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Oct 10, 2018 at 07:35 PM
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I know this is me suffering from anticipation, but no, I can't help it. Here it goes.
On Sunday I'll be attending a party for my mother's aunt. It's going to be a big celebration, and this aunt's whole family is going to be there... and there is a huge possibility that one of her nieces (not immediately related to my mom, though) is going to be there. The problem is, this niece is the woman that referred me to my T. I see her every week before my appointment with my T, and we always say hi to each other, but that's about it. Because I'm strongly attached to my T, I'm afraid she will be at the party and that I won't be able to avoid even mentioning my T. I know that she probably wouldn't want to discuss 'work' at this party, but I know myself and I'm afraid I'll be striking up a conversation with her just to get info on my T. Oh well. How can I handle this? Avoiding the woman altogether? Or pretending she's not someone that knows my T closely? * Not attending the party is not an option |
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Oct 11, 2018 at 12:07 AM
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 Just talk to the niece like you normally would. How's the dog, the kids, the weather...whatever you'd normally talk to her about. If you must mention your t, you can just thank the niece for the referral and then talk about what a nice party, where did she get that fabulous outfit, the cake is fantastic, whatever. 
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Oct 11, 2018 at 12:27 AM
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When I'm having trouble making small talk I just ask people lots of follow-up questions. Most people enjoy talking about themselves, their work, their family, etc. __________________ "Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels." - Francisco de Goya |
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Oct 11, 2018 at 09:28 AM
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Loved it! Thanks for the tips, I’ll certainly be using them 😊😊
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