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Originally Posted by BethRags
I ordered a bamboo blanket for my bed because it's going to heat up (ugh, Wednesday is predicted to be 90 degrees). The bamboo sheets and blankets are inexpensive and so soft and cooling. The color of mine is "dusty coral" (hope it's not bright orange  ). I'm waiting for it to be delivered today so I can wash it and use it tonight.
I'm anxious about my appointment on Tuesday with my rotten pdoc. I feel like every time I see her I'm facing a showdown. It's ridiculous.
New pdoc: "So, what are you in treatment for?
Me: "Um, I have severe anxiety because of my current psychiatrist..."
And it's outrageous that the clinic doesn't hire a new psychiatrist who is here, rather than one who lives in Washington and can only do telehealth. If it works out with a new provider, boy, am I ever going to write a letter of complaint to the clinic.
At the risk of sounding silly, I'm upset about the fiasco that happened at the Academy Awards. I've looked forward to and watched the show every year since I was a little girl. I've liked seeing the dresses, mostly, and seeing some of my favorite actors. I've never had a good feeling about Will Smith, and I felt bad for Chris Rock when Will Smith hit him. The law in this state is that if you hit someone it's battery and you get arrested. But Chris Rock talked the cops out of arresting Will Smith, unfortunately. For those of us who grew up in a home where there was a lot of violence the whole ordeal is unnerving. It keeps sticking in my mind.
It's so good to "see" you all. I hope JANE checks in.
Stay golden! Love vibes to all ~**~**~***
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As the Oscars are broadcast worldwide, believe it or not many Czechs even know all about the Will Smith smacking. My own therapist talked about it to me. I think Will Smith should have been forced to leave the building afterwards, at the least. I read they asked him to leave, but he wouldn't. When he won the Oscar, I thought it inappropriate that he was given such a major standing ovation. I wouldn't have criticized basic clapping. In the end, Will Smith should have taken the high road on this. Not assault Rock and then when he accepted the Oscar he could have briefly mentioned how the joke hurt him and his wife, given her alopecia. He could have used it as a teaching moment, but instead he took the low road. As for Chris Rock, it's no secret that he includes insult comedy in repertoire, but I have trouble seeing how what he said was even that insulting. To my perspective, GI Jane is a strong character. Demi Moore looked pretty darned good in that movie, too. I thought Jada Pinkett was beautiful that night, as well. I admire she doesn't hide it, as a way to bring about awareness. Plus, who says women can't shave their heads? I guess she does mentally struggle with having the condition, but that's her issue to work out. And Will Smith's. I'm not even certain Chris Rock knew she had alopecia. I didn't.
My therapist and I sort of had a debate about "insult comedy". He thinks it is bad. I see it as just one of many forms of comedy that has existed since before the Middle Ages, and has its place. If one doesn't like it, that's fine, but I am reluctant to "cancel it" totally. The list of past and present comedians who include(d) this is at
Insult comedy - Wikipedia The list is LONG. Smith totally lost a golden opportunity offered by Rock! Plus, he surely supported several negative and false/unfair stereotypes by his actions. Pity! I read that Tiffany Haddish called Smith's action "A beautiful thing". I think she has some growing up to do.
I sure hope this new pdoc works out. No one, I repeat no one, should have their symptoms exacerbated by the inappropriate behavior of a mental health provider. It's one thing not to agree with a doctor, but another to feel they are heartless and not keeping an open ear. Docs need to compromise, at times. Not just patients.