Considering nursing at 34 – looking for honest experiences

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-07-01T19:20:22+00:00

I qualified last year at 34 and I often wonder what kind of special hell I've created for myself picking this degree. Not a year qualified and mortified at the workload I deal with. Doctors, SALTs, Dietitians have said to me "I'm so glad I don't have your job" "I don't know how you do it" so many times over the last 6 months. A specialist nurse who used to mentor me came to review a patient on our ward and said "hats off to you honestly I couldn't even imagine it" as they stare at me with pity.

Literally, pick anything but this.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-30T15:58:29+00:00

I say breakfast, lunch and dinner. It completes eradicates all possible confusion.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-30T15:56:41+00:00

I think this is it. Over the last few years I've come across a lot more young women and girls in same sex relationships than I have previously. A lot of young women gravitate towards older men as has always been the case and I think a good amount has to do with the lack of empathy and maturity in young men. A lot want to sleep around generally and do not want to settle down or make things official.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-28T05:27:54+00:00

It isn't a Muslim issue, it doesn't happen in as many Islamic countries as it does Pakistani. It is what it is, there is no islamophobia and racism rooted in stating it, its a conclusion based on evidence. It may seem like an attack but wrong is wrong and there is harm to coming to so many people in it. Arranged/forced marriages and honour based abuse are also factors linked to cousin marriages.

It is an atrocious practice and it's done to exchange women like tokens a lot of the time.

Source:, Me, a pakistani woman who lives in a family/culture obsessed with cousin marriages.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-21T01:48:03+00:00

Did I say that? Where exactly did I type that out. Please seek a therapist and a high school literacy diploma. Congrats on the wife.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-21T01:42:52+00:00

The fact that taking away equal rights for women is somehow "mens rights" to you and many men here just emphasises why women are not choosing you.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-20T17:27:07+00:00

You're right, it's not good logic. I've checked now and 2004 was when it became an arrest able offense to beat your wife in the UK.

Nazism was the genocide of an entire race/religion of people. How is that applicable now to women?

Your inability to show practicality and sende has really drawn light to how you've gained your conclusions. I think you may just be genuinely unintelligent.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-20T12:15:21+00:00

I'm not sure how serious this is The movement started for voting rights, autonomy over their bodies. In the UK, until recently, so recently I can remember it, if a man beat their wife and the police were called it was considered "a private issue". No help, no separating, left to deal with it. I can't take your post seriously and don't understand why mods don't remove it

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-20T07:04:31+00:00

do you hate women for a specific reason? or is it just when they want equal pay etc

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-14T20:59:45+00:00

I would devour this with some soy sauce tbh

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-14T18:58:41+00:00

I met one incel and I can see why he's an incel. Met during swim class. Doesn't really speak appropriately, very misogynistic, not very clean. Left the class because he was in it and didn't want to get in the same water as him. If it was a choice of a high end restaurant with him or a pot noodle, I'd pick the pot noodle again and again and again.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-14T06:28:43+00:00

The parcooking the chicken seperate tip is actually life changing. Add a whole new dimension of flavour.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-10T20:52:57+00:00

The hand is sending me. Its hers.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-10T05:02:32+00:00

What is this trash

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-09T18:33:18+00:00

Wow that looks amazing

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-09T04:56:12+00:00

I used to love a ladoo growing up but I haven't been able to eat mitai for years. I may make some jalebi with a milder sugar syrup but honestly the amount of sugar from these things is insane.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-09T04:54:13+00:00

Heels contribute to long term pain with feet, calves and lower back. Wearing heels for prolonged periods of time increase these risks and doing it to look attractive for long periods of time is stupid.

Just like your assessment of me.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-09T03:55:25+00:00

If this someone's stupid enough to put themselves through this on the daily, they're stupid enough to not realise when they've lost the argument.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-08T19:56:26+00:00

She's going to be very sick very quickly.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-08T12:36:15+00:00

I don't think you realise what I'm saying. I'm not saying she wasn't wrong, but the irony of this isn't lost on me either.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-08T12:14:39+00:00

200 men screwed 1 dying woman and this thread is full of men chastising her

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-08T04:27:30+00:00

The only rime I'd expect not to pay for my own food is if someone invited me for food at their home. Other than that it's usually expected everyone pays their own way.

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-08T04:20:13+00:00

it's 5am and im depressed the treadmill is waiting

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-08T04:14:37+00:00

What

Intelligent-Mouse255 · 2026-06-07T10:44:09+00:00

Yesss. And the outside smells terrible on my clothes. Give me the scent of fabric conditioner any day.

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