Have you ever has something hurt your feelings?

[Dobie]

That you knew probably shouldn't upset you but still does? I'm in that position right now.

I've been a part of another website for over 3 years, it's a very close knit group of women - similar to this one.
They all know that I have gotten the nursing home position and that I'm very excited about it. Even thought I got out of it for a couple of years, I'm back to working with the elderly because I'm very good at it. I think God has given me the talent of recognizing the needs of the people that are in my care, and the strength to aggessively advocate to have their needs met. When I was at my last job, I was given a commendation from the department of Mental Retardation for the care that individuals in 3 of my group homes received.
Back to why my feelings are hurt. A thread got started about elderly abuse and how horrible nursing homes are. Responses dealt with how incompetent, greedy and lacking in compassion nursing home employess are.
I'm left feeling really hurt, and wondering if this is the way that these people (who I consider my friends) - really think of me. I'm crying again just typing this.