Spatula151

This is true. It’s hard to get a real feel of someone else’s parenting when out in public. I can have the perfect beginning of the day with my son, then as soon as we hit the store he can turn into a decepticon throwing a fit the entire time. Do you want your water cup? “No!” Do you want your Cheerios? “No!” I worked early morning ER dept doing floors 6 or so years back. One morning a Peds room already had its curtain drawn and all I could see were an older couple sobbing and later the what would be assumed parents. I had to make a pass by the room and as I approached, a nurse swung the curtain open. I saw a maybe 2-3 year old wrapped in a blanket ghost white. One of the nurses I was friends with said he had choked to death while being babysat by the grandparents. My heart dropped. The grandfather would have to be investigated to disprove foul play and I walked off the floor to cry. I couldn’t imagine that kind of loss. I’m sorry for your loss OP and to any other couples who’ve lost little ones early in life. Something about the innocence of children makes it feel extremely unfair and enraging. I hope you guys heal well.

When you say video games, do you mean people who say they use it as a device to cope or people who go overboard and lose touch with reality? Being as busy as I am now, video games are one of my last hobbies I can pick up and go as I please all while decompressing for a bit. That being said, what demographic do you see most? Mid-20s men?

Hey brother, hang in there. I don’t think any of us asking these questions could’ve gone through what you did and not leave a piece of themselves behind. Regardless of where you hail from, I hope you stay safe and find peace.

Edit: P.S. I may not be paradise, but I accept you.

Our lab churns out around 2000 tests a day and they’re expecting to take on another 1000 soon. It is much more work than people realize and everything is in short supply. It’s already pushing back pt results on non-covid issues due to lack of plastics for reagent building etc.

What was the real “eye opener” when you arrived overseas? Did you feel like you made a mistake once you saw war firsthand? What did you do to get through the day without breaking?