- Planning a date night usually ruins any possibility of it turning out the way you want.
- Having a headache.
- Being super hungry and therefore unresponsive to conversation unless it's when you're being completely defensive about everything.
- Eating too much because of how hungry you were before you got food.
- A fire call on the way home.
So, I'll cuddle with my cat, instead of my husband, and I'll surf the Internets and I'll drink water and hope the pizza dissolves quickly in my stomach. Then, I'll read some more Vietnam War literature, trying to learn all I can about how PTSD is affecting veterans, and in doing so, I'll get depressed. Eventually, I'll pass out and maybe then Kyle will come home from the fire call.
Do I really want him to have this career? I don't know. If he was actually employed as a firefighter, wouldn't we know when he'd be gone? More predictability would be helpful. Or, perhaps if date nights did not include the fire pager. Maybe that.
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Tbat sounds like a complete bummer of an evening - so sorry!
I can't say studying PTSD would be one of my top subjects - it's so sad and yet, probably quite interesting. I've had patients that deal with it and I always feel so bad for them.
Alaina, you're right. The topic of PTSD is so incredibly sad, but at the same time (as with most psychological topics for me) it is fascinating. I've done so much (too much) research on it and am having a hard time expressing in paper form (and in blog post comment form) what I've learned. Needless to say, I appreciate the class so much for what it has taught me. I have a level of understanding not only for those who fought in Vietnam, but also for those now returning from Iraq and Afghanistan (like a friend of ours) who are dealing with very similar issues. I think it's important for us to at least be able to converse with veterans about their experiences, even if they are unpleasant to hear. This class led me to interview our friend who fought in Afgh. in 2005. I have a whole new respect for him. You just have no idea until you ask, and he said I was the first person in 5-6 years who has ever asked about it. Wow.
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