I have a question and PLEASE dont anybody blast me for typecasting, this was not MY statement, it was a LCSW I was friends with. She claims that a huge % of nurses are first born females of alcoholic fathers. Something to do with the fact that as the first born in dysfunction family of origin you are a caregiver from the get-go. Now my father was not an alcoholic, but I am a first born. I was wondering how many of us are first-borns. (Also, she said this to me a long time ago, and I have lost touch with her, so I cannot ask her where the heck she got her information was) I was just starting school at the time and didnt really fight with her about it, just kind of gave her one of the Hmmm, thats an interesting opinion.... answers. Also, she meant it as a compliment, that we take a difficult beginning and build on our strengths and turn them into a career.
Alcoholic Father...Father married 3 other my mother was fourth wife and me and brother were the last kids never met my other brothers or sisters. So to me 2nd born, 1st female for my mom.
Although I'm not an RN yet ... a couple of months to go.
Look at all the first borns on this thread ... wow.
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Think of all the first borns you would see in ANY profession. They all have to do something. And look at how many arent first borns (and consider those who are and aren't that didn't respond). It's a craps shoot, IMO.
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OH now that is scary; first born female h ere with extensive line of very high-functioning alcoholics, including both parents and some grandparents.....and product of dysfunctional family with whom I have little to no contact.
OH now that is scary; first born female h ere with extensive line of very high-functioning alcoholics, including both parents and some grandparents.....and product of dysfunctional family with whom I have little to no contact.
Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't have much contact.
I only feel bad about it this time of the year when it's the holidays ... and all you hear about is family, family, family ...
Cherish
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Alcoholic Father...Father married 3 other my mother was fourth wife and me and brother were the last kids never met my other brothers or sisters. So to me 2nd born, 1st female for my mom.