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Hayabusa Rider said:
I'm gathering material for a book and my profession will figure prominently in my assessment in what is practically wrong with health care from a functional perspective. I think that's tantamount to your suggestion.
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You can be more sweary in a speech.

A good sweary, fuck you speech is good for the soul. 😀

But go for the book as well.
 
mnewsham said:
You applaud a mother who hasn't bought me groceries since i was 14 because I was "old enough to fend for myself", I can't take my studies seriously because currently 75% of my income goes towards buying my own food and making sure I can get to my job(s).
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Earlier the better.

I was working AND paying rent ($50 a week) at 14 as well. Sure I hated it at the time, but I THANK my mother for that NOW.

It turned me into the person I am today and taught me a valuable lesson.

mnewsham said:
The same woman who kicked out my brother when he turned 18 because he wasn't actively working.
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Good, sounds like he deserved that.

At 18 one should be able to provide for themselves AND contribute to the family!!!

mnewsham said:
If you think she "provided for me" about the only thing she did was make sure I didn't die, next to that she couldnt give a shit, we live in the same house and I haven't spoken to her in over a week.

She is not really a good parent at all, she never really did more than make sure i was physically OKAY. She didn't "raise" me, I understand where she was though, a single mother raising two kids is difficult work, but I dont really consider her a good parent by any means. She used(uses) her parents for their cash because they are doing fairly well for themselves, then she buys stupid shit for herself, she goes on minivacations every other weekend, never once been invited tho 😛


Basically, shut the fuck up because you honestly have no idea how i was "raised' or what happened or didn't happen xD


Also, im not 18
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Sounds like your expectations for your mother are WAY too high.

She raised you and your brother ON HER OWN. Even though you say "it was hard".....you have NO FUCKING CLUE how hard it really was until you are a parent YOURSELF!!!

Chances are, you two probably gave her HELL the entire time....and yes she does deserve some time for herself here and there.

Appreciate that you even HAVE a mother (regardless if she hasn't been emotionally supportive like a parent should be).

My mother never was either you see, and now that I have kids I see how disattached she was/and her faults.. But guess what, I also realize that people are not perfect and there IS no guide or how to when it comes to parenting.

And it's a darn HARD job.

I also consider the environment she raised me in (during 70s/80s communism)......it's something you can NEVER even comprehend.
 
davis_lsu said:
Seems like she doesn't have all the money that you think she does if you are covering the mortgage at times.
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Oh no, she has the money, but she spends it on shit she doesnt need, for example the mini vactions every 2 weeks which are about 300-500 on average. Not huge bits of money, but it sure adds up.

She is very bad managing money
 
mnewsham said:
Oh no, she has the money, but she spends it on shit she doesnt need, for example the mini vactions every 2 weeks which are about 300-500 on average. Not huge bits of money, but it sure adds up.

She is very bad managing money
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NONE of your business what she or ANYONE does with her money.

You are just a kid, for past 18 years or so you have done NOTHING but eat/shit/take up space.

You are NOTHING

NOW it's the time to change that and work hard FOR YOURSELF.

DO IT and stop bitching
 
mnewsham said:
Oh no, she has the money, but she spends it on shit she doesnt need, for example the mini vactions every 2 weeks which are about 300-500 on average. Not huge bits of money, but it sure adds up.

She is very bad managing money
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Speaking of thing people don't need and managing money well:

1920x1080, 9800GTX+ 512MB, 8GB 800Mhz DDR2, Core2Quad Q6600 (2.4Ghz), 240GB SSD, 3x500GB HDD, Windows 8

Hmmm......
 
Vdubchaos said:
Earlier the better.

I was working AND paying rent ($50 a week) at 14 as well. Sure I hated it at the time, but I THANK my mother for that NOW.

It turned me into the person I am today and taught me a valuable lesson.



Good, sounds like he deserved that.

At 18 one should be able to provide for themselves AND contribute to the family!!!



Sounds like your expectations for your mother are WAY too high.

She raised you and your brother ON HER OWN. Even though you say "it was hard".....you have NO FUCKING CLUE how hard it really was until you are a parent YOURSELF!!!

Chances are, you two probably gave her HELL the entire time....and yes she does deserve some time for herself here and there.

