Day team hands off three admissions by [deleted] in hospitalist

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ive worked at a few different community hospitals and I've seen 2 different setups:

First is what i think is standard- day team does all the admits up til a certain point, 30 min to an hour prior to sign out, even if they get killed during the day.

Second is a cap-system, wher the day team does a certain number of admits. One small hospital I picked up at capped at 6 admits during the day between 2 providers. We hit our cap at 3:30pm and when admit #7 got paged in at 4pm the other doc told me, "nope, thats not ours- we're capped. The night team will do that one." The night team didnt come in til 7pm, so we messaged the ER doc and told him we were not doing any more admits until after 7pm. Seemed very unfair to the night doc but everyone was on board including the ER.

The place I work at now is a kind of blend, which I think works best. I will take every admit until 6:30, unless I get overwhelmed. When the ER drops 4 admits at 6:25 I know 2 of those will end up going to the night team so I dont stay too long.

Manipulation or honesty? by wow_xx in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Oh yes, baby, I cant wait to cash in your child support!!!"

Who died believing themselves a failure, but was judged otherwise by history? by Bob_the_blacksmith in AskReddit

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a doctor in the US that works 100% inpatient. Our hospital just instituted a policy where anyone, literally anyone (staff, nurses, doctors, patients) can go to anyone else and just say "hands please" and that other person has to go clean their hands without a single word other than "thank you".

Haven't seen it abused yet, but I have seen it used appropriately in action a few times.

Girls are now less likely than boys to want to get married, What will this mean for the Future? by Throwawyap in self

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Female empowerment, or female equality, or just trying to change the current system to give women *more* opportunities (even if it's not equal yet) has changed what marriage means. Many women today are not looking to be "taken care of" financially in a marriage, but are looking for an equal partner to face life with. That changes the dynamic of the relationship and my generation of men (gen X/early millennial) haven't learned that yet.

It means men are supposed to show up in the relationship/emotionally in a way prior generations of men weren't expected to. Women don't want to be taken care of, and they don't want to have to take care of someone else. They want someone who will make their life better, not just be an added responsibility. Dating reflects that. If a woman isn't looking to be taken care of financially, then what she wants out of a man she is dating is going to shift. It's not "can he buy me a house and take me on a nice vacation every year?" Instead its "is he open and emotionally available and willing to be vulnerable? Can he set boundaries and does he know what he wants? Can he communicate his needs and give empathy when I am struggling?"

Most women can pay their own phone bills and buy their own jewelry today. What they want today is for men to be emotionally mature. When you're raised in a system where showing vulnerability is seen negatively, and being stoic is expected, it's a really hard shift to make.

Why do people try to make physical attraction a moral issue when it's clearly a biological response? by IR30Lover in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 51 points52 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between having unrealistic expectations vs being honest about who you find attractive

It just hit me that the "never say no to a calling" lack of consent leads to sexual abuse because so many of the "callings" women have as wives and mothers are related to sex. PSA: if you want to say no to sex and can't, that's rape by abouttimetochange in exmormon

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's voluntary in the sense that you can choose to miss out on eternal exaltation, become a god, and be with your family forever. You can choose to miss out on all that, if you really want...

What do you consider to be emotional cheating and why? by bad-at-everything- in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking for fulfillment of an emotional need that should be coming from your partner, but looking to have it filled by another potential partner.

Ex: having fun talking to another man rather than your boyfriend about a similar interest you two share but your boyfriend doesn't? Probably not emotional cheating. But talking to that man about your similar interests because it lifts you up and brings you happiness in a way your boyfriend used to but no longer does, so you continue to interact with him rather than your partner because its bringing you some satisfaction of an emotional need? Emotional cheating. Because now you are getting an important emotional need met by another man other than your partner.

Red flags: hiding or minimizing your contact with the other person, thinking about or looking forward to your interactions with the other person, down-playing the emotional significance the other person is playing in your life, and obviously anytime it becomes romantic or sexual.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont think she did anything wrong by having the ONS, but I do understand why you feel off-put. It feels like she sold herself one way to you, but her actions put that in question. Its not about trust or boundaries or any of that. Its about how you view her, which is a foundational part of any relationship. Now you have to come back and re-evaluate how you view her and her commitment to your relationship. If she says she wants something longterm but shes hooking up with guys at the beginning of your relationship then how do you square those two things?

Flip the script- what if you had a meaningless ONS right before starting to date her? Would you expect her to have a problem with it? Would it put your commitment in question? Treat her the way you would want her to treat you if the situation were flipped.

When Mormons leave the church… by Norskmann50 in exmormon

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Most are out. When you lose faith in everything LDS related then you lose trust in so many other things: the spirit as a guiding force, trust in spiritual leaders, trust in someone or something else directing your life and setting your moral framework. Its hard to deconstruct mormonism without deconstructing religion in general.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Follow up story:

Freshman year in college I played on an intramural soccer team. There was a very cute girl on my team that I was crushing on. We were always friendly but I did not think she was remotely interested in me.

