Wednesday, May 25, 2005

I'm in a towel, dripping wet

trying to get everything ready for Florida. I figured this "dry off from shower" period was a good time to post a quick blog.

Emmett and I are going until Tuesday. Mike is meeting us there Friday. Additionally, I have a TON of work to do and keep extending my deadlines.

Here's an overview of what's happening:

House:
Yesterday we looked at houses. One of them was a group home. We got to the second floor of 1/2 of the building and we left. The people were still in there and as I told our realtor, I think they should stay there. I don't want to buy their home. Also, we are probably not going to buy the house that was relisted. We went again yesterday and it seems to need too much work. Plus, neither of us feel really excited about it for some reason. That alone is a key.

Family: They are all coming back from Greece tomorrow. Their plane arrives 10 minutes after mine takes off.

Thoughts: Today I was talking to someone about this, and I think it's true so I'll share it. I really think a serious flaw in psychology is the notion that people can change and make themselves better. I don't think people actually "change" that often. I think therapy and introspection can help a person to "live with" their issues and develop mechanisms so that they don't negatively affect those around them. Every now and then you can change yourself, but it is very very difficult. More often than not, it seems people just learn to deal with their problems and live around their sensitivity.

3 Comments:

At 6:06 PM, Blogger sabbeth said...

DB & Faith...
My thoughts are that the connotation in going to therapy is to actually change yourself or your problems. Maybe (DB) it's not supposed to be that way in psychology (and you are a very good therapist), but the general connotation with seeking therapy is that a person can and will "change". (I.E. "You need to go to therapy for your terrible temper". The person requesting belives that that will make the temper "go away".

I believe we generally think of good therapy as a way of eradicating our negative behavior. In reality it is, yes, what DB said: the learning of coping skills.

 
At 6:38 PM, Blogger AWStiles said...

i also agree with Danny Boy and Faith

 
At 7:23 PM, Blogger Love Hobo Chic said...

have fun in FLA, I am leaving for 16 days when you get back on Tuesday.

 

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