Member: Hooraydiation

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MAY 12, 2008 @ 07:26 PM

I suppose my expectations were a bit out of line with the reality of therapy. I imagined a very intelligent man imperceptibly steering the conversation towards subjects which might grant insight into my history and mental state, all the while constructing an in-depth personality profile which he would inevitably use to my benefit. With that in mind, I spent the first few weeks scrutinizing my therapist's every word and decoding each twitch of his eyes in hopes of gaining insight into his thought process and longterm plans for me. Whenever I mentioned a sensitive subject, I'd notice a change in my voice and expect him to seize upon the subject. When he didn't, instead allowing me to go on a tangent about comic books and the Wold Newton Universe, I thought he was just biding his time until we'd built a stronger rapport and could discuss such topics more openly.

But he never became the therapist I wanted and I ended up spending 8 dollars a week to talk about what movies I'd seen and how my roommate wants us to put dated stickers on perishable food items to ensure maximum refrigerator freshness. All in all, it was a rip-off, so I told the receptionist I was leaving town and just didn't show up on Friday. Maybe I'll find a try to find a different therapist, but for now I'm content to free myself of that meager expense and having to play awkward silence chicken with a man who, after a month, never learned that I'm more likely to fill a conversational void with my opinion about Superman than anything that actually matters.

In other news, I resolved to apply for college again, but have been putting off filing the proper applications. I'm dreading writing essays and dealing with rejection letters, but hopefully not to the point where I'll let the deadline pass me. I think I still have a few weeks. It'd be kind of disappointing and relieving if I didn't.
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CocoabutteR

CocoabutteR

Blythe, CA
March 2006

MAY 12, 2008 08:18 PM

Pft, I'll talk to you about Superman for free.

You know that.

Sid

Sid

SUICIDEGIRL

Colorado, USA

MAY 12, 2008 09:23 PM

Shit, good therapists are hard to come by. I'm sorry you were disappointed in that dude. Just keep looking. It takes forever to find a good one. I went through like 4 in a month once.

Also, don't put off on school. Seriously, I kind of wish I could go back. I really like learning and miss going to classes so much. Also, if you go to a college, they usually have pretty decent counseling centers, which are free, so if you are going through counselors like water, you're not wasting money. I found a good one through Berklee while I was there.

CocoabutteR

CocoabutteR

Blythe, CA
March 2006

MAY 12, 2008 10:14 PM

I used to get Karen Allen and Margot Kidder mixed up.

Sometimes, I still do.

I watched this documentary called "Diary of a Superhero," and it was about those people in Hollywood who dress up as superheros to make money taking pictures with tourists. Anyhow, there was this really creepy dude who really kind of thought he was Superman, but really looked nothing like him.. He went to that Superman convention in a city called Metropolis (Illinois I think). Margot Kidder was there and homegirl seemed a little out there. That really didn't stop him from being all over her jock.

ShinraCorp

ShinraCorp

Lynnfield, MA
November 2004

MAY 13, 2008 12:50 PM

yea man i need to go back to school but i keep putting it off, i always find a reason frown i went through ummmmmmmm 4 or 5 therapists before i shunned them altogether. they dont have much insite, they pretty much just listen. i started believing that they were scrutinizing my every word and that they were just waiting for me to say the wrong thing. its hard to find someone who will listen and offer positive and or negative feedback to help you progress to where you want to be.

Rigel

Rigel

ASSPARTY

California, USA

MAY 13, 2008 10:00 PM

i had the exact same expectations about my psychologist that my parents made me go to when i was 17, but mostly she made me talk about school and boys i liked and stupid things my friends and i did. i was over that shit so fast, i don't blame you, haha.

Rigel

Rigel

ASSPARTY

California, USA

MAY 14, 2008 05:24 PM

that sounds horrible. and yeah it totally felt like my parents were paying a kind of bad friend for me. it was kind of patronizing.

CocoabutteR

CocoabutteR

Blythe, CA
March 2006

MAY 14, 2008 05:39 PM

Wanna know something really sad? I still get Jeff Bridges and Dennis Quaid mixed up. Like I have to think about it for a second.


I mostly blame this because they were both pretty popular back in their prime. More importantly, they both have older, chubby, siblings whose careers could never eclipse their younger brothers.

CocoabutteR

CocoabutteR

Blythe, CA
March 2006

MAY 14, 2008 05:45 PM

Also you're right about criminals being villains.

I also wish that there were more "Masterminds" in todays society. I like my villains small and smart.

ShinraCorp

ShinraCorp

Lynnfield, MA
November 2004

MAY 14, 2008 05:56 PM

as tempting as it would have been... i would have not done it.

CocoabutteR

CocoabutteR

Blythe, CA
March 2006

MAY 14, 2008 06:23 PM

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I kind of hate that I admitted the Quaid/Bridges thing. They really look nothing alike. I used to get Bill Paxton and Bill Pullman mixed up back in the day as well.

Margot_Dent

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA
February 2004

MAY 14, 2008 08:11 PM

omg i want an amy racecar sketch so hard! i did not know about this, thank you soooo much.

young liars is okay, its not stray bullets, but it's interesting.

Margot_Dent

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA
February 2004

MAY 14, 2008 08:35 PM

i just have to dig up my copy of YL #1 (but i'll probably be lazy and just buy a new one.)

but yeah, thanks for the tip. i <3 lapham. i picked up his wolverine this week, i hope it's good.

testykitten

testykitten

Andorra
February 2005

MAY 14, 2008 09:22 PM

bummer. if you ever move to LA i know a fantastic therapist. he grew up in tahiti and used to be a race car driver...how fucking cool is that? but seriously, i was super lucky.


testykitten

testykitten

Andorra
February 2005

MAY 17, 2008 03:54 PM

regarding my therapist...its hard to come up with an example without going into a load of tmi depth. but i will say that he was smarter and more experienced than me at life, he challenged me without hesitation (unless i wasn't ready), and he never mentioned pills or medication as an easy solution. he gave me homework to do for my next session. it was an active, dynamic discourse and he helped me get my shit together and feel alright about some really rough decisions.

Ta2dMom

Ta2dMom

Kiribati
October 2005

MAY 19, 2008 09:07 AM

That sucks that you didn't have a good experience with your therapist. It's so hard to find someone to trust.
Been there, tried that, bought a self help book instead.

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