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Considerate, some people are, some aren’t

You know after all we’ve been through this year, and by we I mean my support network and I, sometimes it seems as though people act as if nothing has happened. I have mentioned this before in a couple of different contexts, and for some reason or another someone or something brings the idea back into my mind. One of the things I really have trouble with is when people, for any number of reasons, appear to have little or no regard for my situation and the people directly affected by it. Especially my family and close friends.

Now please don’t think I am talking directly to any of you as I feel I have made it very clear that I have no expectation from you in this medium. And really I don’t have any problems with anyone’s conduct as it relates to our email group. It is the personal interaction that frustrates me sometimes, when people act with disregard for others feelings I really get frustrated. It’s funny as when I get in these situations and thought processes I often joke about becoming a ‘trouble shooter’, or ’shit disturber’ as it could also be described. I say this as I have real trouble when people think ONLY of themselves and act ONLY in their best interests. Don’t get me wrong I think you should look out for number one, but not if it causes undue harm to others.

Focusing on the patient for a moment, I feel that it is really important for others to acknowledge the situation facing a patient, or the situation that they have faced. This doesn’t mean they should concentrate on it and force it to be the only point of contact or reason for contact, but it is important for a patient to feel that acknowledgement. I also feel that those directly influenced by a patient’s situation deserve the same consideration.

Yes I am feeling a little hostile today as you can most definitely tell, my Mom says it’s because I’m getting better, which for the first time in a long time I really do feel. As always these are a collection of my thoughts and like most of my thoughts I share them with you all. Hope you can see where I am coming from and can maybe even appreciate why I am coming from there.

Have a great weekend and I will probably pick up my ’sleep’ story sometime on the weekend.

Geoff
#4

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