What is wrong with people?

[ABRN2012]

I am "drowning" in itchy bug bites and sunburn. It has finally turned "summer weather" here thankfully. But I swear to you guys I do nothing but deal with bug bites and sunburn. I have even gotten into my next years supply of hydrocortisone and I am unlikely to get to order more. I am done. Ive started just sending them back and saying sorry but mosquito bites itch thats why I wear bug spray. One teacher caught me in a bit of a perturbed state and said "I know I just keep sending them for itchy things, sorry". Without thinking I said "Yeah and everytime we get a bug bite doesnt mean we have to go see the nurse and get cream. Bug bites itch. These parents should put something on them to deter bugs when they go out." I apologized to her this morning but am I wrong that these kids need to learn that every ache and itch and ect. doesn't need a reaction sometimes. I mean one bug bite that is clearly not infected should not warrant a trip to the nurse. And the sunburns Ive seen this week! Its crazy. Do people not use sunscreen anymore? Is this a new "toxic" things parents are avoiding. Which ok whatever but you will have to avoid the sun and or cover up from head to toe because sunburns are bad for your kids too. Rant over its Friday!

[AdobeRN]

congrats to all cancer survivors! My mom is one too. I am so surprised that I have not had anything - grew up in sunny California & spent my teenager years living in Hawaii - sunscreen was always an after thought growing up, both of my parents and brother tanned nicely - I was the odd fair skinned, freckled one, have suffered many a sunburn even to the point of blistering. I do get my yearly checks and had a few suspicious spots removed but everything has come back ok - Thank God! Nowadays I don't care what I look like I cover up & sunscreen up - my kids hate my goofy "safari" hat I wear when out in the sun for extended periods of time.