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Posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:08:22
to cry so many tears?
Why does Anthology of Bread always make me break down completely?
Why is life so sad?
So utterly, terribly,
Sad.And Thank you, Dr. Bob Hsuing, for allowing me back. I want you to know, that was a painful block for me, and I promise to keep my @ss in line, thank you Toph, your sense of humour was a blessing (when you weren't on about those silly gross dolls, which by the way gave me actual nightmares.).
Posted by Toph on December 3, 2004, at 15:18:02
In reply to Why is it Necessary, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:08:22
The only dolls actually around the house are my daughter's. And I promise I never abused them.
Posted by Toph on December 3, 2004, at 15:22:56
In reply to Re: Why is it Necessary » Susan47, posted by Toph on December 3, 2004, at 15:18:02
> The only dolls actually around the house are my daughter's. And I promise I never abused them.
Either my daughters or the eir dolls, that is. I'm an idiot, too, Susan.
Posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:36:05
In reply to is it Necessary?, posted by Toph on December 3, 2004, at 15:22:56
Toph that isn't very funny, but most people, the innocent and ignorant (this word is meant in the TRUE sense of ignorant, NOT an insult IN ANY WAY) ones, like you, don't know that. My work with the police tells me that, unfortunately. Let's not go there, to that subject, again. There's lots of precious people on these boards who're hurting from exactly the stuff I spent so many years of my life being exposed to second-hand, through their sad, sad words. Believe me to everyone out there who's had abuse, most police officers who are working child abuse cases are VERY empathetic and caring, WONDERFUL people.
I don't know why I went there, Toph, and picked up on that like this, but I did. You sound sweet and caring and safe. There.
Posted by Jai Narayan on December 3, 2004, at 16:09:13
In reply to Why is it Necessary, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:08:22
I, too, was pretty unhappy with your block.
Look at the heading for my post?
Your block brought this fancy type on.
I just freaked out and have not settled down yet.
WELCOME BACK SUSAN47!
Jai
Posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 16:11:25
In reply to Why is it Necessary, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:08:22
Sweet Surrender
IfYou come and pour
yourself on me.
Posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 16:13:06
In reply to sUs*n47 W*lcOm* bAcK wE M*sSed y*u, posted by Jai Narayan on December 3, 2004, at 16:09:13
I love you, too, Jai. Honestly.
I love your subject line, I got it and I was reading your support when I was blocked. I smiled and my heart was warm.
Posted by Toph on December 3, 2004, at 16:14:46
In reply to Re: is it Necessary?, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:36:05
I apologize, I was just trying to clarify my post, but also be clever about it which I was not. Like you, I am no stranger to SA. For 6 ears I was a child protection worker in two states before my current position so I've seen the kind of emotional devastation you are referring to. I don't mind being told not to be flippant about things. I just wish it wasn't so frequent. I'm afraid I'm getting a bad reputation as a sophomoric lout. Anyway, I apologize to you and anyone else I was insensitive to. Sorry.
Posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 16:28:05
In reply to Re: Sorry » Susan47, posted by Toph on December 3, 2004, at 16:14:46
I don't mean ceiling-gazing, either. Having said that police workers are on the whole very sensitive and caring, their jokes do leave something to be desired, but it's NEVER about child abuse or victimization, it's usual about sex, in general.
SO, what're you working at right now, and why only two years as a child protection worker?
Posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 16:28:47
In reply to TOPH, What IS your current position?, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 16:28:05
Posted by Toph on December 3, 2004, at 16:41:23
In reply to TOPH, What IS your current position?, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 16:28:05
6 years was plenty. I could talk for hours about child protection and how difficult it is and how messed up the system is and how aweful it is for the children victimized by it. When a position opened 12 years ago in adult protective services I jumped at it not knowing whether I could work with vulnerable adults. Obviously, given that I am knocking on doors 12 years later, it turned out to be a good fit for me. I think I have learned a lot from the elderly and physically disabled adults that I work with. What I especally like is how, unlike child protection which is tertiary intervention, in APS we get in there and prevent placement most of the time, doing guardianships and protective placements only as a last resort. Also, ethical issues of client self-determination and least restrictive intervention are universally applied as fundamental rights. Probably more than you wanted to know, though.
Posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 17:46:13
In reply to current position » Susan47, posted by Toph on December 3, 2004, at 16:41:23
It isn't more than I wanted to know, it's perfect.
This job does sound less stressful, from a humanistic point of view.
Posted by alexandra_k on December 3, 2004, at 19:05:30
In reply to Why is it Necessary, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:08:22
Posted by Dinah on December 3, 2004, at 20:50:31
In reply to Why is it Necessary, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:08:22
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 4, 2004, at 1:43:53
In reply to Why is it Necessary, posted by Susan47 on December 3, 2004, at 15:08:22
> And Thank you, Dr. Bob Hsuing, for allowing me back. I want you to know, that was a painful block for me, and I promise to keep my @ss in line
You're welcome, sorry, and thanks!
Bob
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