Appreciate that you even HAVE a mother (regardless if she hasn't been emotionally supportive like a parent should be).

My mother never was either you see, and now that I have kids I see how disattached she was/and her faults.. But guess what, I also realize that people are not perfect and there IS no guide or how to when it comes to parenting.

And it's a darn HARD job.

I also consider the environment she raised me in (during 70s/80s communism)......it's something you can NEVER even comprehend.
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Yeah okay buddy, think what you want. I'm glad I have you here to tell me how my home life is 😛
 
davis_lsu said:
Speaking of thing people don't need and managing money well:

1920x1080, 9800GTX+ 512MB, 8GB 800Mhz DDR2, Core2Quad Q6600 (2.4Ghz), 240GB SSD, 3x500GB HDD, Windows 8

Hmmm......
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Lol, really a core2quad from 2006 is a major monetary expense?

BTW I just managed to pick up this computer 2 weeks ago

and since i picked it up, i've gotten back into serious job hunting (no computer makes it kinda hard), and i've got 3 interviews this next week, so whatever.
 
You'll understand this. If I know what is good I must not fail to do it. If we're compelled by mandates to do so in ways that cannot be accommodated while removing critical tools it interferes with my personal imperative. For me my job is a means to an end, and if so someone in health care cannot do good, what is his value?
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Is there some way to 1) retain the sense of personal integrity 2) accomplish a corporate goal with a team while 3) pleasing the powers-that-be?

Perhaps there isn't right now, which seems unfortunate because we as people can choose our realities to our several and joint satisfaction.
 
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davis_lsu said:
You are judging her for spending money on herself, yet you are doing the same thing. You missed the point.
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I am judging her for spending money on herself ALL THE TIME. I bought that computer for $200 that is 1/2 of a month of JUST her vactions, not counting the stupid on demand movies she always buys and all the other stupid expenses


Oh and I am judging her for spending money on herself that isnt hers
 
mnewsham said:
I am judging her for spending money on herself ALL THE TIME. I bought that computer for $200 that is 1/2 of a month of JUST her vactions, not counting the stupid on demand movies she always buys and all the other stupid expenses


Oh and I am judging her for spending money on herself that isnt hers
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You need a reality check.

Maybe she is bad with her money but you really aren't going to convince anyone here that you deserve a dime of it so stop your bitching because you are making yourself look like a spoilt brat.
 
Puppies04 said:
You need a reality check.

Maybe she is bad with her money but you really aren't going to convince anyone here that you deserve a dime of it so stop your bitching because you are making yourself look like a spoilt brat.
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I am not trying to convince anyone I deserve a damn dime, however i am going to tell you to shut the fuck up if you say my mother is a good mother, and that i am spoiled, i know otherwise, my brother knows otherwise, my grandparents definitely know otherwise. I have held the same job since I was 14, it's not like im sitting on my ass getting shit handed to me, I haven't had shit handed to me in awhile.
 
Hayabusa Rider said:
Unbelievable meeting. Company is telling how important we are, how we need to do much more. Oh, we aren't going to help, expect less help.

This is why people kill others in America.
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You must work for the same company that my friend does...

She tried to get an employee a 2.5% raise. The company said "too much" and reduced it to 1.5%. Yet the company boasts about profits and shipping tools that cost $33 million dollars while the guy who builds the tool only makes about $66k a year. Without him - the tool wouldn't ship...

Ludicrous how companies operate today - pitiful yearly raises which aren't enough to keep up with the cost of inflation and asking people [who aren't hourly] to work 12+ hours a day.
 
davis_lsu said:
Did you pay the mortgage this month? Last month? Electricity, etc...?

Grow up and take pride in yourself and who you are. If you keep expecting free handouts you will never be successful in life.
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I pay $200 for rent, $85 for phone, and $30 for internet, I also buy all my own food.

I realize that 200 for rent is dirt cheap and I appreciate it, which is the main reason why i am still living here, though my grandparents have offered me a room if I want it.
 
davis_lsu said:
Don't look now, but you just said you appreciate something your mother is doing for you....
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Oh no, you misunderstand, I appreciate all she has done for me, she hasn't done much, but what she has done I do indeed appreciate. I love her as a mother, but I don't really like her as a person.
 
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