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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nurse Ratchet" data-source="post: 207126" data-attributes="member: 37967">After seeing a few comments and memes about introductions, or lack there of, I went back to my first post to see if I had made a faux pas. Indeed I had. I was so concerned and looking for advice that I introduced my 1st T (up to 4 now), but not myself. So, a day late and a dollar short, here goes...My name is Karen. I live in SC. I am a former bartender turned nurse for the last 16+ years, and there's not much difference btwn the two professions. I recently transferred out of Trauma/ER to psychiatric nursing, hence the handle.  I was in charge of the ER and loved it, but I'd seen enough death for a lifetime and wanted to be somewhere I didn't have to tell any more frightened family members that we were unable to save their spouse/ parent/child.  I'm the " don't hurt it!" girl who captures any critter that finds its way inside to take it back outside (roaches included), but would flee the room in irrational terror when it came to spiders. After all I've seen and done, (it's pretty hard to scare an experienced ER nurse) this fear bothered me and prompted me to look into tarantula keeping. Fear is now fascination and awe of these beautiful, delicate creatures. I'm still new, so I don't have much advice to offer, so forgive me if I don't chime in to the "help" posts. Thank you everyone for the advice, the looks and likes, and for providing a place where I can share my new found appreciation (and photos!) that many simply do not understand.And thanks for not beating me up over my lack of proper intro!Xo</blockquote>

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