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Posted by Dinah on August 14, 2002, at 16:16:12
I told my therapist today that sometimes I was afraid he thought I was crazy and asked if he thought I was crazy.
He said he couldn't answer unless I told him what I meant by crazy.
No, he wasn't joking. He was doing is oh so solemn best to be completely honest.
Sigh.
Posted by Ted on August 14, 2002, at 23:25:17
In reply to A charming reply to a stupid question..., posted by Dinah on August 14, 2002, at 16:16:12
Hey Dinah,
I can't say anything to my pdoc without him analyzing it and writing it in my chart. He has *no* sense of humor at all. Then again, he's a pdoc, so he probably goes home and laughs all night about all of the crazy people he sees all day.
My therapist, OTOH, is hilarious. She's always either joking about something or prompting me and getting me going on something. Usually we end up joking around, laughing until tears, until time's up and don't discuss anything important. To think I'm putting her kids through college like that.... :-)
Ted
Posted by .tabitha. on August 15, 2002, at 0:02:56
In reply to Re: A charming reply to a stupid question... » Dinah, posted by Ted on August 14, 2002, at 23:25:17
Wow, my therapist rarely laughs at anything, and never cracks jokes. It's probably good for me since I use humor as a defense. I don't know if she's really being professional about it, or she just doesn't think I'm funny.
Gosh I miss her -- she's on vacation for 2 weeks, -sob!-
Posted by .tabitha. on August 15, 2002, at 2:12:48
In reply to A charming reply to a stupid question..., posted by Dinah on August 14, 2002, at 16:16:12
I hope you're going to tell him that didn't feel so good to hear.
Don't you love how you get to pay therapists to tell them how you feel about what happened last time in therapy? Sigh.
Posted by SandraDee on August 15, 2002, at 9:39:24
In reply to Re: A charming reply to a stupid question... » Dinah, posted by .tabitha. on August 15, 2002, at 2:12:48
Hubby and I were at home late in the evening... kids in bed... watching a bit of TV in the bedroom... he leans over to kiss me and looks deeply in my eyes and says...
Oh my... Donna... your eyes... they are soo... sooo... bloodshot. And I push him away saying "WHAT?" "What kind of romantic line is THAT?" So then he continues with "no, they are really really red, honey".
Anyone wanna teach him some chivalry?
Posted by Dinah on August 15, 2002, at 10:01:54
In reply to Re: A charming reply to a stupid question... » Dinah, posted by Ted on August 14, 2002, at 23:25:17
My pdoc is like that too! I don't think I've ever seen him smile.
My therapist does have a good sense of humor. But I've terrified him with my ability to sense when he isn't being sincere, so when I ask him something he is very careful to phrase his answer so it is the complete truth. It leads to some funny responses, I can tell you. And we do laugh about those.
I guess he just wasn't up to his usual form in rephrasing things yesterday. He usually does it quite well. :)
Posted by Dinah on August 15, 2002, at 10:07:00
In reply to Re: A charming reply to a stupid question... » Dinah, posted by .tabitha. on August 15, 2002, at 2:12:48
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> Don't you love how you get to pay therapists to tell them how you feel about what happened last time in therapy? Sigh.LOL, Tabitha. It does seem that that is frequently the topic of conversation. I wonder how productive it is. :)
I will ask him about his answer. I didn't quite feel up to hearing his truthful reply yesterday. But by next time he'll have had time to think about it, and answer me honestly but a bit more judiciously.
Maybe he's just trying to get me to stop asking the question. I don't know about you, but I probably ask for too frequent reassurance about what I share with him. Maybe he feels like a husband who's been asked too many times if that dress really makes his wife look fat. :)
Posted by Dinah on August 15, 2002, at 10:09:00
In reply to Dinah, don't feel so bad... maybe this'll help..., posted by SandraDee on August 15, 2002, at 9:39:24
LOL,
Didn't the loss of a golden opportunity teach him well enough?
Thanks Sandra,
Dinah
Posted by SandraDee on August 15, 2002, at 10:13:47
In reply to Re: Dinah, don't feel so bad... maybe this'll help... » SandraDee, posted by Dinah on August 15, 2002, at 10:09:00
He was the chicken. I was the egg, that night.
(see other thread regarding sex joke)
*pouting* hahahaha
Posted by Dinah on August 15, 2002, at 10:17:55
In reply to No... worse than that... » Dinah, posted by SandraDee on August 15, 2002, at 10:13:47
Posted by Ted on August 15, 2002, at 10:53:41
In reply to No... worse than that... » Dinah, posted by SandraDee on August 15, 2002, at 10:13:47
Sandra,
> He was the chicken. I was the egg, that night.
> (see other thread regarding sex joke)
> *pouting* hahahaha> Anyone wanna teach him some chivalry?
Well, YOU could teach him some chivalry. You could also teach him how to make sure you are satisfied *first*. You would both benefit.
Oops... He's a guy. Scratch that. Never mind.
Ted
Posted by SandraDee on August 15, 2002, at 12:25:19
In reply to Re: No... worse than that... » SandraDee, posted by Ted on August 15, 2002, at 10:53:41
We've been together since we were 19. Tomorrow I'll be 31. (but I'm calling it "29-again"!)
If he hasn't changed in 12 years... he probably isn't going to :) Besides, it doesn't always happen that way, just most of the time. HAHAHA How's that for looking on the brighter side? (sigh)
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