"Have you had suicidal or homicidal thoughts against anyone other than

[niyad]

politicians in the last 90 days?" An actual question from a friend's annual video wellness check. I knew her PCP was great, but this question cracked me up.

[hlthe2b]

1. I have a stress squeezer shaped like a stick of butter...

Let's just say it gets one hell of a workout when I see-- or hear or read anything from Stephen Miller.

I like to fancy myself a pacifist, but this administration tests to the limits.

[niyad]

3. I have worn out three alabaster worry stones just since January

of this year. My kitty gets too upset if I raise my voice!

[QueerDuck]

23. I saw one of those on Amazon... I was tempted. :-)

[crud]

2. I'm always curious about those 1 page wellness survey's at the dr office

What would happen if I filled it out with all the most extreme answers? Would they even notice? idk. I probably shouldn't FAFO with that.

[niyad]

5. I agree that you should not FAFO! My PCP is very much like my friend's.

They both understand, but I would not risk it most places.

[Sympthsical]

7. Those things absolutely get read

It's weird, but people find the strangest places to exercise honesty. Maybe because they can't discuss their mental health with friends or family, they're under a lot of stress, and suddenly this checkbox that seems like such a small, routine thing becomes their vehicle for asking for a little bit of help.

Edit: I'm actually about to walk out the door for annual physical and TB test. Now I want to see what the survey looks like, lol.

[niyad]

8. We will, naturally, want a full report.

[Sympthsical]

20. I forgot my ID!

I had moved it from my wallet to my work badge - which is in my car. But then my partner had to go do a quick thing at his work over by my doctor's office, so we drove together in his car.

Had to reschedule for next week. Morning silliness.

[niyad]

21. Oh my!! Clearly, there was a reason you were not supposed to go today!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Hits a little different in Minnesota. How long have they supposedly been using this questionnaire?

[niyad]

6. I have no idea. My friend was just telling me about her experience this

morning. Why the "supposedly"???

[WhiskeyGrinder]

12. Because I find it unlikely that a professional health care org is asking that question and I hope you see why.

[niyad]

13. What I see is you calling my friend, and, by extension me, a liar.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

16. Or there was an exaggeration, an exchange, a misunderstanding. In any case, it's not the end of the world if someone

finds this approach deeply irresponsible.

[niyad]

17. We are, of course, entitled to our own opinions.

[LoisB]

18. My doctor has asked me if I felt like hurting myself or anyone else. I thought the

question was just part of the normal wellness check.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

19. That question is a part of a normal wellness check. That's not the question that was in the OP.

[CTyankee]

9. No. I am not dead yet and don't intend to let the orange a-hole or any of his accomplices ruin my life.

[llmart]

10. Great answer!

I would probably say, "No, I have no desire or intention of dying because my one goal in life these days is to outlive the rotting pumpkin squatting in our White House, and I want to take part in the celebration when he croaks!"

[CTyankee]

11. I'm old so I have no illusions. Still, I wanna outlive that bastard!

[twodogsbarking]

14. Almost. I watched a woman pick individual cherries from ten bags at the store while touching all of the other cherries.

I had wanted some of the cherries but passed. I didn't wish death on her but thought maybe she would choke on a seed. People can be disgusting in ways I never imagined.

[niyad]

15. Sadly true.

[B.See]

22. Answer: No.