Home Menu

Menu


Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old May 19, 2015, 04:56 PM
wotchermuggle's Avatar
wotchermuggle wotchermuggle is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,612
I was deflecting during a recent session and knowing my T had hip surgery in the past, I asked if he'd ever had any other surgeries.

His response? "Well, I had a vasectomy."

I nearly fell out of my chair laughing as that was a very unexpected disclosure. What weird or random things has a therapist shared with you?
Thanks for this!
Blueberry21, Creative ToFu, iheartjacques, laxer12, Lemoncake, LonesomeTonight, pbutton, secretgalaxy, ShaggyChic_1201

advertisement
  #2  
Old May 19, 2015, 04:59 PM
stopdog stopdog is offline
underdog is here
 
Member Since: Sep 2011
Location: blank
Posts: 35,154
The woman told me her computer had a virus that kept showing pornography on her home computer and that it was not even good pornography. I did not laugh but agreed bad porn was adding insult to injury.
__________________
Please NO @

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.
Oscar Wilde
Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
Thanks for this!
Blueberry21, Coco3, Creative ToFu, Flinders40, iheartjacques, Lemoncake, LonesomeTonight, pbutton, ruiner, secretgalaxy, wotchermuggle
  #3  
Old May 19, 2015, 07:24 PM
Creative ToFu's Avatar
Creative ToFu Creative ToFu is offline
Member
 
Member Since: May 2015
Location: In a Lost World
Posts: 229
[QUOTE=wotchermuggle;4455438]I was deflecting during a recent session and knowing my T had hip surgery in the past, I asked if he'd ever had any other surgeries.

His response? "Well, I had a vasectomy."


That is hilarious! But you did ask! And it could of been worse!

I've been looking for a new T since I have moved and on my 2nd visit with her and after my old T told her and me that self disclosure makes me uncomfortable, she said she had a terrible weekend because 3 clients were admitted to the hospital and she dealt with it by drinking a bottle of wine.

Ps I didn't continue with her.
__________________
“Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thanks for this!
Blueberry21, LonesomeTonight, pbutton, secretgalaxy, wotchermuggle
  #4  
Old May 19, 2015, 07:46 PM
sailorboy sailorboy is offline
Member
 
Member Since: Feb 2014
Location: Neverland
Posts: 202
That they wore a racy Halloween costume. It was unintentional I'm sure and very out of character. Funny I guess!
Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight, secretgalaxy, wotchermuggle
  #5  
Old May 19, 2015, 07:57 PM
Anonymous43207
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
I guess it wasn't really weird or random, but I so giggled, because I could so SEE her saying it.... I had mentioned to her when my son got his permit and how I would not be the one to teach him parallel parking cuz I can't do it to save my life. She related the story when she was learning how to drive the instructor was trying to teach her how to parallel park and she said "Can't I just FEEL my way?" That is SO what I would expect her to say. LOL
Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight, secretgalaxy, wotchermuggle
  #6  
Old May 19, 2015, 07:59 PM
JaneTennison1 JaneTennison1 is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Aug 2014
Location: US
Posts: 2,202
I showed my T the happy poop emoji on my phone to which she replied "Happy poop, cos everyone is happy when they've pooped!!"
Thanks for this!
Ellahmae, laxer12, LonesomeTonight, PinkFlamingo99, ruiner, secretgalaxy, wotchermuggle
  #7  
Old May 19, 2015, 08:43 PM
Anonymous52332
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
We were discussing an insurance issue and he pulled a manila folder out of his briefcase - maybe an inch thick - and looked at something...so I asked "Is that my folder" and, without even thinking, he said, "well, one of them".
Thanks for this!
AllHeart, CantExplain, LonesomeTonight, pbutton, ruiner, secretgalaxy
  #8  
Old May 19, 2015, 09:10 PM
Anonymous100240
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by wotchermuggle View Post
....His response? "Well, I had a vasectomy."
.... What weird or random things has a therapist shared with you?

