I just wanted to say something about "being that person". WHILE you're being that person, you (or I should say, I) didn't really notice or care that I was bothering other people As I was transitioning out of being that person and trying to control my mouth, it was more painful. As it was always painful just living before. Now, now that I'm actually becoming a QUIET person, I notice people acting strangely around me - making verbal digs, averting eye contact - and I just think, well, I guess you don't think I'm that interesting, and that's certainly your right; probably the feeling is mutual

My advice, if anybody cares, would be to worry less about being that person, because if you're THAT worried, it probably means you ARE doing it, unconsciously. Hmm. That's probably why my t did this whole thing for a while of HE was the boss of when the session was over, not me. He like wouldn't let me leave. I would get up to go, and he'd put his foot on top of mine and say no, we have two more minutes. I know stopdog is dancing right now, not in a good way!!, but my t is like a cute little puppy to me sometimes and it was okay. This is also what I mean by my being easily fooled. I have no idea what this all "meant", but it seemed positive.