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July 6th, 2006 under Emotions and Therapy

My therapist looked at me today with that therapist head-cock and asked how I was feeling about her going on vacation.

I had one of those moments when I want to say all the inappropriate non-therapy things like:

Where you going?
Is your girlfriend/partner going too?
Who is you girlfriend/partner?
How long have you been together?
Are you going with friends?
What friends?
Are they all therapists too?

All of which would result in one of those meta-therapy conversations about why I wanted to know. And I do kinda want to know, but I didn’t want to explore why I kinda wanted to know at all today.

The truth is, I think she should go on vacation. I’m more than a little bit in awe of what she does. Given that my patience level is very low and hers must be astronomically high, she’s an impressive person.

(Here’s how I think about it: I know I throw a lot of psycho-bullshit around. If I’m average (or even above average!) and she sees 50 or 60 people (that’s just a guess), that’s A LOT of other people’s bullshit to deal with.)

I saw her get out of her car a couple of weeks ago and she exhaled loudly before getting her bag. It seemed to be an anti-bullshit exhale. But I’m probably projecting.

So I don’t have therapy next Thursday. Should I take “therapy” time and go do something else? Or should I just be a good girl and work?

It just occurred to me that writing about being in therapy could hurt my chances for a cabinet post in the Bailey administration. Shit. (That and saying shit a lot). Shit.

Read the Comments

[ # 368 ] Comment from WenWhit [July 6, 2006, 4:13 pm]

lmao
I might worry about Candidate Bailey’s response to your participation in therapy, but I think you’re okay in the area of profanity.

[ # 369 ] Comment from sporksforall [July 6, 2006, 4:15 pm]

So saying, “that’s fucking crazy” is ok. Being fucking crazy might not be. Good to know! :)

[ # 370 ] Comment from WenWhit [July 6, 2006, 4:21 pm]

Well, I’m speculating. I wouldn’t dare presume to know what is or isn’t acceptable to CB.

[ # 371 ] Comment from WordsRock [July 6, 2006, 5:46 pm]

I don’t know many people who wouldn’t benefit from a bit (or a mountain!) of therapy.

If you do end up accepting a cabinet post in the Bailey administration, you may wish to reserve two days a week with your therapist. :)

[ # 382 ] Comment from scout [July 6, 2006, 7:57 pm]

My therapist tells me more personal stuff about herself than yours does, but she always artfully brings the conversation back around to whatever I was avoiding talking about when I asked her whatever question she answered.

I agree that therapists deserve lots and lots of vacation time.

[ # 383 ] Comment from WenWhit [July 6, 2006, 8:34 pm]

“My therapist is better than your therapist!”

[ # 384 ] Comment from weese [July 7, 2006, 9:24 am]

I think there should be a Therapist Cabinet position - ‘Therapist of the Interior’ …or perhaps ‘Secretary of Therapy’.

[ # 385 ] Comment from sporksforall [July 7, 2006, 9:35 am]

Excellent idea Weese! Either my therapist or Scout’s would be terrific. Scout’s (according to her) is a little like Blythe Danner. Or we could just ask Blythe Danner.

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