1. I mean, of course I... «The Silent Patient»

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    abashinan
    3 июня 2024
    • I mean, of course I wanted to help people.But that was a secondary aim-particularly at the time I started training. The real motivation was purely selfish. I was on a quest to help myself. I believe the same is true for most people who go into mental health. We are drawn to this profession because we are damaged- we study psychology to heal ourselves. Whether we are prepared to admit this or not is another question.

      2. unexpected emotions will never die. They are buried alive, and will come forth later, in uglier ways.

      3. I fished for some change in my bag and gave it to him. (+)

      4. did she ever imagine her baby end up crazy, dirty and stinking, huddled on the pavement, muttering obscenities ?

      5. Choosing a lover is a lot like choosing a therapist. We need to ask ourselves, is this someone who will be honest with me, listen to criticism, admit making mistakes, and not promise the impossible?

      6. Trying to please someone unpredictable, someone emotionally unavailable, uncaring , unkind- trying to keep them happy, with their love - is this not an old story, Theo? A familiar story?

      thwart - упрямый
      flicker- мерцание
      evasive- уклончивый

      7.- I’m not very musical. I was told so in no uncertain terms by my music teacher at school.
      -like therapy , music is about a relationship, entirely dependent on the teacher you choose.
      -no doubt that’s true.

      onslaught - нападение

      in disguise- изменять внешность
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