This week has been interesting

[xp_wallflower]

I'm on my last year of Fellowship for Emergency Medicine, which means eventually I'm going to have to figure out where exactly I want to work in the long run.

While there are many choices, I would like to stay close enough to the mansion to avoid any awkward conversations with my superiors as to why I need to skip off in the middle of the day. (Not that we don't have more than enough people here to cover emergencies but large issues have happened in the past that needed all people on deck. )

There are some promising placements in New York that might be interesting, or perhaps Westchester itself. I'm not sure I could see myself as a GP.

Of course, there could also be the possibility of going into more study in order to shift to surgery. Or perhaps even going into research? I have been reading some promising epidemiology studies in my spare time. Research does have the benefit of not having to have a 'bedside manner', as it has often been explained that mine is 'lacking'.

While Endocrinology has helped with my unique power set and given me insight into exactly what it is I can and cannot do, it is not where my heart lies.

I am also no teacher. My patience with learners of any kind is non-existent, despite my knowledge that they are trying their best. A fault of mine, I am sure. I have been accused of arrogance before. I am merely aware of my own strengths, and my own weaknesses. Nobody, surely, can blame me for not wanting to deal with children?

I am unsure. Sometimes having a surfeit of choices is worse than having none at all. I am leaning toward research, however.

Comments

[xp_wallflower]

I am sure they will be just as interesting and illuminating as they always were.

Do try for something new this time at least. We wouldn’t want to bore the rabble.

[xp_cypher]

i've got a great idea laurie

how about instead of wanking on about how you're smarter and better than everyone

you play a rousing game of hide and go fuck yourself

[xp_wallflower]

I wouldn’t want to take over when you’re doing such a wonderful job of that yourself.

[xp_phoenix]

Okay, let's take a break.

[xp_wallflower]

He started it. I was just fine, going about my business.

[xp_phoenix]

I get it. I understand that you started out trying to have a simple conversation. But some of your earlier replies to other people were antagonistic and deliberately mean, which is why he replied the way he did. You can't expect to say something potentially hurtful to someone and not get a reaction.

Think about how you feel when people talk to you like that, now imagine other people feeling the same way. I know it's hard to tell when you might be offending someone but immediately going for the low blow when someone says something only creates more negative emotions for everyone. Do you want to get wrapped up in that?

[xp_wallflower]

I was mean and antagonist? Did we read the same responses?

[xp_phoenix]

What do you think? Have I ever lied to you?