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How can some people work on the dead and not be queasy about it?

Asked by mazingerz88 (28797

) October 26th, 2019
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What special qualities do these humans have that working as embalmers, morticians and forensic pathologists seem to come easy to them? Can you see yourself doing any of these jobs?

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I could see myself being a funeral director, or maybe a cosmetologist for the dead. I wouldn’t mind being around the dead, but I don’t want to be gettin in there with the blood and guts part.

I find it to be a way to pay respects for the passing of a life. Also, I think I would be good at dealing with people who are in shock/grief/crying…all that. Because I have experienced it all myself.

Watching the series “Six Feet Under” is a really good taste of what they do.

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The same reason people can work as butchers.
You just get used to it.
In the end, they are all just slabs of dead meat.

ragingloli (51958

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hahah, no two answers could be more opposite.

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Forensic pathology is very interesting.
I have seen interviews with some of these people where they show a lot of empathy for victims of murder.
Idk why but I figured they’d be able to separate themselves emotionally somehow to get through their job.They must be able to.

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