The shrink who belongs to my church thinks I have an oral fixation

[Critters2]

because I carry a water bottle all the time. I don't care. I like my water bottle.

[KG]

1. what color is your lid?

[Critters2]

2. Blue. My bottle is actually an old "Countrywide" promotional bottle

that I bought at a resale shop. I also have a white one with the name of the local Coldwell Banker real estate agency on the bottle. Also from a thrift store.

[Critters2]

8. I think I just got this. And you're right.

If the lid isn't pink or red, it's just a bottle, no? Unless my mom was cold a lot. Then blue might be an issue.

OMG, I've taken too much psych. I'm beginning to think like them!!

[SPKrazy]

3. Here's what I say Mycritters2

Next time, not only have one water bottle, but have a dozen or more. And say, listen Mr. Shrink with your ivory tower bullshit ideas, I'll show you oral fixation, then light up a few cigarettes, pull out a binky, or two, and have a drink. :crazy:


:rofl: :rofl:


Okay, I don't care either, I say F'em, it's your water bottle not theirs, and you are drinking it not them, and why does he/she even care what you do with your mouth? :P

:hi:

:hug:

:loveya:

[Critters2]

6. I recounted something my pysch 101 prof told us.

He said "You're going to learn about a lot of disorders this semester, some serious, some less so. And you're going to be able to identify the symptoms in yourself and others. Two pieces of advice...no one wants to know that you think they're schizophrenic. They probably aren't, which makes you look like an ass. And if they are, telling them so can be dangerous. Leave that to the professionals.

Secondly, the counseling center has enough real work to do. Only go to them if your real or imagined mental illness is interfering with your functioning. You hear voices? That's fine, if the voices are telling you to get to class, get to work, get your ass out of bed. Don't bother a shrink unless they're telling you to kill yourself or someone else. Then get some help pronto!!

A mental condition that doesn't screw up your life isn't an illness. Is a quaint eccentricity. And some people find those attractive."

So, someone might find my water bottle attractive. Stranger things have happened. It's certainly doing no harm.

If nothing else, this confirms my belief that shrinks are overpaid.

[Critters2]

7. I do like the idea of carrying around a dozen water bottles.

I think I should also talk to them, even by name. While sucking my thumb. :hi:

[otherlander]

4. Sounds like the group therapist

who accused me of rebelling against my parents by dying my hair red.

My parents bought me the hairdye.
:crazy:

[Critters2]

5. If you wanted to run away, they might have paid for your plane ticket.

Worth a try!