 2012; IT CAN'T BE BARGAINED WITH.
IT CAN'T BE REASONED WITH.
IT DOESN'T FEEL PITY, OR REMORSE, OR FEAR.
AND IT ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT STOP, EVER, UNTIL YOU ADMIT YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT WARHAMMER; Clapping Larry

VendaGoat posted:

Damnit...

Why is it dusty in here?

Literally a Bird better start dusting.

Is that like.... Some sort of euphemism?

# ? Feb 5, 2016 10:18

UwUnabomber: Sep 9, 2012; Pubes dreaded out so hoes call me Chris Barnes. I don't wear a condom at the pig farm.

I promise I don't look better without the nose ring.

# ? Feb 6, 2016 11:04

AMISH FRIED PIES: Mar 6, 2009; by Nyc_Tattoo

I forgive your mom for introducing the world to autotune.

# ? Feb 6, 2016 11:15

Rondette: Nov 4, 2009; Your friendly neighbourhood Postie.; Grimey Drawer

10 years between. Cat didn't really want to play today!

# ? Feb 6, 2016 11:31

Kitchner: Nov 9, 2012; IT CAN'T BE BARGAINED WITH.
IT CAN'T BE REASONED WITH.
IT DOESN'T FEEL PITY, OR REMORSE, OR FEAR.
AND IT ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT STOP, EVER, UNTIL YOU ADMIT YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT WARHAMMER; Clapping Larry

Rondette posted:

10 years between. Cat didn't really want to play today!

There's no way there's 10 years between those photos unless you own a time machine (in which case that's cheating)

# ? Feb 6, 2016 12:55

Desert Bus: May 9, 2004; Take 1 tablet by mouth daily.

Rondette posted:

10 years between. Cat didn't really want to play today!

You got prettier and the kitty got less cute but more handsome.

# ? Feb 6, 2016 14:27

Rondette: Nov 4, 2009; Your friendly neighbourhood Postie.; Grimey Drawer

Kitchner posted:

There's no way there's 10 years between those photos unless you own a time machine (in which case that's cheating)

haha, thanks!

Not having kids will do that to you

# ? Feb 6, 2016 14:45

Kitchner: Nov 9, 2012; IT CAN'T BE BARGAINED WITH.
IT CAN'T BE REASONED WITH.
IT DOESN'T FEEL PITY, OR REMORSE, OR FEAR.
AND IT ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT STOP, EVER, UNTIL YOU ADMIT YOU'RE WRONG ABOUT WARHAMMER; Clapping Larry

Rondette posted:

haha, thanks!

Not having kids will do that to you

I still suspect it's a time machine.

....

...or witchcraft

# ? Feb 6, 2016 15:29

RFC2324: Jun 7, 2012; http 418

Kitchner posted:

I still suspect it's a time machine.

....

...or witchcraft

Get out the duck!

# ? Feb 6, 2016 16:25

LITERALLY A BIRD: Sep 27, 2008; I knew you were trouble
when you flew in

Rondette posted:

10 years between. Cat didn't really want to play today!

Desert Bus posted:

You got prettier and the kitty got less cute but more handsome.

This!

Dylanthulhu posted:

I promise I don't look better without the nose ring.

You do so

# ? Feb 6, 2016 16:38

Rondette: Nov 4, 2009; Your friendly neighbourhood Postie.; Grimey Drawer

hah ok I was lying to you all, I photoshopped that picture. This is what I really look like now.

I still do get ID'd from time to time, which always pleases me. (even though in the UK it's usually if you're under 25 looking that you get carded, despite the legal age being 18.)

# ? Feb 6, 2016 17:15

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# ? May 14, 2024 15:38

Choco1980: Feb 22, 2013; I fell in love with a Video Nasty

Rondette posted:

hah ok I was lying to you all, I photoshopped that picture. This is what I really look like now.

I still do get ID'd from time to time, which always pleases me. (even though in the UK it's usually if you're under 25 looking that you get carded, despite the legal age being 18.)

Perfect.

# ? Feb 6, 2016 18:05

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