[littl3chocobo]

they'd throw you on the street for wanting to protect your body?

[Den]

For being a mouthy brat (in their eyes). We've already had one incident where they asked me if I'd rather be sleeping under a bridge (Long story short, Dad decided to do something he thought was funny (Invade my personal space while I was distracted and jab his fingers into my sides), and I reacted very negatively).

[Lawtan]

Sounds like a good day, Tam. :)

...I am not sure I could and maintain my health with family like that.
*Hugs Den*

[ZenKitty]

Glad you had a fun day, Tam.

Your home situation sounds really challenging, Den.

[Tam I am]

Thanks, guys.

And there are days that I almost wish I was American, so Den could come camp at my place. I'm bossy, but I don't think I'm mean. I hope I'm not.

[Den]

Originally Posted by Tam I am

Thanks, guys.

And there are days that I almost wish I was American, so Den could come camp at my place. I'm bossy, but I don't think I'm mean. I hope I'm not.

I would rather travel up to Canada. America stinks.

[Tam I am]

Alberta has free healthcare. Not dental, but most the other stuff.

[Lawtan]

I'd offer my home...but the land and animals are the main plus. People...well...
*hides bloody knives*
What people?

(There are good people here, but if you don't want a headache, follow Linus's advice)

[ZenKitty]

Originally Posted by Tam I am

Alberta has free healthcare. Not dental, but most the other stuff.

Do you have to wait a long time to get medical care, Tam?

[star2000shadow]

Hello everyone 'waves'

[Den]

Originally Posted by Tam I am

Alberta has free healthcare. Not dental, but most the other stuff.

That's still farther ahead of America. Even working full-time, when I had insurance, I couldn't afford a doctor's visit.

[ZenKitty]

A lot of the insurance plans have such high deductibles that it's pretty expensive even with insurance. That's one of the reasons why I know a lot of people who are paying the penalty of not having insurance versus purchasing one in the insurance marketplace. It costs less for them to just go without.

[Lawtan]

^Sort of one reason the current method doesn't work well. Other one being that the way US gov set up healthcare, it encourages price inflation in medicine and doctor pay.

[Tam I am]

Originally Posted by ZenKitty

Do you have to wait a long time to get medical care, Tam?

Last time I went to a doctor I didn't. It was just checkup/blood test stuff, though.

Originally Posted by star2000shadow

Hello everyone 'waves'

Hi!

Originally Posted by Lawtan

^Sort of one reason the current method doesn't work well. Other one being that the way US gov set up healthcare, it encourages price inflation in medicine and doctor pay.

I hear that a lot of Canadian doctors go to the States because they get more money there.

[Lawtan]

And American surgery (ignoring insurance companies) is more expensive than flying to the Philippines, getting the same treatment, and flying back.

[Tam I am]

0_0 Really?