Your Best Excuses For Therapy Sessions

[theshadowoftheliving]

Not sure if this fits better here or in the social forum.

What are the excuses you use to explain your absences for therapy appointments? Not excuses for people in-the-know, but for those whom you don't want to explain that you are in therapy. Like colleagues. And surface-level-friends. And family.

Essentially, I need an excuse to tell my family why I have to leave the Christmas celebration a day early (because I'm driving back home to see my therapist - or rather, the therapist that is filling in for her) and I just don't want to deal with explaining that it is a therapy appointment when they don't even know that I'm in therapy. Yes, I understand that the best thing to do would be to grow up and own my actions, state it like it is, etc. But I'm not ready to do that and I think that the stress of rocking the boat would be worse (when I'm trying to distance myself, ultimately, not get any closer than I have to).

So, what are your best excuses?

 

[SinkorSwim]

At work I just say I have a doctors appointment

 

[scout86]

I don't make much of an excuse, I just say "I have someplace I have to be" or, "I have an appointment I have to keep" or something like that. I haven't had anyone ask any questions. If they did, I'd either say it was none of their business, or tell them the truth, depending on who it was and my mood at the moment. There are a lot of people who wouldn't believe me if I told them the truth anyway, and the truth would shut them up,

 

[hodge]

Doctor's appointment.

 

[Missycat]

Mine are on a sunday so dont effect work. I do tho have to make excuses to family members or friends that dont know. As my appointments are in the morning or just before lunch time I will say that i want a quiet sunday morning lay in or im going out for lunch if im asked to go somewhere !!
I had a bump in my car a few months ago on the way back from T and it was hard explaining why i was in that part of the city - when concerned family and friends asked me about it i made up some story that we had been to a shopping mall that we hadnt tried before - which just ended up with more questions lol

 

[Crow]

I have a meeting.

 

[Friday]

Yes, I understand that the best thing to do would be to grow up and own my actions, state it like it is, etc.

I don't personally agree with this. Just because I know someone doesn't mean they have some sort of right to know my personal business. As an adult, unless under court compulsion, or a gun to the head, no one has the right to any information that I don't freely choose to give.

Does my no-boundaries-family agree with this mindset? Of course not. Shrug. No skin off my nose, however. They can ask me a thousand times why-where-who-what-how, but I'm not obligated to tell them anything. If I'm feeling cheeky I'll make up lies so extraordinarily untrue & unbelievable they don't even "count" as lies. ((Well. I have to rob the bank of HongKong by 2pm, and then rescue a Muscovite Prince whose being held in Switzerland by 230pm and get him home, all in time for the mandatory ninja training in Boliva by 3pm. :sneaky: )) The rest of the time I just say I've got some time sensitive things I need to take care of.

 

[hodge]

Lol, @Friday! You are too cool!

 

[Naoru]

Agree with @Friday ... No obligation to explain my whereabouts. Kind of how I do not have to explain why I have said no to someone.

When necessary, I generally say I have a meeting, an appointment, or an errand. Rarely am I pressed for more information.

 

[Panda Bear]

Close friends know that I've had years of therapy, they've actually been vital to my success. Some family knows, but most have no idea and I'd tell them I have an appointment.

Acquaintances, just an appointment will do.

 

[aut555]

You can just state what a lovely time you had, but sadly obligations beyond your control require you to leave a day earlier, if you are supported , your family will understand.

Like you need to pick up an exchange student for your neighbor at the airport. Lol

 

[roaringrachel]

I always say I have a doctors appt.