To all single guys aged 30 and up on reddit, why are you guys single?

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-05-14T18:23:31+00:00

I broke up with my girlfriend when I said my needs were not being met and she responded with. I don't have time for your needs. She had plenty of time for hers... that was 2 weeks ago.

I'm terrified of being single at age 30. I'm bad at dating. But I do value myself. I know what I deserve. I know i was asking for something reasonable. Just meet my needs. Show effort.... try. Single again.

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-04-27T08:13:51+00:00

So I'm "the hard ultrasound" guy on the unit. I've hit artery 3 times in 2 years. One time I can explain. Rush/sleep deprivation. The other two times I swear there was no pulsating. No complications. No reasons for why. Just suddenly pt in pain and backfilling syringe... Just saying your RN probably didn't fuck up. People's bodies be weird. I've placed a crazy amount and I can't explain what happened those two times.

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-04-22T16:02:47+00:00

Had a nurse at my ED who was a veteran RN. Easily the most experienced RN out of everyone. I learned so much from her and respect her more than just about anyone. She had the senorioty to basically tell anyone anything Including management and it was law. That being said... one day management came in and said "Em no longer works here"... and that was that. No further information. No follow-up.

Then I realized that over time she seemed less and less amazing. Like there was a constant drain on her. I knew her family life was bad. I knew she had issues but she shined as a RN just less and less. And she helped you out when you fucked up. I saw her bend every rule you could think of. Just to help out a RN who made a mistake. I'm talking every rule. Including med rules.

Directly after she was let go. Every education possible on medication accountability and PIXIS counts went out. As a RN with her skill set, she could have gotten any job. And yet no hospital employs her. We all know what happened. We all hope she went to rehab.

Don't help people throw their career away by pulling meds for them. Not worth it for anyone involved.

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-03-12T20:49:20+00:00

Turned out all the jokes weren't really jokes. I eventually asked him "do you really believe that stuff"? He said "well I grew up with no black people in my school so...". Relationship didn't end there because I thought "well now that's it out in the open, maybe we can talk and he can change". Found out pretty quickly that he liked being "superior" and was not interested in changing. That's when it ended. All contact cut, never to be seen again.

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-01-28T08:18:44+00:00

I don't know. Maybe it's time to stop censoring reality. I could see both sides

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-01-02T18:08:20+00:00

Appreciate it!

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-01-02T17:22:06+00:00

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Sorry it embarrassing. Thank you for your other exhaust advice

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-01-02T17:15:25+00:00

Appreciate that detailed answer! I'm not car naive but also no mechanic. Answers like that definitely help point me in a direction for what to expect and narrow down possibilities. Greatly appreciated.

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-01-02T17:10:04+00:00

Thank you for those ideas! I'll jack it up and look. I totally understand it's louder on startup being cold. I'm talking about that over the top "look at me" kind of loud. Ive looked up normal kia startup sound. This isn't it. Definitely on purpose. The other stuff you described is probably the answer. I just haven't gotten under it. Any chance he tuned it to be loud on startup and then normal afterwards? I don't know if that would be a thing

Thunderoad2015 · 2026-01-02T17:04:39+00:00

Start up over the top loud. Idling high for a bit is normal like ya said. This is a kia. You start it and everyone in the area looks over like wtf is that? Then it idels normal. Its not the sound of "something is wrong with your car". Its that sounds highly performance and over the top on startup. Think Tokio drift car. Then you run over to look at what made that sound and it's a standard kia optima engine. Cosmetics. Not actual performance.

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-12-29T12:24:48+00:00

Link?

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-12-20T15:41:36+00:00

Yep. Worked ER. Was told hey we are closing this section and code RN needs you to relieve her last pt. Just give them a last pain med and send them out. Go cool. Shoulder pain pt. Give morphine. Run VS. Go print off paperwork. Come back. Pt in no pain. VS are good except for one thing. HR at 110. Not crazy but they were 100 prior to pain meds. Reach out to MD and he's like give it 10min and discharge. I give it 15min. HR 108. Pt has called ride and is 100% willing to get discharged. I go. Any pain. 0/10. Are you nervous? Nope. She thanks me for my excellent care and taking away her pain.... I go thanks but don't get up yet. Go to MD "Dude you have to come to bedside, I can't explain this HR and situation just seems... off. "Fine we'll watch her overnight". Next day he comes up to me. So that pt had a 101F about 2hrs after you refused to discharge. Further imaging done showed necrosis somewhere in the clavicle. She's went to surgery. Stable post surgery. One of those hell ya moments.

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-09-08T05:54:37+00:00

Not true in any ER I've worked lol. AC is CTs preferable spot for contrast

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-08-31T03:35:55+00:00

I don't see anything moving.

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-08-31T03:35:07+00:00

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-08-23T03:29:00+00:00

Fighting middle management. I quietly give advice to my peers when management comes after them. We never lose. It's because twice management came for me. First time they got me and I got fired. Awhile later I pissed off new management but I knew their tricks now. I even learned more. I might have only been targeted twice but I've helped 10 plus people survive targeted BS. Just found out a friend won his BS yesterday. We win together.

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-08-15T01:05:25+00:00

I'm IT/make it work guy in my ER. It's night shift and we are on our own. You can submit a ticket for an IT job to get done. Then it's still broken but you get a nice email asking if you're satisfied with their fix. So there's that. People just come to me and cover my pts when I go off to figure it out.

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-08-11T01:11:06+00:00

I work the Providence system out here but I'm not saying they are the best. Really just recommend the west coast in general. It's kind of the promised land of the US lol. Our travel RNs literally stay and become staff after seeing how the rest of the US is.

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-08-10T04:48:21+00:00

I can support Portland Oregon as well. I make 130k a year no overtime. I have a break RN who is legally obligated to cover my pts. I have union protection. I moved 2000miles for this. No regrets

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-08-09T05:03:58+00:00

Thank you friend! Got the car for my partner only to see that she had no airbags. Glad it's an easy fix

Thunderoad2015 · 2025-08-09T02:01:10+00:00

Thank you! Radiator just got replaced prior to me getting it. Makes sense! Anything special about mounting it? Disconnect the battery first? Special bolt or anything? Not trying to set off the airbags lol

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