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b_b · 4123 days ago · link · · parent · post: When Doctors Make You Feel Guilty - Julie Beck - The Atlantic
Yeah, that sounds like the two of you just don't mix very well.
My experience was a lot better than that. Conversation went something like this.
Me: I'm here for an STD screen.
Doctor: You're sexually active? (I nod) And you practice safe sex?
Me: Well, I've never been raped, so I guess so.
Doctor: (Smirking, rolling eyes) You know what I mean.
Me: Yes, well, sometimes, well, not all the time, um, not really I guess. Well, it's never my idea anyway.
Doctor: As a medical professional, it's my obligation to warn you about the dangers of unprotected...blah, blah, blah...whogivesashit...blah, blah, blah.
Me: Can we just get this over with?