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Cake day: June 27th, 2025

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  • Back when I was 18 I wanted nothing more then to be a nurse. I didn’t have much going for me in terms of qualifications so becoming a normal nurse was out of the question so I decided to become a nurse in the military. I thought it would be easier and I would get to travel the world.

    I signed up and it turned out I was wrong. I sucked at basic training and following instructions. They did a background check on me and having gone to S.E classes wasn’t a good look. They also did a psychological evaluation on me and it turns out I was a “deviant sociopath” so that wasn’t a good look either.

    After a little bit I had to come to terms with the fact that I would never be a nurse. It was heartbreaking to do that. I had worked hard for so long just to be one and it really hurt to understand that no matter how hard I tried nothing would work.








  • “Was there any early signs growing up?”

    Too many to count. I learn to speak at a later age then others. I wasn’t able to read a book until I was 9. I always learnt slower then the other kids in my school and instructions and guides just didn’t click.

    “What was going to Special Education classes like?”

    Very isolating. I couldn’t be with any of friends and being special needs does single you out and make target for mockery. Not to mention it leaves a nasty stain on your record.

    “If you could change it would you?”

    Ever since I was a little girl all I’ve wanted to be is normal. Absolutely.


  • “I am very curious to know about how you found out about lemmy”

    I found out about it on Wikipedia and thought it sounded cool.

    “why you use it”

    I like talking to interesting people.

    “And why did you want to do an AMA.”

    I have a unique experience and perspective I couldn’t share anywhere else.

    “Also how has life been? How are you doing?”

    Hard. I’m at that age where friends and family start dropping like flies and all I can do is watch knowing I’m next. I keep myself busy. I watch films, I like to bake/cook, I cycle a lot, I love to find new websites and I have a tradition of going to the bars every Friday.

    “Has AI been any help?”

    Not really. I used it a few times when it was new not much after that.

    “You seem to have worked as an exotic dancer. How’s retirement like?”

    Only for a little bit. The last job I had before retirement was as a barmaid. Retirement is alright.