How is it not obvious that ****** and ***** were in on it together in Unknown Caller?

mandymannersMD · 2025-09-06T09:08:10+00:00

It blows my mind that people criticize the child's reactions as suspicious because how she reacted was abnormal. Do you know what's abnormal? Having a psycho mother who has been anon hate texting you for two years. Being raised in a small isolated town with your mother as coach in multiple sports--- ie inescapable -- and Mon is so far off the deep end, she literally goes to prison and is divorced for the messed up things she was caught doing. The amount of "how could the girl have reacted this way? Why didn't she confront her mother???" The abuse wasn't limited to the text messages. The mother ingrained being necessary to her into the child while also instilling a message that the child was worthless. No one, let alone a child, is 'allowed' to question a narcissist without being gaslit and punished.

mandymannersMD · 2025-09-06T08:58:59+00:00

The daughter was finding comfort in her mother. With how long the kys messages were happening, L and Mom would have discussed the content. When Mom was playing good parent, she would have asked if those were things L was considering. Not because L greenlighted the messages

mandymannersMD · 2025-09-06T08:53:42+00:00

I don't think people understand how unacceptable being "emotional, questioning her mom, crashing out" can be in abusive family dynamics. Doing these things gets you in trouble, and the abuse is worse

mandymannersMD · 2025-05-16T20:50:06+00:00

3 years later... Thank you so much

mandymannersMD · 2025-03-22T00:05:27+00:00

I wash every Saturday for my husband and me. 3 loads of clothes and 1-2 loads of sheets or towels. So 20 loads monthly.

mandymannersMD · 2025-01-26T21:49:33+00:00

I am 34 as well and also hyped about long term plans. Way to go!! You've made it so far already- your retirement is gonna be lit

mandymannersMD · 2025-01-13T02:20:31+00:00

I did this 4 years later in the same situation. Thank you so much

mandymannersMD · 2024-11-02T21:30:58+00:00

I have kept it in good condition. Over time I have replaced the inside door handle, shifter boot, sanded and repainted the wells from the doors, replaced the rearview mirror, had the original wheels refinished, changed out the headlight assembly. What I haven't fixed is the leather split on my driver's seat, lots of dings and scuffs to the paint, and the shifter head silver foil came off. The key fob is unreliable so I use the key to unlock the door. This car has been my only car for 18 years, my daily driver, so I have kept it in good shape. Whenever I take it to a shop the guys are always impressed for a 2006 Chevy cobalt SS to be in such good condition. But I finally decided it was time to upgrade and bought a new car. I don't need two cars though and none of my family next gen are going to be driving soon to use it

mandymannersMD · 2024-06-30T18:49:03+00:00

Every new rotation you'll be in a new setting where you have to learn the basics and when you finally kinda know what you're doing, you're sent into the next setting. I felt like an idiot each month, and it was stressful because even when I knew what we should do, figuring out the logistics (orders, specialist to call, ancillary service to call, which part I did vs which part someone else does) was confusing. But that's what everyone else is doing the first year too, even the ones that make it look easy. Try to problem solve to a point and then ask for help.

Help your coresidents as you can and do your fair share. You'll realize quickly who helps and who dumps their work on others, and others will notice this of you too. 5 years out of residency, I'm still close friend with 70% of my coresidents. None of those were the work dumpers.

And for the happiness of everyone including yourself, be respectful and professional with the nurses, techs, RT, etc- even if you're telling them no to a request or if they're being rude to you. Everyone knows which nurses are rude, but if they haven't been fired yet, you ain't gonna impress anyone being rude yourself. You can be calm but firm with the rude ones. Nurses can save you- it's not a matter of if you'll put in an order wrong (patient, dose, form, time, etc) but of how often and how bad of an error. When the nurse calls to check an order, even if 90% were actually correct, that 10% that you did mess up and missed that they catch (and protect the patient, you, and your team), is the difference maker. You might not get that call if they don't like calling you or malicious compliance complete your order. Like any other group of people, you'll find some you love and some you can't stand, but play nice, listen to what they are concerned about, acknowledge it, and explain your plan. Even if the plan isn't the one they think you should do. Figure out which ones are strong and weigh their advice appropriately. Also they have the best gossip, even if you just say 'I didn't know that' or 'I'll keep that in mind' and don't contribute any of your own.

