Woman frustrated by a long wait recorded a sarcastic video about her doctor — the heartbreaking reason for the delay made her regret judging too soon
In today’s fast-paced world, impatience has quietly crept into our daily lives. People have become so accustomed to getting everything instantly, from responses to solutions, food, and even dates, that even the slightest delay can leave us feeling sincerely frustrated, without considering circumstances and the people around us. Such an incident recently happened with Kacie N. Margis, a model and writer who goes by @kaciemargis on Threads and actively posts about her life’s journey. In a post written on Wednesday, November 16, she opened up about a moment of delay that completely changed her viewpoint.
Kacie explained that she was visiting the doctor for her first pain management appointment. There, she ended up waiting for a while, which really annoyed her. In fact, she also got a bit sassy in the process and, in an attempt to throw shade at them, she recorded a silly video around the scenario, asking people, “Who wants to bet how long I’ll be waiting?” This is when her doctor apparently showed up and apologized for the unexpected delay in her appointment. However, it was what she said next that left Kacie in disbelief. She explained, “She told me she'd had to put her dad on hospice today, and Monday is the anniversary of her son's death.” This made Kacie feel bad for her behavior and for jumping to unnecessary conclusions.
The best part about this post was how quickly Kacie understood and tried to make up for her mistake. In that moment, she realized that patience is a necessity. Ernesto Manon appreciated her empathetic nature by commenting, “Your annoyance was valid, and your empathy was heartwarming. You weren’t an a-hole for feeling how you did. You didn’t act on it.” Meanwhile, Nathan Perdolo believes that sometimes, people just need a hug. He commented, “I was gonna say: you just never know what the person is enduring. Sometimes people just need a hug.” On the other hand, Eric EM rightfully pointed out that not a lot of people would be willing to behave the way Kacie did, as he explained, “Some people in your position would not have responded with empathy the way you did. Thank you for being a voice of decency and kindness in a world that is often indecent and unkind!”
At the end of the day, the truth is that we never really know what someone might be dealing with behind the scenes. Perhaps this is something we need to be careful about, especially when it comes to doctors. People see them as professionals who are always available to help them, while forgetting that they too are human, with emotions. According to a research paper written by Noriko Anderson, MD, MPH, Department of Neurology, University of California, burnout symptom rates exceed 50% in studies of both physicians-in-training and practicing physicians. She also explained that there are higher rates of burnout in women, leading to emotional exhaustion and more.
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