Couch 104 - The Couch Without A Catchy Title

DID? YOU?? LISTEN??? :

Ellamae, I'm glad your T is amazing!

Mastodon, good for you for talking things through with T! I'm happy you are feeling better.

Granite, but we love you. I'm sorry life is so hard right now. =(

He is facing the kitchen and by his stance I would say one of the girls is gettng food. Its my youngests desk, you can tell by the lack of homework action going on.

Fast fact: My T has five cats. Really.

I told her once (well, several times) I was worried I was " too much" for her. I feared I would wear her out.
She said,
"I have six cats, two sons and various other concerns- and you are going to be the *one* to take me out?" =)

What are core issues in therapy?

I'm allowed to spend time alone, right? I don't have to be in the same room as spouse every moment I'm home? Gah. Seriously, when does that road trip start, ATAT?

Friday. I'm doing a friend a favor and driving her car to Montana for her (she just got a job in the state government there, but has to report immediately, so can't drive). I need to get away for a bit, and she's buying my plane ticket home after putting me up for a week and showing me Bozeman or St. Helena or wherever it is. (I'm vague on Montanan geography.)

ETA: And you should all know, I like to sing Ella songs while driving. At the top of my lungs. And I can't carry a tune. Be warned!

I would see that as a challenge, myself.

I feel left out! You've never yelled at me!

Its like the kid who never spoke til he was like 5 when he said the toast was burnt - everythings been okay up til now...

Thank you...I think? Not sure.

Aw, you used boogie!

I had a key moment of change.

(eta: not making fun of your thread, SD - I like it)

Isn't that a Stephen Fry anecdote? or is it one of those universal anecdotes?

Misuse of boogie? Must be a mod issue, right?

That's perfect. I need to brush up on my snappy comebacks.

She used boogie as an olive branch

awww, you got that!

That depends on the patient.

Like what? I thought I was talking **** and my T said something about getting to core issues, but I never say anything that doesn't mean something for me. Even when it seems like small talk it is ususally a big issue to me.

See even virtually I misinterpret things.

I think we already hear the yelling INSIDE each others heads (thats why we end up telling each others jokes) so we dont hafta yell at each other on the outside.

Ts think in terms of layers. It's their job to unwrap the union one layer at a time and help you deal with each layer before moving on to the next one. It is rude and probably unprofessional to dismiss a layer before you've dealt with it. That's what I think. You'll get to the core when you are ready.

I didn't recognize the blinky thing as boogie - so I am not even up to misinterpretation - I am sort of pre-interpretation. Or A-interpretation.

Proto-interpretation!