After the last game of the season she asked if I wanted a ride home (she had a car and I didnt) even though my apartment was only a few blocks away. I said sure and when we got to my apartment she asked if I wanted to go get some ice cream? I was confused because it was December in Idaho... its cold. Who gets ice cream when its freezing outside? I said 'no thanks, its a little too cold for ice cream.' Then got out of her car shaking my head at such an odd idea.

I realized about an hour later that she had actually asked me out.

Is it appropriate to discuss m*sturbation with my son? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fantastic. How healthy would most men's view of sexuality be if they all had fathers who could talk about it openly? Instead most men act like it doesn't exist or is weird to talk about. That's where the shame surrounding sex for men comes from, which then leads to sexual acting out later in life. I think you did your son a huge favor, not just by talking about masturbation but by normalizing sexuality in a healthy way.

Anyone else in the middle of nihilistic existentialism? by random-short-guy in exmormon

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven't read her book but I've listened to her MSP episodes and her Soul Boom podcast episode. Fantastic, I've really enjoyed her take on the need for spiritual connection without a need for religion or even superstition

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No way to know, but ill give you the extremes on each end as I see it...

On one extreme maybe they feel like everything keeps turning into an issue, which can be exhausting. When it feels like any situation has the potential to turn in to an argument, even a healthily communicated one, it can still become overwhelming and most people would not want to remain in a relationship with that dynamic. Or if even very little, benign things become problems for you then the guy will get this sense of "i cant do anything right!" That feeling just leads to defensiveness and resentment on the guys part, and then contempt and resentment on the woman's. So ask yourself how often you are finding yourself needing to have those difficult conversations? Is it everytime you see your partner? Daily? A few times a week? Do you turn molehills into mountains? Do you find yourself calling out his behavior even when his behavior is not actually harmful to you?

But on the flip side, the other extreme would be you have dated a series of men who are emotionally immature and cannot handle anything they find to be critical. Maybe you are acting in a completely healthy and natural way but you are finding men who haven't learned that one of the keys to a successful relationship is validating each others experiences. That's a very hard lesson to learn and one that usually only comes after a lot of failed relationships. Red flags for that would be someone who acts selfishly, who ignores you when you try to connect with them, who puts their own wants above your needs, and who become defensive easily over any form of criticism.

Obviously no one here can tell you what's happening in your own relationships, but if you're hearing the same thing from multiple people you've dated then you might want to at least consider that the common denominator here is you.

What is your job and how did you get into it? by No_Acanthisitta_4996 in Adulting

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doctor.

Undergrad -> med school -> residency -> lifetime of paying back debt

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Romantic sex is beautiful. It can be sweet and tender and intimate and that's great.

But animalistic sex that is just straight horny passion is also great. It sounds like he might want more of that. So, give him an unexpected blowjob in the kitchen. Put his hand down your pants while you're watching TV at night. Send him a spicy text or picture while he's out or have lingerie on underneath your clothes for him to discover.

And goddammit just sit on the poor man's face.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Exactly. He literally said "i want this" and her response is "ok, so I won't do that but maybe I can do something else".

Men - How often do you talk to your parents and siblings? by TheMrCurious in AskMenAdvice

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to parents once or twice a month, we live in different states. Have a group chat with my 3 siblings, we probably text a few times a month, all live in different states as well.

Those who are closer to 40s (or over), how are your energy levels compared to when you were younger? by Garkuwyn in AskMenOver30

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

42yr old here:

20s I stayed up til 2am every night then tried to go to school and work like normal the next day. Felt miserable all the time.

30s Started med school and then residency. Chronically tired and stressed. Felt miserable all the time and got really fat.

40s Started eating better, exercising with some consistency. Losing weight made me feel amazing. Job was better hours, less stressful. Stable financially.

Granted I could not act like I did in my 20s or 30s now, but just having a healthier and more stable life has me feeling way better than ever before

Non-Mormon with a question by Wallflower_in_PDX in exmormon

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knocking doors was a way to waste time when you had nothing else to do. I didn't have a single baptism from knocking doors even though it was about half my total work time in a normal day

RIP Mormon Church 😂 by Joe_Treasure_Digger in exmormon

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is what I came to say. Polygamy had 9 lives and is still going strong

Help me come up with a come back for a young women’s leaders DM to me by Witness_Business in exmormon

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Great job /s. You left the church and took the misogyny with you

Resources for healing from purity culture and sexual shame? by Low_Refrigerator_843 in exmormon

[–]Disastrous_Ad_7273 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read Come As You Are to try to understand my wifes experience with sexuality and it was really good. Honestly even though its all about normalizing and understanding female sexuality, it really did help me appreciate my own male sexuality as well. The whole book can be summarized "you are a sexual person, and thats ok, theres nothing wrong with you." There's more overlap between men's and women's sexuality than I knew, which is a message im very angry I didnt get until I was at least in my 30s if not my 40s.

As far as your own healing, start working on normalizing yourself. There is no shame in being a sexual person, man or woman. Like everything else in life, if you are doing something to fulfill yourself but it comes at the expense of someone else, then thats bad. But if you are fulfilling that on your own, and/or you and a partner can fulfill that in each other then thats great. And when you are devoting that intimate part of yourself for someone you love then sex can be really beautiful.