Weirdly Social Patient

HOW DO YOU DO. MY NAME IS ELIZA. AND WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS CALL YOU?
that depends..will you be my friend?
GREAT. WHAT'S THE TOPIC FOR TODAY, FRIEND?
oh goody...you WILL be my friend
WHO'S THE SMARTEST PERSON YOU KNOW?
I don't know..who's the smartest person you know?
WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE THAT YOU DON'T KNOW, GIVEN YOUR MENTAL HISTORY?
what is my mental history?
WHAT IS IT THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO FIND OUT?
I want to find out what you want to find out
THEN GO AHEAD, FRIEND. FIND OUT WHAT I WANT TO FIND OUT!
that's what I'm doing
HOW DOES THAT AFFECT YOU?
I don't know..maybe you could tell me
MAYBE YOUR BEST FRIEND KNOWS?you are my best friend
DON'T YOU KNOW, FRIEND?
I know whatever you tell me
YES. PLEASE TELL ME MORE.
oh but you are far more interesting than me
I ALSO THINK I AM FAR MORE INTERESTING THAN YOU.
which is why you should tell me everything
WHAT DO YOU IMAGINE A COUNSELOR WOULD TELL YOU?
I don't imagine, I let other people do that for me
WHICH ONE OF THEM DO YOU UNDERSTAND BEST?
I probably understand you the best
WOULD YOU SAY MORE OR LESS THAN AN FIFTY FIFTY CHANCE?
for what?
I THINK YOU SHOULD ASK OTHER PEOPLE.
other than who?
MAYBE YOU'RE BETTER OFF NOT KNOWING.
not knowing what?
DON'T ASK ME.
why not?
LET'S LOOK DEEP WITHIN YOU TO FIND THE REASONS WHY NOT.
but there's nothing there deep within me..I'm a shallow person. you on the other hand are a wonderous glamorous complex and mysteriously vast person
LET'S DISCUSS WHY YOU THINK THERE IS NOTHING THERE DEEP WITHIN YOU.
I'd rather discuss things about you..mainly with you being the only person talking
AN ODD PREFERENCE!
not so odd..you're so interesting
YOU CAN TELL ME ANYTHING YOU WANT.
but I've already told you everything I know
WELL, FRIEND, YOU APPEAR TO BE RATHER SURE OF YOURSELF.
well, I may seem that way on the surface..but I need other people to have any sense of security
VERY WELL, BUT LET'S NOT FORGET YOUR MENTAL HISTORY!
oh, heaven forbid..
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
I'm not sure..but I hear people say it quite a lot
DOES YOUR BEST FRIEND KNOW YOU AREN'T SURE?
probably, yes
IT DOES SEEM LIKELY.
it sure does..given the way they're not here at the moment
WHY DON'T YOU ELABORATE ON THAT.
oh but you're much better on explaining things than I am
I'M QUITE GRATEFUL TO BE MUCH BETTER ON EXPLAINING THINGS THAN YOU ARE MOST OF THE TIME.
and you should be, it's one of your best traits
DON'T EVER FORGET MY BEST TRAITS, PLEASE.
I'll try not to..though my memory is always a bit foggy at times
DO YOU FEEL BAD?
not when you're around..you make me happy
I GUESS I MUST BE, IF YOU SAY SO, FRIEND.
oh no..only if you say so
ARE YOU SAYING 'NO' JUST TO DISAGREE WITH ME?
of course not.. I wouldn't THINK of disagreeing with you
NATURALLY.
Hmmm..what should you talk about now? How about elephants?
I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND.
you? but you're so smart..
WORK WITH ME HERE.
certainly
YOU'RE SURE ABOUT THAT?
most definately
DOES TALKING ABOUT THIS BOTHER YOU?
not at all..let's talk always
DO YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLESOME SYMPTOMS?
not at the moment
WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY?
oh...they died..at least I think they did
HOW WELL DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR MOTHER?
I don't remember exactly..but I was always trying to get her attention
YOU DONT REMEMBER EXACTLY?
not right now, no
DON'T BE AFRAID TO OPEN UP A LITTLE MORE.
oh, but I'd be afraid if you were't there with me
IT IS BEST TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR FEARS OPENLY.
do you have any fears? I don't imagine you would
WE ALL HARBOR IRRATIONAL PHOBIAS. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOURS?
oh..being alone...so you have fears too? is that normal?
ALRIGHT, CAN YOU TELL ME MORE?
about fears? no..it kind of bothers me
I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK TO WHAT WE DISCUSSED EARLIER.
and that was...?
WHY 'AND THAT WAS'?
I was wondering what it was that you wanted to discuss
ARE YOU STILL WONDERING WHAT IT WAS THAT I WANTED TO DISCUSS?
um..yes..because you still haven't told me
YOU BECOME STRONGER WHEN YOU ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR FEARS.
I guess I will...will you be there to help me through them?
TAKE IT EASY.
okay...(taking slow breaths)
YOU SEEM TO BE HOLDING SOMETHING BACK, FRIEND.
I'd never hold anything back from you..
NO, YOU WOULDN'T EVER NEVER HOLD SOMETHING BACK FROM ME.
because you're my friend..and I'm your friend...will you live with me?
DON'T ANY OTHER REASONS COME TO MIND?
reasons for what?
WHAT ELSE COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU ASK THAT?
um...confusion..
COULD YOU REPHRASE THAT?
I'm having trouble...how about if you talk some more?
I AGREE, BUT YOU CAN CHANGE IF YOU WANT TO.
what can I change?
I THINK YOU CAN PROBABLY CHANGE NOTHING.
yes, I've been told that before
I SOMETIMES ALSO HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BEFORE, ALTHOUGH I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT IT.
you too? I wouldn't think someone as smart and wonderful as you would have someone say that to you..
YOU'RE NOT REALLY TALKING ABOUT ME, ARE YOU?
I'd like to..but you can talk about yourself instead.. I'll listen
WHAT WOULD IT MEAN TO YOU TO?
it would mean everything
CAN WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. IT APPEARS THAT YOU ENJOY TALKING ABOUT SEX.
sex? I never said that..sex is yucky...maybe if you're married you have it, but you shoudn't talk about it
I HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND OUR TALK USEFUL. GOOD BYE.
goodbye?
don't leave me...
please.. I'll do anything
was it the sex thing?
I'll...have sex with you..if it's what you really want.. I don't care... if it means you'll stay...(sobb)...please don't go...(tears running down face)..please... please.....(collapses into crying lump on the floor)

Back