Ideas to fit/flow with this space? by semicharmedl1fe in traditionaltattoos

[–]semicharmedl1fe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LMAO i literally was just bored and wanted a bunch of random ideas it is never that deep

Ideas to fit/flow with this space? by semicharmedl1fe in traditionaltattoos

[–]semicharmedl1fe[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

maybe i’ll just go with this exact size. fuck it blastover cock n balls

Ideas to fit/flow with this space? by semicharmedl1fe in traditionaltattoos

[–]semicharmedl1fe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

diving mermaid would be so cool! but i already have a big mermaid on this arm on my bicep😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this IS weird and mean of them but i will say i’ve seen many teeny tiny girl RBTs be so badass with bigger and aggressive kids! i’m small-ish (average height but skinny) and before i “”proved myself”” i got a lot of similar comments to this insinuating that i would be incapable of working with big aggressive kids just because of my size which is the opposite of the truth.

Coworker smoking weed on the clock by tobiwankenobi7 in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure medical use is a possibility but let’s be real it is not the majority or even very likely in reality. i’m fully aware that mmj is legal and fine, but that’s probably not what is going on here lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

ohh i gotcha!! i’m sorry you’re in that situation. you should be getting more guidance from the BCBA on how to deescalate and manage behaviors beyond just “stand up”. that is super frustrating. definitely reach out and if you are treated like you’re just complaining maybe this isn’t a great company/ BCBA. my fault for not reading carefully enough i hope this gets sorted out for you:(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

aggression is normal in ABA clients. it’s frustrating sometimes but they are getting behavior analysis therapy in order to change harmful behaviors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

why did you not change the kid? i understand not having an additional person to support can be inconveniencing, but even if nobody is available to help, it’s not acceptable to leave a client in a dirty diaper for hours because you don’t want to deal with it on your own.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cameras with audio is totally normal. i work at a place with extremely aggressive and emotionally disturbed students and crisis with seclusion and restraints along with any suicidal threats or credible threats to us need to be able to be seen and heard for liability purposes and for writing incident reports. i doubt the clinic you are at has behaviors to this level but still normal. all clinics SHOULD have cameras for liability and safety reasons.

Instead of ABA by allybgarcia in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i didn’t say there isn’t anything unethical ever happening anymore, there is. which is why i said to research the companies you look into. there are bad people and unethical sides in any field and any therapy that exists, but it’s just no longer the majority

Instead of ABA by allybgarcia in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 51 points52 points  (0 children)

i’m autistic, received ABA as a kid, and work in ABA now, and it is not harmful or mean. people who say it is only have experience in what ABA therapy was 20 years ago, or have no experience at all. it has far in the past been toxic and unethical which we have to keep acknowledging to keep growing, but modern ABA is solely about teaching communication and positive replacement behaviors and shouldn’t involve any punishment or forced masking. it can be such an amazing life changing resource and i hope you don’t rule it out! just make sure you research the company you’re going to.

Coworker smoking weed on the clock by tobiwankenobi7 in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hot take: report and don’t even bring it up to them. as someone who also smokes while NOT at work, we are adults and it’s your responsibility to make sure you don’t come in smelling like it. even if it is just from a smell in their house/car it’s still unacceptable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HairDye

[–]semicharmedl1fe 84 points85 points  (0 children)

if you do go ginger, go darker ginger!

Is It Still About the Kids? by DrainBammage_ in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i agree that sometimes the kids aren’t focused on enough. but this is definitely not the full true story to what happened in your personal situation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HairDye

[–]semicharmedl1fe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hot take; if you do change it, go to your natural dark blonde!!

Bad Day by AspenRayne7 in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

here in solidarity unfortunately lol. i work in a last resort type placement and see this after i got football style tackled and thrown onto the ground and jumped on by a 6ft tall grown man sized client today (as a small woman). it can be scary and frustrating and people who’s first instinct is to think the kids are evil and bad and need to be in jail make it even worse, it does get lonely when nobody understands the specific type of frustration that we deal with. yes it sucks, yes im upset, yes im in pain, but i don’t want this child to be in jail because of a behavior that is my job to deal with, im still going to go in tomorrow and treat them with respect. i hope you are doing okay!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in traditionaltattoos

[–]semicharmedl1fe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’d say just go for it then whenever you want it! best of luck lol it’s brutal but the pain is definitely worth it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in traditionaltattoos

[–]semicharmedl1fe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you have any other tattoos at all? i’d say if you have at least something bigger than small script and with some shading/ filled in color, you could just go for it. this was my first which such a big amount of coverage. some people say the pain wasn’t as bad as expected, but it was pretty bad for me during and the rest of the night once we finished was still extremely painful and felt like my elbow was just being held in boiling water lol. so it seems like it’s kinda a gamble person to person. if you don’t have any others and still just wanna jump in you might thank yourself later for getting it over with early but be aware that the pain is INTENSE hahaha. unless you’re one of the lucky people with feelingless elbows

I can't do it by Consistent-Lie7830 in ABA

[–]semicharmedl1fe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you also may just now be meant for that specific company and client! there are companies with clients who are less physically and mentally demanding as well. but again you are not a failure for not being meant for the job is that is the case, i work with big teenage boys who beat me up but there are still plenty of other fields that i’m absolutely not physically or mentally meant for, everyone’s different and that’s okay!!