I just broke my therapist's chair :(

[Bananie]

Right at the end of the session. I guess it just couldn't take my weight constantly shifting on it anymore. She didn't really seem phased, but I skedaddled as fast as I could, and now I'm belatedly mortified.
So, now, you guys spill. What are some of your embarrassing moments in therapy?

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am not telling lol:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Me neither :hilarious:

 

[UnicornSightings]

Oh man that's rough! Did it creak or actually fall apart? What did you say? What did your t say? I don't think I could go back after that lol! I haven't done anything but I've said things that I felt really embarrassed by. And I did quit via email only to beg to come back maybe 4-5 times. So that's super embarrassing. And she knows a lot of weird feelings I have.

 

[zoie33]

Oh you poor thing. I know that must be embarrassing but you know T are not supposed to judge. If the chair actually broke it could not have been that strong to begin with. Time for T to buy a new chair. I can't really say what I would do. Good luck to you. I'm sure your T is not mad at you though.

 

[trying to heal]

Oh wow... that sucks. That is like one of my worst nightmares right there. Try to be kind to yourself. As Zoie33 said the chair must have been pretty weak or possibly already slightly broken beforehand. Maybe write to your T and just explain how embarrassed you are feeling. I'm sure they will do what they can to relieve some of that.

 

[Bananie]

I think I played it off like i wasn't even concerned, but thinking about it, that just shows how embarrassed I was. Normally if I break something, or something else "wrong" (like when I called her last week just cause I was so low, and she never said I couldn't call, or call, actually, but I did and apologized a lot and she said it's ok!) I apologize profusely, but this, it didn't like break apart, it just sunk down, and I stood up quick and said "I think I broke the chair!" And then checked and said yeah, I did, and then "really?!?" And it was time to schedule the next appointment anyway, so we scheduled, and I ran out. I don't think she's mad, I don't think she's judgy, *I'm* judging myself.

Thank God it happened with this therapist and not my old t that I adored and would've REALLY felt embarrassed.

 

[Deleted member 29920]

At least it didn't break apart, I had an ex who actually did that just by sitting on a chair one time at a party :eek:

It sounds like you have a good therapist.

 

[Bananie]

I wish this had the option of a laugh reaction like Facebook does lol

 

[Deleted member 29920]

Yeah, I had been thinking the same... I like the emoji that's laughing with tears coming out of its eyes on FB :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

 

[UnicornSightings]

Bananie, it sounds like you handled it as gracefully as any of us could've!! Just chock it up to shit happens. Chock it up to a poorly designed chair. Or maybe even think of the bigger picture here. That chair now has to be replaced. Somewhere in your town a chair builder is beaten down because he thinks his designs are worthless. But what's this? This professional needs one for her office stat? She likes the quality?!!! You've single-handledly given this chair designer the confidence to keep on living. You saved a life. Thank god you broke that chair.

 

[Bananie]

Thank you @UnicornSightings! I like your ideas! I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter! lol usually if I go with that kind of thinking, people call me crazy.