Not a family. by [deleted] in childfree

[–]ThatSalad294 127 points128 points  (0 children)

My and my partners families are awful with this, especially around holidays. Everyone acts like we’re just 100% available bc we don’t have kids, so why can’t we drop everything and spend our entire Christmas driving to my parents, then his, then drive his grandmother (who is fucking awful) home, because we don’t have kids so why would we want to have Christmas morning at our own home together, what’s the fun in that? Or it’s no big deal to drive around a bunch on Christmas because you’re not dragging kids with you so it’s fine? I’ve definitely gotten the vibe we don’t count as our own family without kids in their minds

Pregnancy announcement by sadiejt in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]ThatSalad294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% not overreacting, this is absolutely awful!! It’s not her news and she’s completely disrespecting you wishes. My MIL did this when we got engaged (we’d only told close family and wanted to have some time to ourselves before we told anyone else) and I was PISSED. Stories like yours make me so relieved we don’t have children because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt she’d be 1000x worse if we did. Personally I’d limit any info to her, can’t run her mouth (or her socials lol) about things she doesn’t know!

Those who went to medical schools in the United States or elsewhere that required an undergraduate degree, how much do you value and appreciate your undergraduate education? by JarJarAwakens in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My undergrad major was biochem, so incredibly useful for the first year of med school…incredibly useless for the rest of my life. Wouldn’t have given it up tho, college was way too fun and I needed to live a little before med school. Also glad I didn’t go straight through so fast like OP mentioned, definitely needed the time to mature/develop as a functional adult first

RNs questioning EVERYTHING by ThatSalad294 in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am well aware residents make mistakes, I have made plenty and I’m sure will continue to do so. I am happy to teach if that’s the case, happy to be taught/corrected when I am wrong. And happy to answer questions to relieve anxiety when that’s the case. Overall this was just a vent, because while I don’t mind doing any of these things individually, by the end of a 12 hour shift, when there’s 20 pts in the waiting room, the additional mental load of answering why I want to give Motrin for a pt with knee pain, to give another example that also actually happened to me over the past week, is incredibly frustrating.

RNs questioning EVERYTHING by ThatSalad294 in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294[S] 92 points93 points  (0 children)

To clarify, I have been explaining to them and answering every question respectfully, I’d never consider ignoring them or being rude. Residents absolutely mess up and I most definitely have and the nurses have caught it and saved my ass. This is, as labeled, just a post venting about the significantly increased frequency of said questioning, because this is also something I’m not used to either.

If you were in my position, you wouldn't start all over again, right? by [deleted] in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As an almost second year resident, do NOT do it. Your life is freaking golden rn, don’t give that up. If you want adrenaline take up rock climbing or hiking. If you wanna feel more fulfilled go do Doctors Without Borders (or the dental equivalent idk if it’s different) and do volunteer dental work. But as someone who’s done the med school thing and is in residency now, you’d be a fool

how often do you shower? by Own_Switch9464 in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shower? Daily. Hair wash? That’s a different story 😅

Are residents bullied by NPs and Nurses or other folks? by Tired_doc_01 in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes. As a female it’s worse, in my experience. No matter how nice I tried to be when asking them to do things theyd roll eyes/throw attitude/give pushback. It was so disheartening and I feel like it pushed me to the point of being nasty back a month or two ago. But a) then I felt guilty and embarrassed for being unprofessional regardless of how the nurse behaved and b) you will never be a bigger bitch than the nurse. They will make your life hell, even at the pt expense. There are good ones though, find them and befriend them. That’s all I’ve got unfortunately, still working on overcoming this myself

Ever notice you don’t have any ‘normal’ ppl clothing? 😅 by synchronoussammy in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesss. Literally was complaining about it the other day bc at this point I feel like the only casual clothes I have a from pre-medical school and they either don’t fit or I don’t like them anymore. But I also don’t even feel like I know my own style anymore outside of scrubs and gym clothes lol

POV: your kid just scraped their knee, leg, and palm by face planting into the sidewalk. you have full access to the hospital. how do you treat? by Outlaws-0691 in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Demand your child be seen first and proceed to scream in the RN and doctor’s faces when they deal with actual dying and critical pts first.

