Why are people so ignorant?

[peppapig123]

There is a friend of mine that's always making smart comments about nurses and nurse aide's, and I noticed it started after I told her I wanted to be a nurse. She'll say things like "why would anybody want to be a nurse? I'm not wiping anyone's butt except my own." O_O she also talks down on community college because she goes to a four year university. I find these things very offensive. I don't say negative things about her major, even though I think its dumb. I know how to keep my mouth closed, I never try to put others down. Has anyone else experienced this?

[Stephalump]

This could also be due to how people like to pretend they have awesome lives on facebook, lol.

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Most definitely. Have you seen the estimations of the percentage of new nurses who leave the field within 5 years? It's shocking. Lots of people go to nursing school. Only some of them like it and stay permanently and they may see it as their duty to warn other people off.

[Luv2bNurse<3]

Most definitely. Have you seen the estimations of the percentage of new nurses who leave the field within 5 years? It's shocking. Lots of people go to nursing school. Only some of them like it and stay permanently and they may see it as their duty to warn other people off.

I think that's such a shame for people to do that ... Just because they didn't like it does not mean others will. Most the time

It's because these people have never worked in the field or the long graveyard shifts.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Have you ever heard of the crab mentality?

There's no need to place a lid on barrel filled with crabs because, as one tries to escape, the others will grab it and hold it back.

The crabs-in-a-barrel tale is a metaphor for human behavior: when one person is attempting to better themselves through school, weight loss, or personal changes, the people around you will sometimes latch on and attempt to hold you back.

Click on the link below to read more about this phenomenon:

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/crabs-in-barrel-758617.html

[sauconyrunner]

My Mother was horrified when I wanted to become a Nurse. now My Grandmother was a Nurse, multiple aunts were nurses, heck, my Great Grandmother was a nurse...so what gives. Turns out she had a very uncomfortable hosptial experience as a visitor once and that was it for her!

I actually ended up getting a degree in History to please her. (She was paying for it, right?)

BUt in the end I became a nurse. These days with the uncertain job market, she has finally said, "I'm really glad you are a nurse and not an art historian"

Your friend is insecure...she is trying to make herself feel more important/better/etc in any way that she can, but here's the thing....in the end all that matters is that you get where you want to go. Frankly, speaking, I'd find a new friend, and tell her that she is acting like a fool. She's going to meet all sorts of people in this life...and where they went to college...it matters less and less these days.

[rita359]

You have to realize that it takes all kinds to make up the world. Nursing may not be your friends cup of tea so you may just have to ignore her remarks. As for community college, you can get a great education there. Just because it may not have the NAME brand of another college doesn't mean you don't get educated. In the end passing the boards is the goal. Stay focused on learning everything you can and the goal will be achieved.

[CRNAspire]

I went through the same thing! Unfortunately, my family as well. Yeah, I had a bad school record before nursing school, but now I am in a DNP program!!!!

Just keep it up!

[MyGenesis]

Just find new friends. Don't keep people like that around you. ;-)

[JmarLPN]

This is why many people say "it takes a SPECIAL person to become a Nurse"! I can't see how anyone can scoff at such a career, especially since Nurses are the ones that care for you when the "loved ones" are too busy with their own lives to bother with the hassle of helping their family member. No worries...your friend will one day see just how valuable and giving a nurse really is!!!

[lovedijah]

Some people are just miserable (and evil). I wish I could say more, but I can't. Some people just get no joy in seeing others happy. Some people act as if someone else being happy, is taking away from their supply of happiness. There is room for everyone to be happy and do what they love.

Your "friend" (because she doesn't sound like one) needs to find happiness in her own life. Until she does, brace yourself.