• LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Only ever left a doctor’s appointment mid-appointment once. The doctor said he doesn’t believe some of my medical conditions don’t exist and I wasn’t dealing with that shit

    • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      I too would be confused by the amount of negations and not know what the fuck he actually said, so not understandabln’t that you didn’t leaven’t

      • nyctre@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        There’s literally one extra word they put in there. Remove the “don’t” and it’ll be fine.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I wish I’d been able to do that. But she was still writing the script for my stimulants (continuation of care) so I just let her rant about adhd not being real because if I left I would’ve lost my job

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      4 months ago

      Idk, running from unpleasant truths isn’t great either, so be careful that you’re not just shopping for a convenient diagnosis and instead looking for the truth. A second or third opinion is absolutely a good idea if you think your doctor is missing something (esp. if they refuse to run a test you think is necessary). Just remember that this goes both ways, so that doctor that tells you what you want to hear could be missing what the others have seen.

      In other words, don’t mistake hubris for confidence.

  • SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    I just realized this recently. When you turn 18, nobody tells you that nothing is physically stopping you from walking out of whatever situation you happen to be in.

      • Sabata@ani.social
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        4 months ago

        The bailiff is the guy whose job it is to physically stop you from walking out. The judge is there to be judgmental.

    • oldfart@lemm.eeEnglish
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      4 months ago

      The schools have conditioned you not to for the past 12 years, why would they want to undo that?

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    4 months ago

    this should be made more clear to all patients of all ages, throughout life. they can’t force you to do anything, or do anything to you that you don’t want them to do

    • zephorah@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      Nope. In medical, you educate and advise, the patient decides. Then it’s documented and you move on to the next patient.

      In diabetes this is often seen as a foot that is now getting amputated after years of noncompliance with medical advice, but again, all you can do is educate. People decide their own actions for themselves.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        4 months ago

        Things change. For example:

        • burn a bridge at a company w/ a terrible boss - boss leaves and is replaced by a much better manager, but you have no shot because HR is still pissed at you
        • burn a bridge w/ a date - you end up working with that date and they remember how rude you were and end up making things suck for you
        • burn a bridge w/ a doctor - doctors tend to be friends w/ other doctors, so other doctors may choose to not bring you on

        That doesn’t mean you should let people walk all over you, it just means a little professionalism goes a long way. If you can’t stand your boss, give them a reasonable notice that you’re leaving. If your date is late, send them a text saying something came up and can no longer wait for them. If your doctor sucks, thank them for their time and ask for a referral for a second opinion, or if they take too long to see you, tell the front staff to cancel your appointment on your way out.

        You don’t have to put up with nonsense, but you should handle it as gracefully as you can, because it doesn’t cost you much and you never know if it’ll end up mattering.

      • toynbee@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        An objectionable acquaintanceship may be reconcilable.

        The person leaving might not be objective in a situation and might realize that they miss the metaphorical bridge.

        A person you dislike might be a valuable resource in other ways beyond social (especially in the referenced example of a medical professional).

    • tetris11@lemmy.ml
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      4 months ago

      This place is horrible. I’m leaving a 1 star review (the toilet wine is pretty good) and going to check in somewhere else.
      *stabs inmate to get transferred*

  • teamevil@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Personally, I just walked out of a Dr appointment because she wasn’t talking me seriously. Looking her up on healthgrades.com (no connection to me, my insurance suggested using it when I was unhappy) found her reviews ateast the negative ones to be spot on…

  • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    4 months ago

    A couple years ago I rage quit a gaming session (during a break) with “Whelp, I’m gonna go do something I enjoy.”

    My teammates understood. They were all very good at the game and I was not. I kept getting absolutely trounced, and was bringing them down with me.
    It’s now sort of an in-joke/phrase we use unironically when the vibe is off but we still like our friends.