Realistic or Modern OOC: Santa Monica Home for Boys and Girls [Reboot!]

[Edric Blight]

 

[littlemedia]

That's so cute

 

[Dawnstar]

Just wish I wasn't so dumb

Your not dumb. I know you feel that way - you got told to take it easy and not get too excitable.

But your not dumb, you just got a little too excited and made a mistake. Everyone makes them.

 

[Edric Blight]

 

[Dawnstar]

Is that a Canadian Hockey Cat?

 

[Edric Blight]

Yes. A Toronto Maple Leafs cat.

 

[Edric Blight]

Here is also a Toronto Maple Leafs cat (human edition)

 

[littlemedia]

Idk still feel pretty dumb but I'm stitched back up now

 

[Dawnstar]

*offers very gentle hug*

I know. I imagine you're gonna have to be a mummy a bit longer now, and that it's gonna take a little longer to fully heal.

 

[littlemedia]

Yeah which sucks.
Dad isn't even mad at me he's just like
Did we learn our lesson
I think I would rather him be mad

 

[Dawnstar]

Why would he be mad? What's getting angry gonna fix?

It was an accident. No point getting angry over those.
The important thing is that you went to hospital, got it patched up and know to be a bit more careful when rocking out of stage.

 

[Edric Blight]

Not to be an asshole, but as an American living in America, there would be something to be mad about: the outrageous cost of healthcare here lol.

Good on Kai and pops there tho, takes a lot not to want to scream with the prices of simple stuff going to hospitals in the US lol.

 

[littlemedia]

Yeah but he's just like disappointed or something which is like worse
He's just all well as long as you take this as a lesson and learn from it
And like hey you did something you shouldn't have and now you know to be careful and unfortunately now you have to deal with the consequences like being hurt for longer.

 

[Dawnstar]

Not to be an asshole, but as an American living in America, there would be something to be mad about: the outrageous cost of healthcare here lol.

Good on Kai and pops there tho, takes a lot not to want to scream with the prices of simple stuff going to hospitals in the US lol.

Hmmm... I guess that's fair. Even getting stiches or some saine in the US can cost a ton which make no sense at all. (I could go into a rant about how it costs pennies to make some of it and they charge, up to like $100 bucks sometimes for it..)

It's not something I tend to think about, for myself and my patients here in the UK.. T just walk into the hospital and get treated. If you need medical help because your sick or hurt, we just fix you. No questions asked - no strings attached...

 

[Edric Blight]

Makes sense. Gotta see it from their perspective there.

But hey, you never learn in life if you don't make mistakes and mess up. They're right, there's a lesson to be learned in this.

But know this: they don't love you any less. They care for you very very much, I mean it's literally why they took you back to the hospital. So know that they won't ever stop loving you.

 

[Dawnstar]

Yeah but he's just like disappointed or something which is like worse
He's just all well as long as you take this as a lesson and learn from it
And like hey you did something you shouldn't have and now you know to be careful and unfortunately now you have to deal with the consequences like being hurt for longer.

Well he's right tho. You found out what happens, and will be more careful now.
I know you don't like seeing your Dad and Pops disappointed tho, its a terrible feeling. But yeah they still love you, they still care about you even if you made a silly mistake.

Lets just try and not give them too many scares like that?

 

[Edric Blight]

Hmmm... I guess that's fair. Even getting stiches or some saine in the US can cost a ton which make no sense at all. (I could go into a rant about how it costs pennies to make some of it and they charge, up to like $100 bucks sometimes for it..)

It's not something I tend to think about, for myself and my patients here in the UK.. T just walk into the hospital and get treated. If you need medical help because your sick or hurt, we just fix you. No questions asked - no strings attached...

Yea it's pretty wild. The only thing I could say is at least we don't have taxes through the roof as a result of free health care? But then again, taxes are kind of a lot here just for others things lmao.

Makes sense there tho, good on you.

 

[Edric Blight]

Exactly, what Dawn said.

 

[littlemedia]

So know that they won't ever stop loving you.

That isn't as easy at it sounds.
Every time something happens or I do something wrong I'm just scared that it's gonna be the thing that pushes them too far and that they are gonna say they can't take it anymore and send me away. Just like everyone else always has.

 

[Edric Blight]

You heard Kai last night, he literally would never send you away. You don't have to worry about that. I can promise you that.

 

[Dawnstar]

Yea it's pretty wild. The only thing I could say is at least we don't have taxes through the roof as a result of free health care? But then again, taxes are kind of a lot here just for others things lmao.

Makes sense there tho, good on you.

Yeah but,. I don't want to make this into an argument or anything. I've heard this enough. But like our average tax rate is 23.3% compared to the US 13.29%. So yeah we pay like 10% more taxes which might seem like a big jump but like in return we don't have to pay thousands for an ambulance or a single nights stay in hospital. Nobody has to second guess or be worried about getting treatment. And like in the US a lot of people end up spending a huge amount of health insurance anyway, so for some people they're still paying the same money we are but without the guarantee of treatment / safety net of not going into debt. No worrying about hospital being 'in-network' or whatever.

 

[Edric Blight]

And love (which your fathers love you very much) means love and continuing to love even when you mess up. Nothing you do no mistake you make could ever make them stop loving you and they would NEVER send you away dude.

 

[Dawnstar]

You heard Kai last night, he literally would never send you away. You don't have to worry about that. I can promise you that.

Also it's not that easy for littlemedia either. Liam is wonderful, and we know how much Kai and his Pops loves our little bro. But I'm guessing LIam before they were adopted saw many temporary homes, so it's a hard feeling to shake off.

They do love them no doubt. They crazy-love them more than anything - spending all day and night with Liam when they went into hospital. But shaking that feeling is a hard one.

 

[Edric Blight]

Yeah but,. I don't want to make this into an argument or anything. I've heard this enough. But like our average tax rate is 23.3% compared to the US 13.29%. So yeah we pay like 10% more taxes which might seem like a big jump but like in return we don't have to pay thousands for an ambulance or a single nights stay in hospital. Nobody has to second guess or be worried about getting treatment. And like in the US a lot of people end up spending a huge amount of health insurance anyway, so for some people they're still paying the same money we are but without the guarantee of treatment / safety net of not going into debt. No worrying about hospital being 'in-network' or whatever.

Fair enough. I don't wanna get into an argument either (especially considering I don't know enough on the subject to make a good point or to trump in an argument) but I've just always thought free healthcare in Europe and Canada seemed like too good to be true. No way something that essential comes free without some other pay out. But like I said, I do not know enough about Europe's system, Canada's system, and heck even the US's system enough to comment upon it, so I'll remain silent and take your word for it.

 

[Edric Blight]

It is outrageous the price you pay here just for something as simple as like an emergency ambulance tho lol.