Ok...fellow CO nurses

How do you respond or what have you said to someone who responded after asking you what your specialty was? I have been getting alot of negative feedback from just people that I know (friends, family, etc.) I find the comments RUDE and DISRESPECTFUL to me, being the nurse. I have been a correctional nurse for 5 months and even though I enjoy what I do...I do not enjoy the stupid comments that go along with this challenging, rewarding line of work.

Here are the comments that I get:

1, "You can't find a job anywhere else but there?"
2, "Why, do you want to work for a bunch of criminals?, when you can work in a better place."."
3, "Aren't you afraid of "catching" something?? "
4, "Ewwwwwwwww."
5, "Poor you, I feel sorry for you"
6, "I would be careful, You can get killed."
7, "Why on earth would you choose to work in a jail/prison."
8, "Your crazy."



SOOOOO....am I the only one experiencing this?? Please add on - I would love to hear any experiences that you went through. I need a good laugh.


Joanna