I feel like crap.

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Why?

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I’m a failure.

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How so?

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 My wife says I’m insensitive, so I feel like a bad husband.

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therapist (3)

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I don’t make enough money, so I feel like a financial failure.

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My son’s failing Math and my daughter’s socially anxious, so I feel like an inadequate father.

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therapist (5)

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I don’t have time or energy to fix what needs fixing at my house, so I feel irresponsible or lazy or something.

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And you tell me I’m out of touch with my feelings.  So I’m even flunking therapy.

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So I feel like crap.

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therapist (8)

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A big, fat piece of crap.

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therapist (9)

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A huge, stinky…

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Hold on a minute.

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bert

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Might as well do this right.

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Here.

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What’s that?

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A gift.

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What’s it for?

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Give yourself a good whack on the knuckles.

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Are you crazy?  That would break my hand.

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Probably.

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betr

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But the pain would go away.  And the hand would heal in about six weeks.

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What you’re doing now — calling yourself names, labeling yourself a failure…

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bert

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…that’s permanent.  And the pain is endless.

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At least put a bow on it.

 

 

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