cartdog
Sit and stay
- Oct 7, 2023
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[I am copy-pasting this as my aboutme as well. I have lurked a small handful of times over the years. But I am new as a registered user and I figured it might be nice to try out the post format, put some thoughts I've held to myself for a long time into words, and introduce myself to whomever finds this.]]
I am an employee in the death care industry. I work the night shift removing and transporting the bodies of deceased people from homes, hospitals, hotels, nursing homes, cars, etc. on behalf of numerous funeral homes and mortuaries in my state.
I'm looking for support and to maybe find that I'm not alone and other people feel how I feel. I think I might be able to pass on my own knowledge and experiences as well to people who are curious about mortuary science and processes. What happens to the body after death from an objective/at times oddly corporate point of view.
I feel lonely and isolated. My friends and family are grossed out by what I do and are uncomfortable with holding space for me when I feel that I need to talk about something work related (I think it's reasonable and I entirely respect their boundaries.) It would be untruthful to say I'm not also here to research methods for my own eventual ctb. I am chronically ill and would like to be in charge of when and where I pass, whether it's next year or in 20 years.
"A prison becomes a home when you have the key."
-George Sterling
Thank you to all the wonderful people here for cultivating a safe, non-judgmental space for myself and others to explore options, share resources, and be heard.
I am an employee in the death care industry. I work the night shift removing and transporting the bodies of deceased people from homes, hospitals, hotels, nursing homes, cars, etc. on behalf of numerous funeral homes and mortuaries in my state.
I'm looking for support and to maybe find that I'm not alone and other people feel how I feel. I think I might be able to pass on my own knowledge and experiences as well to people who are curious about mortuary science and processes. What happens to the body after death from an objective/at times oddly corporate point of view.
I feel lonely and isolated. My friends and family are grossed out by what I do and are uncomfortable with holding space for me when I feel that I need to talk about something work related (I think it's reasonable and I entirely respect their boundaries.) It would be untruthful to say I'm not also here to research methods for my own eventual ctb. I am chronically ill and would like to be in charge of when and where I pass, whether it's next year or in 20 years.
"A prison becomes a home when you have the key."
-George Sterling
Thank you to all the wonderful people here for cultivating a safe, non-judgmental space for myself and others to explore options, share resources, and be heard.
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