Hysterical. At least he won't have babies running all over town.
Thanks for this!
wotchermuggle
  #9  
Old May 19, 2015, 09:14 PM
LonesomeTonight's Avatar
LonesomeTonight LonesomeTonight is offline
Always in This Twilight
 
Member Since: Feb 2015
Location: US
Posts: 22,044
In one of the two individual sessions I had with my marriage counselor, he told a somewhat lengthy story about this woman that he had feelings for in grad school, and they sort of got together for a bit, then split up, though he still had feelings for her. And they stayed friends, and later when she was dating this other guy, they were talking about it, and he (MC) said it was like they were dealing with their feelings for each other by talking about her and the other guy. I know the story was intended to relate to me and my situation in some way, but all I could think was, "Well, that was a nice little story. But which person am I supposed to be in that?" Kind of wish I'd actually asked it at the time...
Thanks for this!
Blueberry21, secretgalaxy, wotchermuggle
  #10  
Old May 20, 2015, 05:11 AM
PinkFlamingo99's Avatar
PinkFlamingo99 PinkFlamingo99 is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Apr 2015
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,680
"Do you mind if we postpone? I'm not feeling great and I don't want to go too far from my bathroom."

TMI!!! Lol
Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight, secretgalaxy, ThisWayOut, wotchermuggle
  #11  
Old May 20, 2015, 06:05 AM
iheartjacques's Avatar
iheartjacques iheartjacques is offline
Magnate
 
Member Since: Apr 2014
Location: world
Posts: 2,203
Yes, he's come up with some pretty randome stuff but I think he's trying to make an analogy that I can understand.
Thanks for this!
wotchermuggle
  #12  
Old May 20, 2015, 07:52 AM
ThisWayOut's Avatar
ThisWayOut ThisWayOut is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Member Since: Jan 2013
Location: in my own little world
Posts: 4,227
I can't think of anything too weird, but random, yes. When I went to go visit an old T, she spent a good 30 minutes excitedly explaining an online game she was playing. She then showed off the really, really awesome treehouse her and her husband built in their backyard (like, totally on-par with those amazing tree houses you find in "I would live in this tree house" articles you find on buzzfeed).

Other than that, no random or weird things I can think of. T's have answered my questions and offered anecdotes that related to therapy, but never with anything too weird or TMI, lol.
Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight, secretgalaxy, wotchermuggle
  #13  
Old May 20, 2015, 04:29 PM
wotchermuggle's Avatar
wotchermuggle wotchermuggle is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,612
Quote:
Originally Posted by PinkFlamingo99 View Post
"Do you mind if we postpone? I'm not feeling great and I don't want to go too far from my bathroom."

TMI!!! Lol

Woah! lol
  #14  
Old May 20, 2015, 04:46 PM
JustShakey's Avatar
JustShakey JustShakey is offline
WON'T!!!
 
Member Since: May 2014
Location: Arizona
Posts: 4,576
He used a crockpot metaphor once that was kind of hilarious. It went something like this

T: what if someone gives you a crockpot, I mean, what do you do with a crockpot?
Me: crockpots are awesome! You can make anything in a crockpot. Throw food at it and it turns it into dinner. I want potroast now.
T: well... You know what to do with a crockpot. Eventually more and more people will give you crockpots.
Me: nobody needs more than one crockpot. Maybe two at most.
T: it's supposed to be a metaphor
Me: I still want potroast.
__________________
'...
At poor peace I sing
To you strangers (though song
Is a burning and crested act,
The fire of birds in
The world's turning wood,
For my sawn, splay sounds,)
...'
Dylan Thomas, Author's Prologue
Thanks for this!
Ad Intra, divine1966, Ellahmae, LonesomeTonight, msjblonde
  #15  
Old May 20, 2015, 06:41 PM
wotchermuggle's Avatar
wotchermuggle wotchermuggle is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,612
Quote:
Originally Posted by JustShakey View Post
He used a crockpot metaphor once that was kind of hilarious. It went something like this

T: what if someone gives you a crockpot, I mean, what do you do with a crockpot?
Me: crockpots are awesome! You can make anything in a crockpot. Throw food at it and it turns it into dinner. I want potroast now.
T: well... You know what to do with a crockpot. Eventually more and more people will give you crockpots.
Me: nobody needs more than one crockpot. Maybe two at most.
T: it's supposed to be a metaphor
Me: I still want potroast.

Haha!!

What was the metaphor meant to imply...?
  #16  
Old May 20, 2015, 06:45 PM
Ellahmae's Avatar
Ellahmae Ellahmae is offline
Aranel
 
Member Since: Dec 2014
Location: my dark reality
Posts: 4,148
Quote:
Originally Posted by JustShakey View Post
He used a crockpot metaphor once that was kind of hilarious. It went something like this

T: what if someone gives you a crockpot, I mean, what do you do with a crockpot?
Me: crockpots are awesome! You can make anything in a crockpot. Throw food at it and it turns it into dinner. I want potroast now.
T: well... You know what to do with a crockpot. Eventually more and more people will give you crockpots.
Me: nobody needs more than one crockpot. Maybe two at most.
T: it's supposed to be a metaphor
Me: I still want potroast.
I don't get it... I also own 4 crockpots so maybe that has something to do with it... Ha.
__________________
**the curiosity can kill the soul but leave the pain and every ounce of innocence is left inside her brain**

Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight
  #17  
Old May 20, 2015, 08:02 PM
JustShakey's Avatar
JustShakey JustShakey is offline
WON'T!!!
 
