Asked & Answered 152

Asked & Answered 152

A Story by JD Major
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Christie's Trap ...in 12 lines

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McTherapy Zoom Session

"People like me too much, Dr. McQuick.
What can I do to curtail it?"
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"You can begin by explaining what the heck you mean, Christie."
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"It's stressful keeping up the act. I want to blend in like every 
other person ...at the office, and in my everyday life."
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"Tell me about keeping up the act."
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"As you can see, I'm beautiful. Since childhood I've acted
self-effacing, empathetic and engaging so people wouldn't think me vain. 
Now I just want to relax and be myself, and enjoy my life."
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"We're all acting, Christie. Our act is who we are. You are genuinely likable."
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"So, there's no relief, Dr. McQuick? I'm trapped with myself?"
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"Enjoying life is a learned skill for most people. Shall we work on that?"
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Often I complain about being trapped with myself for other reasons. One is, there is so much going on inside this head, this guy never shuts up. It's hard to get any sleep at all trapped with me.
I like this...it is nice that she lowered herself as to not allow her ravishing beauty and poise to outshine everyone else around her so she could just blend in and they wouldn't feel bad. How considerate.

Posted 1 Year Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

JD Major

1 Year Ago

Hi Will, thanks for the read :)
Yeah, I find a beer or two mellows my "Inner Guy,"
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Often I complain about being trapped with myself for other reasons. One is, there is so much going on inside this head, this guy never shuts up. It's hard to get any sleep at all trapped with me.
I like this...it is nice that she lowered herself as to not allow her ravishing beauty and poise to outshine everyone else around her so she could just blend in and they wouldn't feel bad. How considerate.

Posted 1 Year Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

JD Major

1 Year Ago

Hi Will, thanks for the read :)
Yeah, I find a beer or two mellows my "Inner Guy,"
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JD The act being ourselves is an interesting idea. As for enjoying life being a learned skill is more true for some than others. For some people they never learn the skill.

Posted 1 Year Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

JD Major

1 Year Ago

I like your wording: "The act being ourselves."
...It's a tuff skill to learn, I'm still wor.. read more

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Added on February 2, 2023
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