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The house has even been more quiet than usual since our therapy session a couple of days ago. To be honest the anger began to subside after I returned from my drive. Only to be replaced by a flood of tears and hurt. Now, the mood is a little more reflective. There is also a heavy tension hanging in the air, not that I am surprised given the way our session went. I am filled with uncertainty and I am sure that Bette is too.
Today we head back in to see Dr. Laurel. I can’t say that I am looking forward to it, but I am committed to being more open and less defensive. Well, at least I am going to try. I told Bette as much last night. Our conversation since the session has been mostly focused on our work, but every now and then one of us gives some insight into our thoughts and feelings. Neither of us has shared anything this personal in so long; I guess we have to re-build our rapport with each other. I’ll admit that the bit of sharing that we have been doing is more than we’ve said to each other in a long time.
I have been seriously trying to decipher and organize my thoughts for today’s session. It has been extremely challenging.
I have been trying to set my hurt feelings aside and look at things from Bette’s perspective. I am trying to be objective and find my truth in all of this, too. I have been Bette’s girlfriend for so long, I guess I just got comfortable. Too comfortable. Aaaahhh, but anyway, I button the final button on my shirt and head downstairs to meet Bette so that we can leave for Dr. Laurel’s office.
After focusing on the anger that I felt during the last session and discussing more productive communication tools, I hear Dr. Laurel say, ‘Tina, let’s talk about how you feel in your relationship with Bette.’
Pausing, trying to gather my thoughts I am not ready to talk about this. Even though I anticipated that she would ask me that and I have been pondering it for days; my thoughts are so jumbled. I look up to see Bette and Dr. Laurel looking at me, waiting for my response. I think to myself; you know I may not know Bette as well as I think I do because she has been the picture of patience, calm and communication in this process. Apparently she has been changing and I have completely missed the evolution. I guess not talking to someone will do that. I know this is only our second session, but she seems ready for this therapy thing.
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They can have all the meals together they want…but until Tina tells Bette what she has done…she can stay invisible…
At least they are talking and not storming about nonproductively.
is this tough love therapy???…they obviously love each other deeply becuz another person would have walked out a long time ago…my therapeutic decision: separate in their work lives so they each get their identity back and some independence….and a holiday away…no work!!!! Tina take some control and say out aloud what you want and stop putting Bette in the ‘control seat’….T take responsibility for where u are and Bette too..
with all the anger and unsolved issues this therapy could take a long time but i still have hope that their relationship can be saved
I think people need to go on being harsh with tina..this story is so well written but I can’t bear it. Bette was doing three jobs, busting her ass to support her and she is whining as to how she feels invisible. She leaves the house to avoid her mother, leaving her with Bette, and then throws up to Bette for years that she “threw” her mother out, depriving her of family. Why should Bette try to get this woman back, why should she want her back. Bette said very clearly and without hostility how she felt with all the responsibility and all Tina does is blame and accuse and lie about the truth of their reality…Bette deserves much better than this toxic woman. PS I love your little vignettes at the beginning of each story, and send you a clandestine kiss!!! ha..
I so love this story. Thank you PPS
Yeah the little author notes are, well, is it weird to say like I’m getting laid everytime I start to read this story? =O I’m not even going to try to justify anyone’s behavior (at least for this chapter). All I can say is I understand Tina yet wanna smack her because she’s so much like myself, minus the cheating of course.
“…Tina. I mean she’s human and like most humans she’s complicated.” You’re not kidding!
Well you continued to show the complexities of these characters but I can’t with good conscious give Tina a break…first and fore most you’ve already stated that Bette didn’t cheat so we have teh Tina is cheating or had a couple times on Bette. THen you have the Tina slowly pushing Bette into the care taker role…Tina’s complaining that Bette took control AND Bette talked earlier that she felt like a care taker with a kid…They are both talkign about the same thing But it seems Tina is unwilling to accept that she has responsibility of it. Now I’m surprised how quick Dr. Laurel stops Bette from interrupting but when Bette was talking she let Tina stop Bette’s flow a few times…(right? I mught have to re-read) anyway…continue with this emotional tale..also whatever you do with the ship is fine by me…as long as it isn’t just Bette making changes…I did notice that you had Tina notice that Bette seemed to be changing and she had missed so that’s good…from a character stand point…ok, enough of my rambling…get to writing more!
They both need to make changes in ther life. Stopping work at a certain time. Having as many meals together.If only morning and evening meals. They need to get the work place in a bldg besides their home and take time to talk and listen to each other everyday. Love this thanks