"They" really don't understand!

maire, ASN, RN · Jul 21, 2003

originally posted by love-a-nurse
anyone else know what i mean!

uh huh. completely. that's why i come here.

rock on, stephany. :)

Jen2 · Jul 21, 2003

I'm with you on that one. I've posted this before but find it histerical so I'll say it again. I did pre-reqs for two years, and when I recieved my acceptance letter for the ADN program in June, I was so happy I cried. All I wanted was a "congrats" or "I'm proud of you." All I got from my mother was "Oh, I thought you were already in nursing school." Needless to say I got on-line and posted that I got accepted and everyone here was wonderful. Thanks everyone for always giving us that support and encouragement that we need and don't always get at home.

P.S. I love mom to death, but she sometimes gets more excited about Dr. Phil's topic of the day, then me getting an A in Physiology. You gotta love em.

iliel · Jul 21, 2003

Oh Yes! I totaly understand!!!!!!!!!!

Ortho_RN · Jul 21, 2003

OH YEAH!!!! I understand.. :)

rnnurse2be · Jul 21, 2003

AMEN! Thats why Im here too! I get great family support, but sometimes they just dont Get It!

ST_NURSE_MLD · Jul 22, 2003

I think the hardest thing for me has been the absences of my friends. "They" don't get it. When I do have time to visit with them the topics are usually of a gossip nature. If I bring up anything about Nursing School, especially grades, they quickly change the subject. They think that I can run the roads, shop, deepsea fish, go out to dinner (sometimes all in one weekend) and still pass all the levels in Nursing School. I haven't heard from my bestfriend in 3 weeks. Mostly my fault. I guess I study too much and then I want to spend time with my daughter and husband. I sure do miss her....

Carolanne · Jul 22, 2003

There's nothing like bonding with people who are in the same boat. A family member or non-nursing friend may look at you rather blankly when you say you got a "C" on a big test, but a fellow nursing student who knows how hard that test was will jump up in the air with you as you both celebrate your accomplishment! And me too, that's why I come here - I'm pretty new, but I think this group is wonderful. Wish I'd known about it last year when I was just starting out. But I look forward to lots of exchanges and encouraging each other as we get back into the thick of it again in September!!

iliel · Jul 22, 2003

]Originally posted by ST_NURSE_MLD [/i]

]I think the hardest thing for me has been the absences of my friends. "They" don't get it.[

I experienced the same thing. I had made a faily new friend who I really got along with and was someone I thought would be supportive. The minute I started last fall, she got mad, bacause I can't go out every weekend and party. Needless to say, I don't talk to her anymore. If she wasn't going to be supportive of this, what was she going to be supportive of?

lunakat · Jul 22, 2003

yep, I know how you feel. They all say, why don't you skip class and come with us. Sometimes my firends don't even call to talk anymore. When I ask them they say, well your in class. I am like ya in class not dead, you can still call to talk (just not very long).

The thing I am getting now is, I have this pain here what should I do? (see a doctor). I am having trouble doing this or that becasue of this what should I do (don't do that and see a doctor) :rolleyes:

ulianka · Jul 22, 2003

May be next time you encounter such response you have to tell "them": God forbid, but if you will end up in the hospital you better pray that the nurse who is taking care of you KNOWS what she is doing. From what I understood nursing is heeeeaviliy underestimated as a profession. Period.

GraceyB · Jul 22, 2003

I feel that same way also. Thought I was alone in feeling this way. My parents know that I am in school, but just don't get it. My boyfriend is very supportive however, he drives me nuts because he thinks that I can get a D and be fine with it. He doesn't get that these aren't classes that I can just pass with any grade. Social life - what is that again?

Then I get the 'Gracey, it hurts here, why, what should I do?" Hello, I'm not a nurse yet, I don't know why you hurt. LOL