Therapy
cinq.
"Addison, how does this make you feel?"
"Upset."
"Why?"
"Hearing that makes me feel like all of this is my fault."
"Like what is your fault? Can you clarify please?"
"I feel like the whole reason my relationship with Alex is now shit is because I've changed or I've done something to push him away, which makes him do all the things he does that make me so upset."
"Do you feel like this is a break-through?"
"Maybe."
"Alex, how do you feel?"
"Bad."
"Why?"
"Upsetting her wasn't my intention when I said that. I'd never want to do that even though I already have."
"No, don't feel bad," Addison interrupted. "It's not your fault. It's mine."
"No, it is. No one made me do the things I did other than myself."
"I really think the question is," the psychiatrist cut in. "What are you going to do about it now?"
"Upset."
"Why?"
"Hearing that makes me feel like all of this is my fault."
"Like what is your fault? Can you clarify please?"
"I feel like the whole reason my relationship with Alex is now shit is because I've changed or I've done something to push him away, which makes him do all the things he does that make me so upset."
"Do you feel like this is a break-through?"
"Maybe."
"Alex, how do you feel?"
"Bad."
"Why?"
"Upsetting her wasn't my intention when I said that. I'd never want to do that even though I already have."
"No, don't feel bad," Addison interrupted. "It's not your fault. It's mine."
"No, it is. No one made me do the things I did other than myself."
"I really think the question is," the psychiatrist cut in. "What are you going to do about it now?"