Member Since: May 2014
Location: Arizona
Posts: 4,576
Quote:
Originally Posted by wotchermuggle View Post
Haha!!

What was the metaphor meant to imply...?

He was referring to interpersonal relationships and being able to accept what people give - knowing what to 'do' with it.

He lost me at crockpot though. My mind went straight to 'dinner!'.

There was some discussion in there about making grilled cheese in a crockpot too...
__________________
'...
At poor peace I sing
To you strangers (though song
Is a burning and crested act,
The fire of birds in
The world's turning wood,
For my sawn, splay sounds,)
...'
Dylan Thomas, Author's Prologue
Thanks for this!
CantExplain, LonesomeTonight, wotchermuggle
  #18  
Old Jan 21, 2020, 02:40 AM
PurpleBlur PurpleBlur is offline
Member
 
Member Since: May 2017
Location: in der Welt
Posts: 273
Quote:
Originally Posted by Creative ToFu View Post
[I've been looking for a new T since I have moved and on my 2nd visit with her and after my old T told her and me that self disclosure makes me uncomfortable, she said she had a terrible weekend because 3 clients were admitted to the hospital and she dealt with it by drinking a bottle of wine.

Ps I didn't continue with her.

lol why? wine is a therapists best friend. if it was a bottle of jack daniels straight, then id be concerned
Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight
  #19  
Old Jan 21, 2020, 09:53 PM
wotchermuggle's Avatar
wotchermuggle wotchermuggle is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,612
Wow. This is my post from four years ago. I forgot my T even said that.

Anyone else have any good stories?
Thanks for this!
Lemoncake
  #20  
Old Jan 22, 2020, 01:15 AM
Mountaindewed's Avatar
Mountaindewed Mountaindewed is online now
Legendary Wise Elder
 
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Where the sidewalk ends
Posts: 41,998
She told me a story about when she was in college or high school or something and there was a coach who had really bad BO so her and the other students put lotion on their upper lip so they wouldn’t have to smell him.
__________________
"Good morning starshine.... the earth says hello"- Willy Wonka
Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight
  #21  
Old Jan 22, 2020, 02:51 PM
Lemoncake's Avatar
Lemoncake Lemoncake is offline
Roses are falling.
 
Member Since: May 2017
Location: Seattle.
Posts: 10,060
I told T that I picked him based on his profile picture.

He told me that he was called up by a producer for a TV show about s ex to provide a T's view. He declined and asked why he was picked (his profile picture). He gave me the name of the show. Honestly it was the cringest thing I have ever seen.
__________________
Thanks for this!
LonesomeTonight
  #22  
Old Jan 22, 2020, 03:04 PM
nottrustin's Avatar
nottrustin nottrustin is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Member Since: Jan 2014
Location: n/a
Posts: 4,823
Quote:
Originally Posted by PinkFlamingo99 View Post
"Do you mind if we postpone? I'm not feeling great and I don't want to go too far from my bathroom."

TMI!!! Lol
sadly I had a few emails and calls like that. She had developed chroans and ulcerative colitis. She would contact me because all of a sudden it would hit and she couldn't leave the restroom
__________________

  #23  
Old Jan 26, 2020, 06:52 PM
Mountaindewed's Avatar
Mountaindewed Mountaindewed is online now
Legendary Wise Elder
 
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Where the sidewalk ends
Posts: 41,998
T mentioned pumping in her office one time. Nothing wrong with it I just felt like maybe it was a bit too personal to share?
__________________
"Good morning starshine.... the earth says hello"- Willy Wonka
  #24  
Old Feb 09, 2020, 05:42 PM
Mountaindewed's Avatar
Mountaindewed Mountaindewed is online now
Legendary Wise Elder
 
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Where the sidewalk ends
Posts: 41,998
My T mentioned the names of some really trashy reality shows she watches. I’ve seen the commercials when I’m watching my own shows on Hulu and they really are quite bizarre.
__________________
"Good morning starshine.... the earth says hello"- Willy Wonka
Reply
Views: 3459

attentionThis is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:11 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.




 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.