Do you identify yourselves as medical spouces???

[PrincessFiona]

You guys are hysterical!

So which warrior do you think she best exemplifies? I don't for a minute think she / he is married to a physician.

Okay so a minute ago when I first read this I was really peeved because some of my posts are specifically mentioned, but then I went to my blog and vented and now I feel much better.
I will just say that this is a free country no one made you read these posts if you find them sooooo boring.
If you don't relate to anything said here no need to come in and cause trouble.

[PrincessFiona]

Agreed, Christine...and just fyi, I have a feeling that this person is just trolling around looking to upset people!

I do have to say that I've been on some of those pregnancy/parenting boards (babycenter being one of them) and a lot of the topics are "How do I figure out who the father of my baby is?" and "I'm 17...how do I tell my parents I'm pregnant?" Let's just say I feel much more comfortable talking about my pregnancy/parenting concerns with the intelligent women and men on this website who I have much more in common with than the pregnant, single 17 year old on the other boards.

[Cumberland]

Speaking of intelligent women, cheers to all of us who know how to spell 'spouses'.

I do have to say that I've been on some of those pregnancy/parenting boards (babycenter being one of them) and a lot of the topics are "How do I figure out who the father of my baby is?" and "I'm 17...how do I tell my parents I'm pregnant?" .

[PrincessFiona]

Speaking of intelligent women, cheers to all of us who know how to spell 'spouses'.

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I am laughing so hard at the replies this got!!

I agree that this person is not a spouse of a physician...nor are they an English teacher.

Talk about opening a can of whoop-ass...


Kevin, I would have to say something along the lines of 'troller'

Matt,

I agree especially as it seems "Josephine" has taken his/her outboard motor and returned to sea as it were. Who knows perhaps she/he fell overboard - kind of akin to fishing for sea bass and figuring out she / he had a Great White on the line.

That flame warrior site just cracks me up.

Talk about opening a can of whoop-ass...

:! :witch:

Josephine! Please come back to play!!! I was having such fun!

[Meenah]

WOW, my medical spouse does care that I visit this site. He has even met fellow spouses with me in different cities, and is so glad I have this group!!!
Luanne

Ha, I told my husband about this and he started almost to rant. He was going to sign on and throw in his two cents.

[Amiens]

I'm sure this individual will not be gracing our presence again, but I wanted to throw my 2 cents in....

Yes I am the spouse of a medical professional, but I do not identify that as my sole existence in life. I am a mother, a sister, a sister-inlaw, a friend. These are just the surface of the many facets of my life to which make up me as an individual. I do not live my life vicariously through my husband- I have my own life outside of his career, as I am my own person, and I have my busy life to prove such. Believe me I am not sitting at home eating bons-bons watching soap operas all day. :@

I am married to an MD and it concerns me to identify yourselves as a Medical Spouse's. There is nothing wrong with having your own sucesses to claim and be proud of other than your top concerns be "should my spouse interview at his second choice" "i am so proud of his last rotation" I hate to tell you this but if you ask your husband he is probably not too concerned what people in a chat room think about hime interviewing at his back up. Do you know why? Because he is important and has more important things to do.

I have a hard time believing that you are married to an MD, just my opinion based upon this remark. If you happen to be married to a medical professional you would have more compassion, understanding, and empathy for which all of us- male and female, husband or wife experience day to day with our spouses in undergraduate, medical school, residency or as an attending. I have friends outside of the medical community, and they have a hard time understanding the life my spouse has chosen to lead. These friends even admit this to me- they are there to help me with tangible things such as watching my children if I need it, but as far as emotional support during a lawsuit, or what questions should be asked when choosing a practice, these friends are unable to help me as they do not understand. However, I am able to turn HERE, where there are people in my situation, and I can use them as a sounding board and get the extra "oomph" I need some days to get through the rigors of training.

I don't know how your marriage works, but in my marriage it is a true partnership. We are equal, and make decisions together. I have learned that even though I am not at work with my husband, what happens to him there affects me and our children at home. I am glad I have a place to come to, to ask questions such as "should my husband interview here or there?" or "what do you think about X in a contract?" This way I can bring up points that neither my husband nor I had thought about.

I am proud to be surrounded and to have met some of these people in real life. These men and women are top notch, and I would be happy to have them in my life even if we are "medical spouses."


I think we should all go get "Medikal Spouse's" tatooed on our arms.
Crystal