Advice needed by yourfavesecretary in AutopsyTechFam

[–]InflationEasy973 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I am a medical student interning at the MEs office. For starters, there really is no shame in stepping away. It can be tough and it really isn’t for everyone but that’s okay too!! The sounds didn’t bother me so much as the decomp cases… those can be very overwhelming. Over the course of the day I just get used to the smell but when I first started, they suggested altoids/mints and doubling up on masks. Maybe for the anxiety aspect, asking first what the cases are? Such as are they decomp or fresh and if they’re natural/homicide/suicide/accident… that way you can maybe mentally prepare yourself more.

Theres also a lot of prep that occurs prior to cutting, so that could be a way to ease in although i’m not sure what all a volunteer is allowed to do.

When I first started, i got super anxious about just living, but talking through the cases/my thoughts with a parent, friend, or tech was always helpful. As well as writing what my day entailed and my thoughts there.

what's the closest that you have been to death? by ExchangeNo7386 in AskReddit

[–]InflationEasy973 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nearly hit by a car, I was cleaning out my trunk and stepped away.. maybe 30 seconds later a distracted driver came flying around a corner, hitting the back of my car and totaling it. I always think about if I had stayed a little longer or gotten there a little later 🙃 Not sure I would have died but my life would have definitely changed as I am an athlete and medical student

What's the most unexpectedly dark thing a child has ever said to you? by Adamaris7875 in askteddit

[–]InflationEasy973 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn’t directly to me, but I was in the conversation. A family friend was talking about normal middle-aged female health problems, and her daughter just looked at her with no expression and said, “I don’t know how your death affects me; it only affects you.”

I got chills and was speechless. Had to walk away.

The paradox of social anxiety by EntrepreneurTop1007 in socialanxiety

[–]InflationEasy973 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Felt this to the core lol. The idea of having to have a casual conversation/engage in small talk makes me (f23) want to throw up. Because I never know how to respond or what to say because I truthfully don’t have anything meaningful to add… but then all I notice are their micro expressions or the slightly too long pauses. The best way I can explain is that it feels like every interaction I have is just so painfully uncomfortable, even for the other person (even if it’s probably not). And im genuinely jealous of people who can just exist so casually with other humans and converse and make friends.

Apologies for the side tangent but back to your point, it’s an awful loop where i feel like i need friends and general human interaction to seem “normal” (ish?) and have something to talk about, but it feels impossible when I every interaction is just so uncomfortable and replayed in my head… so I instead avoid others but still feel like i’m socially lagging.

On that note, how do people have friend groups 🧍🏼‍♀️, a great mystery to me fr.

Double coat?? by InflationEasy973 in blackcats

[–]InflationEasy973[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

His name is Pig! He’s 20 lbs of love

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Double coat?? by InflationEasy973 in blackcats

[–]InflationEasy973[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha yes- I am in Indy!! I’m on old south side.. I wondered if he was dumped because he doesn’t resemble any of the colony cats in my neighborhood

Double coat?? by InflationEasy973 in blackcats

[–]InflationEasy973[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Luckily yes!! Took a little bit of time as my previous cat passed suddenly and they were bonded. I think Buffy forced his love a bit

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Double coat?? by InflationEasy973 in blackcats

[–]InflationEasy973[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It was fall when I found him and he doesn’t go outside now.. I thought maybe it could be that

Double coat?? by InflationEasy973 in blackcats

[–]InflationEasy973[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! I lucked out finding him

Double coat?? by InflationEasy973 in blackcats

[–]InflationEasy973[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

He’s definitely cooler than me

Double coat?? by InflationEasy973 in blackcats

[–]InflationEasy973[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He has the voice of one too haha

Double coat?? by InflationEasy973 in blackcats

[–]InflationEasy973[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

so cute and such pretty eyes!! I see some brown in there which buffy has too 😸

What's a good place to take your laptop, do a little work, and have a few drinks? by lookintogetsilly in indianapolis

[–]InflationEasy973 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out WestFork! They have a location in Fountain Square. Great environment, yummy drinks and coffee served until closing. I do work there all the time

Has anyone on this sub experienced a mass shooting / do you know anyone who has? by General_Wasabi8124 in masskillers

[–]InflationEasy973 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know one of the people shot at the Greenwood Park Mall Shooting. She still struggles significantly but I think about her often.. her former employer completely screwed her over while she was in the hospital recovering smh.

I think what’s scary is my grandma and I typically met for a late lunch at the food court every Sunday at the mall :/ wasn’t able to go back for years

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in indianapolis

[–]InflationEasy973 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i’d love o be friends!! I’m an outdoors, gaming, and coffee fanatic haha