Today, after a long therapy session, in which I poured out all my feelings of how happy and in love I am with whom I believe to be my soul-mate, my shrink asked me if I was sure this guy wasn't a figment of my imagination. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, at my therapy appointment, I was spilling my guts to my therapist. When I'd finished, to get rid of the awkward silence, I asked, "I'm not crazy, right?" His response was, "That's bit of a loaded question." FML
Today, while I was explaining my troubles to my therapist, he asked me, "And don't you have someone you can tell all that?" FML
Today, my mom asked if I was seeing anyone. I launched into a description of my girlfriend, only for her to interrupt, saying that she meant a therapist, and the fact that I'd just made up a relationship was further proof that I needed one. I really do have a girlfriend. FML
Today, a client stared at me in disbelief after I mentioned that I had a boyfriend. FML
Today, I told a guy at work about my boyfriend. His immediate response was to ask me if I was making him up. He's the third person to react this way. FML
Today, I found out that I'm completely and utterly head over heels in love with a man who, as it turns out, doesn't actually exist. Thank you, the internet. FML
Today, my boyfriend of over a year finally told me he loved me. This revelation was quickly followed by "at least, I think this is how people feel when they say that." FML
Today, a guy took me out on a date. His imaginary friends joined us. FML
Today, my therapist clapped for me when I told her I'd made a friend. FML
Today, I confessed my feelings to the guy I've had the biggest crush on. He spent the next ten minutes calling me delusional, said that I know nothing about him, and laughed that "this isn't Twilight, for fuck's sake". All he did when I started crying was pat me on the head and leave. FML
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Top comments
Sinamoi 18
I don't know what he's talking about. Imaginary people are the best! They're always there with you, no matter what! I prefer to capture mine and use them for hard labor but whatever works for you I guess.
FYLDeep 26
Is the shrink real? A good way to determine would be to check your wallet and see if large amounts of money have gone missing.
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Comments (98)
kwchambers92 10
Haha the imagination and mind do crazy things huh? Nah you need a new shrink
ImaginaryFoe 1
The difference is OP's doctor knows her history and behaviour patterns; we don't. As many posts as we've seen here about made up SOs, I can't fault the shrink for asking. People don't usually waste money to brag for 50 minutes about how life is perfect.
qwertsarecool122 23
Sometimes I curl up under my bed and pretend to be a carrot.
xk75 4
Disagree, I think it was a thought-provoking, perfectly appropriate therapeutic question. The op's incessant gushing probably indicated that she may be exaggerating, fantasizing, and not purposely making stuff up, but is creating an unhealthy, distorted obsession.
alycion 39
People tend to imagine others to be what they want and not who that person really is, especially in the beginning of a relationship. Certain anxiety and depression disorders can make this worse and when reality sets in, it can be painful. I don't think the Pdoc meant if the person was real, but rather the persona that the op is viewing him as. It is healthy to sit back and evaluate how you are idealizing someone, otherwise you can set yourself up for a massive crash.
bn326160 13
Maybe he is! Or he's a ghost! :O
TeamCatastrophe 3
Or a llama, with a slight possibility of being a penguin.
tehrealone 6
Or maybe he's a she... The possibilitys are endless
millatime1083 0
Belguim?
athlete1990 4
Youre cute and we have the same birthday. True story.
lotto_boi 3
Thats what you get for seeing a shrink
kwchambers92 10
Haha you got that right
nixter5 18
Both of you are assholes.
dumboears 8
Don't be such ignorant fools.
kwchambers92 10
Seriously!?! Why would that comment be moderated, so ridiculous
EllyMo 15
Too good to be true, eh?? ;)
alexm501 0
Canadian.
bossroyd 4
It's like The Sixth Sense except you see perfect soul mates instead of dead people
rotarbiv 7
You definitely need a new shrink.
shizuma_fml 3
nah if u think he is real don't let anybody change that even if he's not
Sinamoi 18
I don't know what he's talking about. Imaginary people are the best! They're always there with you, no matter what! I prefer to capture mine and use them for hard labor but whatever works for you I guess.
LadyClarik 8
Seems ligit.....
MwahFMLS 6
I'm gonna save you now from being harassed by a psycho Grammar Nazi.. *Legit
Sinamoi 18
-sinks back into the shadows...-
Jordan740 6
Hey do you have ps3? I noticed it said your a girl gamer on your profile. If so, you can message me back or add me @ JSS_-1997 if you want. Thanks bye.
bobbycorwen 5
Come back out, Sinamoi. You are needed for Jordan740's error!
bobbycorwen 5
Well... Never mind. His comment is gone. I apologize for disturbing your waiting.
Sinamoi 18
You are forgiven, for now...
saIty 17
Why see a shrink when you could have just told your diary. Diaries never question things, like the validity of your real or maybe not real soulmate.
FYLDeep 26
Plus everyone will like having written records to determine what triggered the insanity.
CalCommando 6
And if he's real, can he beat up your shrink for being an anus head? Stay tuned!