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PCIntern

(25,595 posts)
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 10:05 AM Mar 2019

For the first time in a long time. I'm going to atypically post

some Sunday morning reflections: I've been here nearly 16 years and many years ago I used to post clinical/behavioral cases that were IMO interesting as they came through my dental office. But I stopped doing that because other things were more important for discussion as the country has been dissolving into Civil War and a form of Anarchy over this time, so my sense of humor has been dulled a bit and there was no point in performing the exercise without humor.

But I was thinking about something today which may interest a few of you: in clinical practice we have the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, with respect to individuals and the Ugly can sometimes be Very Ugly. which phrase reminds me of someone with whom we are all obsessed to some fair degree. But I will tell you something: I have had some people who are horrifying human beings and tortured me and my staff for many years here, especially in my early days (As one matures, one learns how to eliminate these individuals quickly from one's practice without risking a lawsuit for patient abandonment or malpractice, or worse, being reported to the State Board) but you know what?

Eventually these bastards die (as we ALL shall) of disease or old age or accident. And you know what else? Even as a humanist and an altruist and a clinician who gives his all to his patients no matter what their politics, attitudes, prejudices, or evil nature, because that's the job, I smile grimly yet happily to myself when these horrible human beings depart this mortal coil. And so it shall be eventually.

I just want to be around for the event...

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For the first time in a long time. I'm going to atypically post (Original Post) PCIntern Mar 2019 OP
I keep a list... UTUSN Mar 2019 #1
I like that proverb...nt PCIntern Mar 2019 #2
(Sun Tzu) lastlib Mar 2019 #3
If you're there long enough, so will your friends. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #7
"you/you're" means Lao Tzu, not me personally. I ain't hanging'round that long. UTUSN Mar 2019 #12
Me either. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #13
Your choice of framing. eom. UTUSN Mar 2019 #15
The human race should rejoice when human beings who are morally depraved die because, in my belief, in2herbs Mar 2019 #4
me too . barbtries Mar 2019 #5
I discovered I have aspergers at 69. And it is getting more apparent as I get older. But. LiberalArkie Mar 2019 #6
I am only wishing for the demise of a few individuals that I need not name world wide wally Mar 2019 #8
I also like your sentiment that we all come in a wide spectrum of good/bad/ugly. erronis Mar 2019 #9
Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2019 #10
My hospital has its share of challenging people ismnotwasm Mar 2019 #11
I have lost over 11000 people over the years PCIntern Mar 2019 #14

UTUSN

(70,755 posts)
1. I keep a list...
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 10:19 AM
Mar 2019

(me) not wishing death before the fact, but when somebody expires who did me wrong - talking here *maliciously* wrong - they go on the list.


A (Tao?) proverb: "If you sit on the river bank long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by."






in2herbs

(2,947 posts)
4. The human race should rejoice when human beings who are morally depraved die because, in my belief,
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 11:53 AM
Mar 2019

these depraved individuals will have a chance to come back and do it right the next time --- or they'll keep coming back until they do get it right.

LiberalArkie

(15,730 posts)
6. I discovered I have aspergers at 69. And it is getting more apparent as I get older. But.
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 12:40 PM
Mar 2019

Last edited Sun Mar 24, 2019, 01:12 PM - Edit history (1)

I have discovered that I have outlived all the people who were bullies to me or mean or evil. It is all a matter of time.

erronis

(15,371 posts)
9. I also like your sentiment that we all come in a wide spectrum of good/bad/ugly.
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 01:09 PM
Mar 2019

Some of us can actually get better, with some effort.

Some of us go our of our way to be bad and ugly, very/very ugly.

Smile, grin and bear it, practice random acts of kindness.

ismnotwasm

(42,014 posts)
11. My hospital has its share of challenging people
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 01:28 PM
Mar 2019

And yes they do eventually die. Working in transplant is an ethical knifes edge anyway (ie How the hell did THAT person get listed, and not THIS one)

I find death either sad or a release, but I never take joy in it. Even for our behavioral frequent flyers, who eat up resources and are never compliant. Even for those patients who arrive from prison, with their guards, who are truly despicable.

Even Donald Trump fans (this actually happened, had a patient who died as happy as he could be after the election)

I’ve just seen death too often.

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