Annoying Therapy Questions

[Deleted member 10686]

T....."Would you like to get some of that Anger out?"

No...DUH!
But I sure as hell don't want to scream at an empty chair with an imaginary mother tied up in it so she can't hurt me!

LMAO I am so glad I am not the only one! The empty chair thing really pisses me off sometimes. I finally told my T, "if i were to get some of my anger out, i'd end up destroying your office." He said we could try getting some anger out in the other room then...LOL. Maybe some day I will take him up on that offer. But really, I'd be worried to get a bill in the mail....

 

[MehhShell]

This isn't exactly a question that annoys me, but one thing that my psychologist did that annoyed me to hell and back was when he asked me a question and I refused to answer or I said that I didn't know the answer to it, he would sit there in silence and just wait.. as if I was going to get the answer for him. If I refuse to answer it, you're silent treatment isn't going to increase your chances of me answering it.

Also, with my one of my first psychologists. She wanted to talk about a topic that I didn't particularly like or want to even discuss at all, but she insisted, I refused, and we spent a good 60 minutes sitting in silence.

I hate their damn silent treatment. It annoys me to no end. Argh !

 

[milbert]

Repetitive questions and answers are the worst! Does anyone else get these?

me "I don't know what to do"
T "What do you think you should do?"
me "I don't know."

me "I'm upset."
T "You're upset?"
me "I'm upset."

 

[alleycat]

"So where would you like to take this (therapy)"

Um...Let's see. Where I can live relatively anxiety free, don't have flashbacks, don't dissociate...How about that? That work for you? No? So what answer are you looking for then, because I have no idea what the hell you're talking about.

 

[Iam]

LMAO Milbert!!!!!

Along with that Alleycat....."What do you not want to talk about today?" How about how much I hate you asking me what I don't want to talk about today?

 

[Happy Head]

"What's been on your mind?"
Oh, nothing. I gave up thinking for the time being.
"How did you get here today?"
True story!

 

[Heather]

Why do you come if you aren't going to talk? Okay, I won't come then.

 

[Srain]

When asked if I am a threat to myself or others?

I now say, "Off the record....and I will lie through my teeth about this ever... I've always been a threat to myself and others! ;)
Now, give that contract where I sign it saying 'No, I am not a threat to myself or others.'"

Gotta love the legalities!

 

[Deleted member 1860]

So what's been going on in your life?

UHM, nothing!!!! I don't work, my friends are far away, and much of the time it's hard to function doing just the basics!! I feel like I'm supposed to say "oh I've been jetting around the world" or something along those lines. I think some t's are accustomed to higher functioning people so when someone like me comes along, they don't know what to do!!

 

[Deleted member 1860]

When asked if I am a threat to myself or others?

I now say, "Off the record....and I will lie through my teeth about this ever... I've always been a threat to myself and others! ;)
Now, give that contract where I sign it saying 'No, I am not a threat to myself or others.'"

Gotta love the legalities!

Honestly, how many of us have LIED by signing those contracts? I have...a lot! If you don't sign, they wanna lock you up. If you sign (even tho you may be lying), at least you have your freedom. (Hospitals increase my symptoms), and you don't always end up hurting yourself. (At least in my case).

 

[Iam]

I actually refused to sign the contract. I told my T that I am not signing a promise that I don't know I can keep. So then he wanted me to promise that I'd call him if I thought I was going to kill myself. I told him there was no way I'd call him if I'd made that decision.....Why the heck would I tell anyone if I decided to do that unless I wanted to be stopped in which case I hadn't made the decision to really do it! DUH!

 

[Nighthawk]

I totally agree. I would never be honest about how close or if I was thinking about it. I don't want to be locked up, hospitals make me a lot worse. I really do hate that question of "Do you want to kill yourself"?