Today, I finished reading a book about the treatment of mental patients and decided to use some of the strategies on my dad. We've never gotten along better. 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, my mom read my diary. Then she frantically booked me an appointment with a psychiatrist. FML
Today, my dad decided that the best way to alleviate my crippling depression is to talk to me in a baby voice. FML
Today, going to my psychiatrist's appointment for my PTSD and depression, my mother yelled about how useless I am and how I torture her existence with my "abnormalities." She told the doctor how much I've improved and become such a delight at home for her and our family. FML
Today, I found out that my dad has a therapist. That's cool. What's cooler is that she's a very nice lady, and even said to ME that I could talk too if I wanted to. Boy, do I want to. But if I did, then she would probably need a therapist herself, and the last thing my dad needs is his therapist needing a therapist. FML
Today, my father forced me to go to therapy, then dumped out everything I made there into our sink. Apparently, I'm "not a batshit crazy psycho who needed to go to therapy." FML
Today, I finally got to a point where I could ask my mother about how enthusiastically she used to beat me. First sentence out of her mouth was, "It didn't change your behaviour, but it did make me feel better." FML
Today, I gave my dad a brochure for anger management. His response? Throwing a chair out the window. FML
Today, after my dad and I had a real heart to heart and even settled some differences last night, this morning he was back to his grumpy asshole self. He even asked what he did last night, because he was on the new painkiller his doctor prescribed, and couldn’t remember a thing. FML
Today, my dad told me that people requiring psychiatric treatment are just weak and pathetic, and what they really need is a kick up the ass and to get a fucking grip. He told me this not 30 seconds after my doctor recommended I spend some time in a facility for my severe depression. FML
Today, I sarcastically pointed out a book to my mom, titled "Living Successfully With Screwed Up People." She already has it. FML
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hannahtaskey 9
Well, you know what that means....
every1luvsvag 10
Maybe next you should invest in a straight jacket.
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Comments (184)
HahaYDI 0
Mhmm, and how does that make you feel?
chukachu 4
What is the name of that book? I need to know.
MoglieHill 0
Wow, there are a lot of comments removed and moderated. The moderator must have taken this post personal :/
hallezra 3
in a way that's kinda ****** up... but what ever makes your relationship with him better.
mea_iloveskiing 26
someone should help chuck noland, my owner, too.
Baluvagyok 7
What's the book called???!!!
smashley920 2
I've worked with mental patients before, and there aren't a certain set of guidelines for dealing with that population that ONLY work for them, as opposed to dealing with other "normal" people. You do your best to be respectful, stay calm, don't yell, don't provoke anything, and if a situation does arise, you do your best to deescalate it by using these techniques instead of freaking out. It's no wonder these methods work on your dad... I suspect they'd work on anyone.
darkness4dummies 0
at least it worked and yall got along
Chrispayne 4
Sounds like a book i need to read. Whats the name
jewfro311 0
At least you're getting along with your Dad!