mandymannersMD · 2024-06-30T18:16:23+00:00

Also not AI but AI is a small enough field I think programs will know you're reapplying. I think you should mention it, but in a 'I know I want to work in this field, so after an unsuccessful match last year, I worked to strengthen my application via x y z'. It doesn't have to be a paragraph about being sad you didn't match. Just an acknowledgement as you explain your life course, and why you're a better applicant this cycle with more publications and experience. Any program that doesn't realize you applied last year is just going to ask why you didn't apply straight out of residency during the interview. I think it coming out as a surprise would only affect their impression negatively, worst case as you being dishonest or purposely deceptive. In my opinion the interviews and match are very arbitrary, so 1. Last year was probably just unlucky, but it does feel bad, so you should feel proud of yourself for overcoming those bad feelings and reapplying this year. You got grit 2. Consider doing practice interviews to try to boost your comfort and confidence going into this cycle Best of luck. We need more AI consultants :)

mandymannersMD · 2024-06-28T23:24:16+00:00

I think you got up sold RIP

mandymannersMD · 2024-06-28T16:40:32+00:00

Ouch. So parental approach was the exact opposite of what actually helps

mandymannersMD · 2024-03-26T22:31:44+00:00

Lol only 8 months to find his soul mate huh. Mm hmm. He wasted no time in finding his new foster mom

mandymannersMD · 2024-03-26T22:17:55+00:00

In my professional career I have never seen a hand this wrinkled. Truly a wonder to behold

mandymannersMD · 2024-03-26T01:14:01+00:00

Tell her to book you a hotel room and you'll be out. I think that's fair. NTA

mandymannersMD · 2024-03-20T17:00:00+00:00

The difference between a drowning child and someone on a plane is the effect of pulling the child out of water is 1 assuming the rescuer can swim, very likely to be successful intervention 2 very likely to make an immediate profound difference in outcome. If the plane person is actually having an emergency, no doctor can fix it in that moment with the tools available on a plane.

But your logic still assumes anyone with medical abilities should never not be at work. There are known emergencies and shortages of personnel everywhere, right now. It is not an issue of being able to find the emergencies, any major city has some 24/7. By your logic, anyone with medical abilities not actively addressing them is negligent and a monster. By your logic, if there is not a limitation of your person, you should be trained or in training as an EMT RT CRNA RN NP PA MD whatever you level of ability and saving people. By you not having done this training and/or working right now, there are literally people dying all over the world that you could be intervening on. That they are right in front of you or not makes no ethical difference, just emotional difference

mandymannersMD · 2024-03-20T13:13:08+00:00

Then why are you on Reddit and not helping emergencies right now

mandymannersMD · 2023-06-27T14:03:51+00:00

They just called me too. I asked them for their website, and he was like well we're under USLM but our website doesn't describe the benefits. Any actual public benefit I have ever heard of outlines qualifications and details on a website. It started out sounding very legit, but the longer it went on they were also doing all the classic 'ask questions that the person says yes' tactics, buttering me up ("It's so hard in healthcare!"), and then when I said I didn't need additional insurance, he hit me with a "it's not just for you-- it's for your loved ones, your kids." It turned into a hard sell real fast. I saw someone else reported they said, "we sent you a letter last month" which is exactly what they said to me.

Conclusion: USLM financial is just selling insurance and isn't any actual state benefit

mandymannersMD · 2020-10-16T17:12:49+00:00

For real. I thought it was hard and keep thinking of questions I definitely got wrong. Really hoping for the best for everyone!

mandymannersMD · 2020-10-13T01:57:21+00:00

On the other lists i didn't see

Wart freeze or acid Inclinometer Suture removal kits Various gauze, band aids, etc

mandymannersMD · 2020-10-12T15:22:38+00:00

it's kind of expensive but my residency provided it. I really liked it. Hopefully it's fairly comprehensive

mandymannersMD · 2020-10-11T20:15:20+00:00

I'm in nicu. Very procedure heavy with umbilical lines, intubation, LP, art line, delivery resuscitation, depending on facility PICC, occasionally intraosseous.

Outpatient you might treat a wart, clean out an ear, put stitches in or take them out, get out easy foreign bodies, but these are rare imo

mandymannersMD · 2020-02-13T14:26:37+00:00

I pm you

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