1. On learning:
Therapist: And how would you say you learn best? Me: The hard way?
2. On being open:
Therapist: you need to let people in Me: it’s not locked
3. On this reality:
talked to my therapist about why my dating life is so awful and she looked at me and with full honesty said: ‘don’t take it the wrong way, but the problem is that you’re dating men’
4. On doing you:
Me talking to my therapist after she told me that posting memes on social media is not a form of therapy
5. On finding out the truth:
What is the German word for when u find out ur therapist is 27
6. On validation:
Teen girl told me she liked my outfit in the therapy waiting room. Do I even need to go in I just got everything I needed.
7. On overthinking:
therapist: you're overthinking me: what if- therapist: don't me: WHAT IF therapist: me: what if everyone else is underthinking
8. On saying the wrong thing:
Therapists: And what do we say when we feel like this? Me: it be like that sometimes Therapist: No
9. On wondering what they're writing:
me: what are u writing down therapist: sorry it’s confidential notepad: ^ / \ / \ / \ | | | | | | \ \ / \ \/ /\ \ / \ \ | | | | | | \ / \ / \ / v
10. On a-ha moments:
Me: Well that’s just showbiz baby✨ My therapist: no that’s your childhood trauma resurfacing Me: oh ✨
11. On getting ahead of the game:
Employer: We’re like a family here. You’re going to talk about us in therapy 10 years from now.
12. On being a burden:
my therapist: you’re afraid to be an imposition me, putting an empty coffee cup in my bag instead of asking for a trash can: me?
13. On labels:
my therapist just referred to her therapist as my grand-therapist . trying to process.
14. On this truth:
Why is my dog also a therapist who is disappointed that you continue using humor to deflect as a means to avoid resolving conflict.
15. On encouraging men to visit a therapist:
how is it possible that so few men are in therapy when every single man i’ve ever met should 100% be in therapy
16. On choosing your words carefully:
Trying to be honest with my therapist but not so honest that I get involuntarily hospitalized
17. And finally, on realizing what you actually need to do:
me: should I get bangs or go to therapy my friends: therapy me: