I need to vent....

[SmartyBeardo]

Spyder Wrote:Beardo, I guess the place that we differ on this is that I don't separate the individual from the corporation. I know that corporations are made up of many different individuals, and that some are not American citizens, but the fact is that they do business here, and the only thing that should affect them differently is the individual work visa rules.

Regardless, I've become less and less involved in these types of discussions on here for the same divisive nature that Meth alluded to. Conversations involving politics, religion, and May/Pac will never amount to an agreeing opinion. lol

So in the interest of keeping this thread moving...

I took my daughter to get immunized yesterday at her pediatricians. That was the absolutely WORST experience that I've had being a new dad. She had a few standard boosters that she's had before, but the doctor also suggested that we give her a flu shot. Now I've never had a flu shot in my life, so I didn't see the point...but the Dr suggested that if she is around other kids (her cousins), or if we might be around people that are sick (our workplaces)...then we should think strongly about giving it to her. So me and my wife talked about it, and since I'd kick myself if she ended up getting the Flu this year...we elected for her to get it.

On top of THAT...

My wife wanted to get her ears pierced...now I see no point in putting holes in my daughter...it should be HER choice down the road...but in one of those "pick your battles" situations, I agreed to it.

Fucking A...that was the worst feeling that I've ever had! After the first one, my daughter screamed...and I wanted to fucking light up the Dr...I had to get up and walk around the room. Knowing that my decision caused her pain...man, I'm still pissed at myself for not fighting that battle.

Long story short, she was up all night shivering/throwing up with a fever from the flu shot...I, of coarse, was up with her trying to console and apologize for putting her through that. She's better today...and is back to her usual jovial self...but man, what the hell was I thinking?

Nah Spyder, it is good you bit the bullet on this. The pierced ear thing is better done now than waiting and the flu shot experience is better than if she would have gotten the 3 or 4 day full blown shit.