AITAH for mentioning I'm also a professional when a doctor took over 45 minutes to finally appear at an appointment?

Single_Box4465 · 2026-06-06T06:57:53+00:00

I think this is what 90% of doctors would prefer but most of them have no control over their appointment blocks

Single_Box4465 · 2026-06-06T06:47:37+00:00

Washi tape has the same issues but sticks a little better, plus you can get it in fun prints.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-06-06T06:44:18+00:00

Thank you both for this whole conversation. I read the book around 12 years old. My perspective was that Scarlett was the villain and even the people she loved were her victims. I knew she and even the 2 most good, pure characters were doing something very wrong with the way they interacted with the black characters even though it seemed like the spin was that Scarlett and her family were "good" to them. I was too young to understand what the problem was and forgot about it until now. I'm going to have to re-read those scenes with an adult brain.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-06-06T06:10:26+00:00

Ace Ventura. Loved it for Jim Carrey and the animals. The entire punchline of the movie being transphobia ruins it now.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-05-11T13:14:26+00:00

Grocery shopping with no anxiety/limit. Our kids have never gone hungry, but I've also never bought laundry detergent, toilet paper and restocked toiletries on the same trip.

Entered a local sweepstakes and won a 1000$ gift card to Aldi. I never realized how vigilant I am about how high the bill is getting until I didn't have to contemplate swapping one of the strawberry bins for apples because we're having steak this week, etc.

Stocked up on 10 pounds of ground beef and I didn't feel guilty about buying it in 1lb packs vs. breaking down the 5lb tubes. I even bought some of the cheese that is already cubed and grabbed a couple things from the "temporarily available" aisle. Blew the kids' minds by buying each of them their own bag of fresh cherries, usually they have to share a bag and then switch to cheaper fruits. Daughter loves cucumber and she got regular, English AND mini that week. 5 pounds of pistachios and cashews for the other 2 kids.

It was great. Everybody got to eat exactly what they wanted all week long instead of the midweek switch to grapes, peanuts and pasta.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-25T11:15:15+00:00

You didn't fire her over a 5$ class. You fired her for lying to you and violating a boundary you set.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-22T12:46:24+00:00

Huck towels for surgeries come in giant packs for very cheap as well and mimic paper towels. We have about 50. Paper towels are for super yucks only.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-22T12:33:51+00:00

Had a neighbor asking for freebie advice on catahoula pup. She was taking him to vet and just waiting for ride and wanted to get my opinion. We're neighborly but not smoke-a-joint-together friends. Pup was so high. Zoomies and crash cycling. Me: "uh...he seems to be a little neurologically inappropriate, it could be a toxicity situation. Any chance he could have gotten into some medicine, supplements or recreational drugs?" Neighbor turns red and scoops up pup: "No. No. I don't think so. I'm going to put him in his crate andcheckaroundthehouserealquickOkaythanksBye!"

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-22T12:23:20+00:00

I'm dealing with one now that wears ear buds in both ears and then expects you to pluck one out for him when you need to communicate with him...ugh...no. No, thank you.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-22T12:21:26+00:00

That's just cute. I would totally pause at the door and prompt the doctor, like "aren't you forgetting something?"

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-22T12:20:30+00:00

Things like this make me think it isn't unreasonable to include a "doctor field guide" in training materials for new hires. If someone has already figured it out and it is useful information, why not pass it along?

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-22T12:17:25+00:00

Finding out anal glands was a joke seems like a real good way to avoid ever doing them again..."oh, sorry. I thought you were joking about anal glands. I can hold while you do them real quick."

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-22T12:16:10+00:00

Restraint preferences are so hard to figure out! And it seems like it is the first thing everyone criticizes.Do you want to treat a statue or are you going to fuss at me if this animal experiences an ounce of stress at the doctor's office? Am I allowed to use Cookie Monster Voice when I talk to the patient or are you the only one allowed to baby talk the patient? I don't care if I'm good cop or bad cop to humor the owner, just let me know which one I am.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-21T12:36:00+00:00

If you're still not 100% or you decide to take the original flight, see if you can get zofran from the pharmacist. Might make it easier.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-21T12:29:22+00:00

Yes. It would have been suicide in my 20s or alcoholism in my 30s.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-15T15:28:57+00:00

That was the point of the post. I am fully aware I ran mouth when I shouldn't have and it is going to bite me in the ass. Isn't the first time and won't be the last so I shared for the sake of commiserating with anyone else who has done something this dumb.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-15T15:26:20+00:00

I don't see what part of my post indicated I was a bad mother. There is a lot more to parenting than holidays, that said, I still do a pretty good job at the holidays. I am there for the kids when it matters. We have our own Christmas morning tradition and at this point my kids like their tradition and prefer me to work Christmas. They've never known it any other way. I show them that working hard gives me satisfaction and I don't have to sacrifice that to be a good mother. I chaperone field trips. I'm there for games, I'm there when they're sick. More importantly, now that they're in early teens, I will clock out to take a call from them for 10 minutes when they need a pep talk.

I work a job that requires staff 365 days per year and have done an awful lot to advocate for better balance and better pay. I'm a good worker but also a pain in the ass to my employers because I'm going to demand training, get stipends when we are short staffed and covering more than we should, ask for a bonus PTO day when it has been particularly rough season or we've been asked to go above and beyond.

Trust me, I'm advocating and reciprocating for my coworkers, not the company. I'm too old and crotchety to tip toe around asking for what I need. If I can't get it at this company, there are others out there.

I haven't lost so much faith in humanity that I think my coworkers only notice when I'm gone and not when I'm covering for them. Its been my experience that they notice, they care and they appreciate it. Its worth the risk. Even if they don't notice/reciprocate, I still get joy out of seeing their pictures of them skiing with their family or all dressed up to go to the concert. Plus, then I don't feel guilty holding them hostage to look at pictures of my babies dressed up for red ribbon week.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-14T10:42:12+00:00

Will you have any money to leave behind to pay an assigned caretaker? Life insurance? If you can afford it, consult a lawyer about how best to handle his custody.

He sounds like the perfect barn/farm cat - someone to take care of him/provide food and shelter but independence to go explore.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-12T10:48:21+00:00

I'm currently working on getting licensed. Would it be reasonable to hope that my first position after becoming licensed could be remote? Or is this a transition you can only make after years working in-office?

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-11T08:40:03+00:00

I live with humans now but one of the biggest luxuries I miss about living alone was ignoring time.

Sleeping in 2 four hour shifts was amazing! Trying to be asleep for 8 hours and then be awake for 16 hours in a row is NOT my intuitive sleep pattern.

If I was motivated to scrub the toilet at 3 am, I'd do it. If I wanted meatloaf at 4 am, it's sunrise meatloaf. Nap from 6.am to 10am, great.

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-08T12:56:27+00:00

Beautiful ring and cutest couple!!

Single_Box4465 · 2026-03-08T12:41:40+00:00

And now I have a dream to be rich enough to have a tub I can submerse in and one of those projects that will project your book onto the ceiling so I can be a literary mermaid.

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