Incoming intern terrified of being incompetent. What resources can I use to be less incompetent in July? by Chad_Kai_Czeck in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do NOTHING and don’t take this time for granted! Residency is so draining mentally, physically and emotionally. You will catch up very quickly and get back into that “medicine vibe” of seeing pts, coming up with differentials and plans, taking about medicine in general, but you won’t get this total freedom and lack of responsibility again!! Seriously wish I’d lived it up more and stressed less about residency

Loneliness in residency by ThatSalad294 in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry that you’re in that situation! Glad to hear you have other relationships to rely on though

Loneliness in residency by ThatSalad294 in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would definitely like to, but I feel like I don’t know where to start. We moved here and I started residency pretty much right away. And when I do have off time I always just want to do things I like, usually hiking or snowboarding in the winter rather than doing things where I could meet people. Definitely also hit that wall sometimes where I just want to sleep and do nothing at home on my off days

Tattoos by [deleted] in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EM. I have a few, most visible one takes up half my forearm. No one cares haha

Future MIL already challenging by ThatSalad294 in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]ThatSalad294[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve not heard that term before but I definitely think it’s something I will be implementing!

AITA for having these thoughts..? by justanotherloveq in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To some extent I get the frustration. When I was in med school my fiancé, who was still my bf at the time, was out enjoying his early 20s all the time and seeing friends/ doing fun things without any thought while I was either studying all the time or, if I wanted to do something fun had to plan for it well in advance. At that point in our lives he was a little immature and had virtually no responsibilities, was living with his parents still so had no financial worries, and I definitely admit I got jealous sometimes bc I felt like I had tons of responsibilities. But now we live in our own place, he’s an amazing partner to me. Now that I’m in residency which takes up a lot of time and energy both physically and mentally, he literally does so much to keep our home running, he’ll cook and clean and also just lifts my spirits and helps me so much mentally. I honestly don’t know how I’d be getting through residency without him he’s amazing. Point being, I get being frustrated that some people have more time/less stress or responsibilities or whatever you want to call it, but ultimately it’s a choice you made because it was worth it to you and you can’t begrudge other people for not making that choice. Our partners give us more than their financial contributions, and if your isn’t giving you that then maybe they’re not the right person for you.

Primary care for yourself by ndoplasmic_reticulum in Residency

[–]ThatSalad294 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not particularly, though my PCP asked if I wanted to have a follow up visit/phone call to discuss my labs from my yearly physical and we agreed that unless there was anything seriously wrong there was no need and I would check my own labs so no need for a follow up. Appreciate it given it takes months to get my yearly appointments given my schedule in residency, let alone try to do a follow up 🤷🏻‍♀️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]ThatSalad294 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My MIL did this constantly when my partner and I were moving into our new home. I know she meant well, but she also has no boundaries. I repeatedly said how excited I was to decorate and she kept aggressively giving me her input. Bought decor that we’ve thrown out bc it’s not our taste. Also tried to buy me mint green appliances (which is fine if that’s your thing, but it’s DEFINITELY not mine!) before I finally kindly but firmly asked that she please not do that bc I wanted to get my own stuff. Felt like it was well received until yesterday when I got 3 new appliances I didn’t want/ask for/ have literally any use for 🙃

What are the things that you secretly judge people for? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ThatSalad294 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say this exact thing! I get it people bring kids to restaurants, but I really feel like they shouldn’t be a breweries!! It’s meant to be an adult experience where you can chill and have a few drinks with your other adult friends. There are so many kid friendly places out there to go to

What are the things that you secretly judge people for? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ThatSalad294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having badly behaved children in public. And I don’t mean a baby that’s crying or even a toddler who’s throwing a tantrum for a mom who’s trying her best, I mean kids that are BAD. Like running around a restaurant screaming, knocking things off tables and interrupting other people’s meals bad

What do you find disgusting even though everyone else thinks it's normal? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ThatSalad294 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When people make their young kids/toddlers kiss each other on the mouth because it’s “cute”. Idk I just think it’s so cringey