Their rules are so fucking backwards and condescending. They won't let me donate because, as a narcoleptic, I 'might fall asleep and wake up disorientated and hurt myself or someone else.' I shit you not, that's what they said.
But for some reason even thought I know I AM FINE AND SAFE and it typically doesn't even hurt the moment I'm stuck with a needle for an IV or a blood draw and it's like my body goes; oh, freak out time now? Yay!!!
And I go: but body! I am 100% safe! Stop freaking out! You don't need to!!!! And body goes: nawwww screw you rational thinking. This seems like more fun
I blame my tiny viens because as a kid I had to get my blood drawb frequently because there was something wrong and they couldn't figure out what. My arms would always come out black and blue as the nurses struggle to find the oil in my body
We actually have a friend who can't donate because her partner is bisexual. Doesn't matter that they've been partners for like a decade or so, even the slightly possibility that he might have slept with a man and then slept with her is enough to go 'do not want'
And body goes: nawwww screw you rational thinking. This seems like more fun
Also them: 'WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH BLOOD'