The Couch 116: Puns Tsar Terrible...

I am ridiculously sick. Doctor in the morning. I hope t isn't mad at me for coming to session today....

I hope you feel better!

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Now it's 12:12. Maybe I might need to think about going to bed.

Think I'll give it a shot.



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i just got a free burger and onion rings because the eftpos machine was playing up

You were afraid he didn't need you any more. But obviously he does.

My T is taking a shorter vacation than usual this summer.
I mean, I knew he'd be working longer than usual (in previous years he'd already be on holiday by now) but he also ends his holiday earlier than I thought, in mid-August. It's still going to be seven weeks and I'm sure it will be difficult but the last two years I got through ten weeks, so...

So a friend of mine decided to post on FB about guns/ gun control yesterday ( BC of Orlando shooting). I disagreed with her ( not saying which of us is for/against BC don't want to argue about it here).

She is now ridiculously, crying upset thst we disagreed.

Why did you bring up a highly charged controversial subject on a public forum if you did not want anyone to disagree with you????????

I'm frustrated because it seems like anyone with a quarter ounce of common sense would anticipate starting a heated debate with a post like hers . I don't understand what she is upset about and find it very frustrating

BB, I often have to treat Facebook like the forum: block, unfollow, etc. There are a couple of friends, including my best friend, unfortunately, who I have to "unfollow" while remaining Facebook friends. Otherwise we could not remain friends in real life. Her political ideology bears no resemblance whatsoever to how she actually lives her life. She is one of the kindest, most giving people you will ever meet. But you would never know it from her Facebook posts.

Found myself lecturing one of the kittens this morning. Had to "oh good lord" myself.

One thing I didn't get around to talking about with t the other day, even though she asked about it, was submitting the receipt she wrote me for going back to january to my insurance. I'd noticed we were out of time, so I just said yes I did and left it at that. Well I did submit it, but they rejected all of it, because she wrote 60 minutes per session and apparently they require prior auth for anything over 50 minutes (had to go back and find it on the web site, it's next to an asterick and in little tiny print so I didn't see it initially) and of course I didn't have that, and of course it wouldn't be approved anyway because she is out of network (doesn't take insurance). Part of me doesn't even want to tell her, because the extra time is always so helpful, but I know she's already planning to write another one at some point, and I need to tell her before she does, not to bother unless she can help me be vigilant about the 50 minutes. I'm not going to ask her to lie!! Saturday I was already in my car at 11:49, because I dang near bolted when I saw the clock, because somehow seeing 60 minutes written on the receipt made me feel guilty for running over so often. Honestly though I know for a fact that we didn't go 60 minutes every time - most of them were closer to 55 minutes - but that's still over 50. I wasn't worried about submitting to insurance anyway, I just did that to make peace with h over it, because he wanted me to try to get something back. So I tried. But now it's caused this guilt ****, and the need for me to watch the clock. So I guess that's what we'll be talking about next time. Oh well.

It's probably a good thing, that it happened this way, because it further solidifies in my mind that she is 'just' my t and this is a professional relationship, nothing more. Even though there is so much love in the room sometimes.

Have a good day, couchies!!

Family session today (present: me, my parents, my T, family T). It was very hard but actually went really well. I told them a couple of things about how I felt they had wronged me and it turned out they were actually still feeling guilty about one of those things! I had expected them to downplay my experience, or tell me I was exaggarating, or that I'd misunderstood.. but they actually said "Not a day goes by I don't think about it and feel guilty about it"!

I dont care that we disagreed. I just am frustrated BC why post about a controversial subject and then cry when you get controversy???????

I do this with my parrot " don't you even care that you are upsetting everyone?"
And he will shout "bad bird!!!!" And laugh

Does your insurance offer out-of-network benefits? My T and marriage counselor are out of network, but insurance still covers 60% after meeting deductible (we do have pretty great insurance...then again, my H does work for the insurance co.!) I'm sure your T could just write 50 minutes on the form, too. It's not like the insurance co. is going to investigate.

As for your other point, it is really hard when something makes the professional and mostly one-sided nature of the relationship more clear, as I've experienced recently...

That's supposed to be a time when you can make a wish (11:11)!

Crocus, that is great news! My t will soon be in the Stockholm archipelago for your biennial rendezvous... you know, the one that only takes place in my mind

I have noticed that people who post on controversial topics on social media often get very upset if they get a response disagreeing with theirs. Somehow they see it as a threat or a betrayal.

But I'm with you, if one posts something, understand there may be consequences that would not have occurred except for the posting.

Here I was expecting to be honored for my great wisdom...

*bows down to unaluna's wisdom*

You are indeed the modern personification of Sophia.

You guys! Just saying, maybe that's why Bronys friend was so distraught - people didn't recognize she had solved the world's problems.

Wth is sophia??

Sophia = Greek goddess of wisdom

And maybe . I don't know. But I think its childish to react like that. I don't like controversy so I don't post controversial crap. Problem solved

That's what you think!

I hope he'll have better weather this time... I remember it being miserably cold and rainy two years ago.

Yeah they do but only 50 minutes or less after meeting deductible. The prob is she wrote 60 miss on the receipt I submitted. Technically I guess since it's her responsibility to mind the time, like she always tells me, she should have put 50 mins but I dunno. I should probably just leave it alone.

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Verdict is in. Bronchitis. The doc is surprised it hasn't turned into pneumonia yet. Says I'm not contagious though so I just need to take my meds (yay, more) drink fluids (he didn't specify what kind so please pass the booze) and rest.