phoenix762

A person planning to be a priest…does not have to be a virgin, do they? I am just curious.

Wow, ASL! That's awesome. I take it someone in the home is deaf? Or no? (Or does ASL refer to something different in this context?)

I was in foster care, one foster placement quite the mess, (we were used as labor, and rarely given anything beyond bare bones necessities, long story) one foster placement that was wonderful (too bad it was an emergency placement) and two institutional placements, one which was wonderful (a group home run by the Presbyterian church) and a emergency shelter that was ok.

I think it is wonderful to open your home to help us kids who have no home. Thank you for all that you do!!

Oh, ok…thanks so much for your reply. I wish you well.

I went to Catholic mass for years…only was baptized Catholic, no other sacraments. I was terrified god was gonna strike me dead if I received communion😂 (the foster parents were RC)

Wow. I hear you. I was horribly bitter when I was about your age, and actually wished I could sue the state of PA for all the shit that went down in one foster home...they closed the home after removing me, AFAIK, but nothing else was done...and how do you PROVE 3/4th of the crap that was done? You can't.

Mind, what you went through....from the little you wrote, sounds horrid. I am so sorry. My foster parents weren't that bad by far....they did some shitty stuff to us, but....wow.

You have to learn how to let it go and move on...it's easier said than done, I know, trust. I think I was well into my 30's when I was able to move on, and that was with a lot of professional help.

Haha!

I'm not there often enough...so, it's all good. A friend and former coworker of mine was also working at this same area, she was FT...she actually was harassed by a coworker, so much so that she quit. When I applied, she warned me to be VERY careful. The director BEGGED her to stay, that's how good she was, he tried to help her...but, well, you know. Union, pfft.

I do feel for the vets, though. However, I haven't witnessed any abuse, etc. all the nurses and docs, etc are very professional...then again, I am working in critical care, and I'm not there all the time.

There are some great doctors, because they are coming from some great hospitals in Philly...and I don't think a lot of them are FT docs.

My docs that I see as a vet for my primary care are excellent.