I want to work in a bariatric hospital but it's hard to sympathize with fat fucks; especially if they don't take care of themselves and do what their doctors say. I want to be an office manager so I don't come in constant contact with fatties as I monitor their health. An SJW told me that I need to say "I know how you feel and I understand." before I say "If you want to live, you must do what the doctor asks of you or else your life would mean nothing." The SJW even did a roleplay with me where she pretended to be an alcoholic and I pretended to be a medical worker so it went like this.
Me: That alcohol will kill you. If you don't stop, you will die a slow and painful death.
SJW: I don't care and I'm happy with myself. Each person is different and I think I'm fine.
Me: If that's true, then why are you in my office?
SJW: I just wanted to see if I can continue living the way I want to and see if you have any advice that will help me without giving up my drinking habits.
Me: I just told you to stop drinking alcohol and you may be smiling now but soon, you will die a slow and painful death to the point of regret.
After that roleplay, she told me that I need to have sympathy for others if I want to work for a hospital of any kind including bariatric hospitals. She told me that when a bariatric patient is suffering from depression and food addiction, they need sympathy and be told that they have the willpower to change. Here's the problem; even if I tell them that and they get bariatric surgery, the rest of the treatment plan is in their hands. If they're sneaking in their trigger foods in their fat rolls and they get caught, the doctor has the right to sign them off to get discharged from their treatment centers for failure to follow with treatment plans. Skinny people suffer from depression too. So, if you're a medical worker, how do you deal with bariatric patients who are just admitted into the hospital for treatment?
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[–] honormyacanthosis 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
My advise is come here to FPH to unleash your true feelings about bariatric patients. In person, you don't have to coddle them and sympathize with them, but partnering does work best. The way to partner is to ask them what their health goals are. Even if they don't mention "lose weight" as a goal, they will mention other things like "take less pills" or "be able to play with my grandchildren." Then, you ask them a series of questions to slowly lead them -- like idiotic children -- to the conclusion that losing weight will help them meet their goal. I recommend the book "Motivational Interviewing." Keep in mind that fatties are dense and stubborn. You can give them all the accurate information and education in the world and they will simply not get it, so don't even bother unless they ask. They have to want to lose weight for their own reasons, or they will just do as they do. This process is so slow and stupid, you'll want to scream at them. Just try to remind yourself that you're doing jedi mind tricks on them. And come here to vent.