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Originally Posted by AlphaMikeFoxtrot
My question is, is that actually the root cause here? Not so much a lack of tribulations as a lack of deep emotional impact. I'm thinking there's more to it than just that. Or less, depending on how you look at it. I'm not entirely convinced that anybody has as much of an unique identity as they might like to think, lol.
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I haven't read a lot about research in personality development of late. But, if I recall correctly, most of it is inherent, as indicated by numerous twin studies. So, no, no one's really all that unique.
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Well, this first real chapter of therapy came to a pretty abrupt close a couple weeks back. I woke up from a nap to head over to meet him and saw I had a voicemail. It was from some chick claiming she needed to talk to me regarding him. When I called back she said he was dead. So she was offering all of his clients a free session to talk about it and figure out what to do next. At this session, I asked her what happened to him. She led in with the gentle touch.. "Were you aware that he had been struggling with depression for a very long time..?" "Oh, you were... not many people were aware.." "He was on Klonopin for anxiety? *scribble scribble* ... Do you happen to know if he was on anything else? I'm surprised you know this much. Did you see anything in his behavior...?" What a kick.
Anyway, she pointed me in the direction of another guy. Went to the memorial service, was pretty damn impressed with the former's mom (very intelligent, in the same field as him, smokin' for her age. Wonder why he never mentioned her?  ). Ran into an old buddy who did a solo at the service, turns out he was the guy's guitar instructor since he was 12. Met with the new therapist this week, and this one's got no sense of humor.. I already know where things are headed if I go the same route as I did with the last one.
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It's sad that he has no sense of humour. Perhaps you should teach him.