Counseling Hours

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

*Johnathan is set up in a room at the clinic. He'd been awfully busy yesterday with the preparations for his experiment and as such hadn't been able to hold office hours. He figured he should make up for it by holding them now. That way if anyone needed help with their omgemo they wouldn't have to wait for his weekend hours to talk to him.*

Comments

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

OMG SIGN ME UP Errr... doctor?

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

yummy, arms! It's just Jonathan. Please come in, have a seat.

What can I help you with?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

You're a ...um... therapist, right? Help people deal with their emotional and mental troubles?

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

that's right. Is there anything bothering you today?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

I think too much. I just get clouded by all these thoughts and worries and emotions and issues and I can't think clearly sometimes.

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

so if I'm understanding you correctly, you're telling me that to much thinking, keeps you from being able to think?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

I think I didn't express myself correctly -- I think too much which makes me feel so frakking emo helpless and confused that I just can't think straight, maybe? And sometimes I just focus so hard on one thing that I feel like it's driving me mad.

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

hmm, can you give me examples? Or would you feel more comfortable speaking hypothetically or in generalizations?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Well. I think I'm in love with this one girl. And that's driving me insane because I can't really talk to her about it because she would laugh in my face and never speak to me again. That's one. I'm also furious at my father for being such a terrible father and husband to my mother that I fear that ... well, that messes everything up. I also hate that my brother has a super crush on that one girl I'm love with. And I don't know how to quanitfy my feelings for my BFF...who's a boy. And I fear that I write too much emo poetry and eat too much toast and work out too much and don't... you know... help people or something.

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

So would it be safe to assume there is a great deal of friction between you and your family?

And this girl you're in love with are you two dating or is it unrequited?

How much toast do you eat? And do you have these toast binges immeadiately preceeding your large workouts?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

A lot of friction between me and the family, yes. Nothing we really talk about, of course, but yes. Friction.


We're... well, I can't even ask her if we're dating without getting shut down. So, I'll say ' a qualified yes '?


... a lot of toast. Me and my toaster go way back, way back. And yeah, I do work up quite an appetite after a long workout...does this mean anything?!

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

Your family doesn't talk much? So, you are unable to confront your father about your feelings towards him? That must be very difficult for such a sensitive young man as yourself.

A 'qualified yes'? Lee, you are clearly under a great deal of stress and having your affections trifled with can't be helping. If your ladyfriend isn't ready for a commitment of any sort and you are than perhaps you might want to think about where you expect things to go between you and the object of your affections.

Hmm, not necessarily. Why do you work out so much Lee? What is the toast doing for you? Do you feel you have to work out for a set period of time in order to enjoy your toast binges?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Yes, I don't talk to my father hardly at all.


You mean I should break up with her?


I work out because I must be strong and virile and manly qualified to go to War College on Caprica and because it's relaxing and gets out some of my aggression, I suppose?

The toast is comforting as my mother loved to make me toast in the morning.

I ... no, I'm not anorexic, Dr. Crane.

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

Is that his decision or yours?

I won't say that, clearly you have very strong feelings for her. I'm simply concerned for you. You seem to be taking this relationship more seriously than she is. I really would recommend talking to her but you say that's out of the question. Perhaps you should instead take a step back from the relationship. Still see her and spend time with her, but maybe either see other people or spend more time with your friends.

So toast is your comfort food and working out is merely a means to an end? Well I'm relived. In a high school environment like this one I'm sure I don't have to tell you how much people try to be like everyone else. I'm glad you don't have that problem.

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Mine.


Well, I am thinking about both the seeing other people and spending more time with friends thing. But... then... Oh I don't know... *flails*


Do you think my arms are scary?

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

Will he becoming to parents weekend?

I think you should try it if only to give yourself perspective. By occupying your actions and thoughts to people that aren't her, it might help you see more clearly how she fits into your life.

No Lee, I think your arms are actually quite attractive on you. Well muscled but in proportion to the rest of your body. Why do you ask?

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Yes. Unfortunately.


In a pathetic Anakin voice, 'I can't live without her!' Okay. Yeah. I'll try that.


I think they freak people out or something. They keep commenting on my arms and I get worried.

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

Are you worried about him interacting with your friends? Is he likely to say something you don't want him to?

I'm glad, I really think it'll be good for you.

Are you sure they aren't just complimenting you. It's no different than saying you have a nice smile Lee. and you do *swoons*

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

I'm worried that he'll totally bond with Kara and then OMG, angsties he'll pretend to be this great dad in front of my friends and I'll feel like such a putz.


*flails*


I have a nice smile? *turns pink* *totally doesn't stare into Dr. Cranes OMG awesome blue eyes*

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

hmm, do you think it's likely your friends would believe him over you? That they'll really think you've just been embellishing all semester?

You have a very nice smile. You have many fine aesthetic qualities that make you attractive. When people notice them it's a good thing. You work out, you clearly maintain proper hygeine and your dress sense is more than adequate especially the sleeveless shirts. It's really just people taking the time to appreciate all the things your doing for yourself.

don't stare to deeply Kara Crichton will kill me

[leeadama.livejournal.com]

Hell, I thought Kara's mom was the devil incarnate the way Kara talked about her. And then I met her and she was all sweetness and nice. Kara gave me a black eye after I told her that she was overreacting about her mom afterwards. Of course, then I did find out that Mrs. Thrace is the meanest woman alive and I'm very very glad that Kara's out of that house now...but... anyway, back to the Commander -- I just. I don't like the way I react around him. I kinda become... well... an ass.

STOP COMING ON TO ME, YOU MINX, OMG. Lee blushes.

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"Jonathan?" Tara knocks on the door (after Lee has left). "Do you have time to see me today?"

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

So your worried your father's behavior will make it look to your friends like your the unreasonable one? What is it about your father that makes you act that way?

I'm just so drawn to how strong and virile and manly you are *RAAWR*

[master-of-fear.livejournal.com]

*Jonathan stands up and indicates the vacant couch*

I always have time for you Ms. Maclay.

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, Jonathan." Tara sits, resting her hands on her knees as she leans forward.

"I just want to check, before we talk, whether you're okay with this. I don't want to make class awkward for you now that you're my student, but... well, last time really helped me, and I'd like to continue talking to you."