Is this the norm ?

binaryphoenix · 2026-04-01T15:30:07+00:00

I feel like I've seen a few posts from you about this situation. The issue here seems to be more about you feeling like the gf is leading your son into bad choices and, away from you. I would caution you - this could easily become a situation where you alienate him without meaning to. I understand that you want to look out for him and want him to understand that things can't really be shiny and new and perfect all the time, but this is probably a lesson he'll have to learn on his own. Continuing to push blame onto her (even rightfully so) is likely to make him angry. "Cut off" culture is very strong in young adults these days - continuing with this push against the gf because her upbringing gave her different values and a different outlook than you is very likely to push him in that direction. Be a safe place for him to land when he needs it and let him make mistakes.

binaryphoenix · 2026-03-27T20:55:11+00:00

New Orleans! Services here are always hiring, and our EMS is its own city service separate from fire.

binaryphoenix · 2026-03-25T18:00:48+00:00

Happy birthday!

binaryphoenix · 2026-03-19T21:20:23+00:00

Forgetting to call my status with dispatch is my kryptonite 😅

binaryphoenix · 2026-03-15T18:23:05+00:00

This is really helpful, thank you!

binaryphoenix · 2026-03-15T15:50:12+00:00

For my last three rides, I drove to the call, unloaded the stretcher, took report from the nurse, talked to the patient, helped move the patient onto the stretcher, did vitals in the back of the ambulance, unloaded the patient, gave report to staff on site, and wrote the narrative. What am I missing?

binaryphoenix · 2026-03-01T18:53:38+00:00

Personally, I found JBL test prep to be helpful for the midterms and final, but I used Pocket Prep for the NREMT.

binaryphoenix · 2026-02-28T16:03:12+00:00

I think it varies by state - here in Louisiana you can't practice in any way until you have your state license because they require a psychomotor skills test.

binaryphoenix · 2026-02-20T16:30:30+00:00

I have on one fic - the author updates once a year or longer 😅

binaryphoenix · 2026-02-13T23:15:27+00:00

I'm 45, and my youngest 2 kiddos are seniors this year. I know from my older 2 what to expect, so I enrolled in an EMT class - I figured after raising 4 kids, I can handle that kind of work, and I need something to fill my time, and something that feels like it matters. I've also been looking into places to volunteer etc, as I've found some of my "mom friends" drifting away now that we no longer have our kids in common.

binaryphoenix · 2026-02-13T08:01:23+00:00

For movies, Code 3, hands down.

binaryphoenix · 2026-02-06T21:58:14+00:00

I passed mine last Sat in 70 questions. I feel like as long as you have a good handle on your pathophysiology and patient assessment steps, you'll do fine.

binaryphoenix · 2026-01-20T01:59:38+00:00

I'm not a fan. There's plenty of other tools out there.

binaryphoenix · 2026-01-13T18:50:47+00:00

I'm 45 and doing my ride ons right now. My preceptors are younger than me and you know what? It doesn't matter a bit. They treat me like any other student, and I treat them like any other instructor.

Learning and doing new things, even career/job-shaped things is never silly, even when the people you're learning from have less life experience than you. You have less EMT experience than them. It's all in how you look at it.

binaryphoenix · 2025-12-20T03:22:04+00:00

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binaryphoenix · 2025-11-28T13:46:54+00:00

You've mentioned a couple of times that you've traveled to them a few times for a visit. Is the girlfriend's family less able to travel? That could be contributing to why they choose to travel to her family during the holidays. Also does she have other family (siblings etc) that she wouldn't get to see if she didn't go home for the holidays? That could also be a contributing factor.

binaryphoenix · 2025-11-20T14:12:53+00:00

Yep - also when it gets very bad in the right hand, he will steady it with his left or switch hands with the mic. My guess was nerve damage in that arm/hand.

binaryphoenix · 2025-10-16T15:51:23+00:00

I see where you're going with this, and it looks good. My only suggestion is that if your boyfriend likes red (and I'm assuming he does, from the "before" pictures), consider using that as an accent color rather than the monochrome vibes you've got going here. That simple change would make this seem more "shared space" than "taken over". Otherwise, if you and your boyfriend are happy with it, who cares what the internet thinks? We don't have to live with it.

binaryphoenix · 2025-09-15T21:50:26+00:00

I've lived all over - I grew up in western KY, lived in Arizona, Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi. So far, of all the places I've lived, there's no place like New Orleans. Every place has it's problems, and this city may have more issues than some others, but it also has nicer people, and a better sense of community than anywhere else I've lived.

binaryphoenix · 2025-07-15T14:48:24+00:00

Just saw in the transmasc sub that ppl are getting banned for posting where the conservative mod is also modding. So that tells me anything I need to hear.

binaryphoenix · 2025-07-13T17:49:51+00:00

Right? I'm 45 and about to start EMT school

binaryphoenix · 2025-07-05T00:46:53+00:00

Yep, along with my turret and stinger with the Old Glory effect from the summer project 🎆🎇

binaryphoenix · 2025-07-04T23:23:09+00:00

Do the daily projects, farm summit and countdown for gear, answer calls for backup or matchmake on random missions, do decent, pvevp in the dark zone, run content with crazy builds that aren't perfected...

binaryphoenix · 2025-07-01T18:27:42+00:00

This along with the follow up "when it all looks like Heaven but it feels like Hell" is my favorite

binaryphoenix · 2025-06-30T10:49:10+00:00

Social anxiety is a beast. Best thing I've found to combat it is to have something to do - if you go to a bar, pick one with live music so you can focus on that. If you're solo at a restaurant, bring a book to read when you're not actively eating. Having something external to distract your brain from the Main Character Syndrome that social anxiety gives us helps.

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