I don't think it has anything to do with a sleep psych's job, honestly. She told me the rest (yeah, there was that implication) of her gay patients were comfortable enough to tell her.

Hey, bon, do you think she'd be less than totally honest with me? Plus, my hair is totally long now.

I have wondered if she'll suggest orgasms at any point. I don't think she's that sort of sleep psych.

Hey, bon, do you think she'd be less than totally honest with me? Plus, my hair is totally long now.

In my unscientific study, lesbians of my acquaintance are not more likely to be into martial arts or stoicism. Short hair? yes.

I might disagree that it's not her business, if her business has anything to do with big psych issues that might affect sleep. Maybe you're long-closeted, she thinks. But I've never consulted a sleep psychologist.

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It's the first thing she's asked me about (visit 4 or 5?) that might count as an issue. She's never asked about any life stressors other than chronic pain. I can't even find a way to work my mother into conversation. All my other doctors know. Not her.

OMG, COMMUNITY. YOU'RE RUINING THE SONG.

I have wondered if she'll suggest orgasms at any point.

Oh, seriously, like people don't try this one at home before years of medical intervention being not entirely helpful to them. I mean, probably you've given it a shot. And if it was going to help things for you, you wouldn't be there. "Yes, an orgasm would fix everything but I've decided to just not sleep for days and days in spite of that."

If my entirely scientific method of "taking my trash out in my pajamas and boots" is to be trusted, it is seriously cold outside. And it smells like bacon. Or fireplaces. I just kinda want bacon.

I want to live in a world where you don't have to be "state mandated" to report an adult raping a child to the police. Where every adult feels the same responsibility to protect kids, or anyone being abused.

A million times this and I am posting it to my fb status.

My day sucked. I am tired and emotionally spent and the cats peed on stuff and I want something in my life that I enjoy other than fb games and this place. I need something to not suck at.

Uh...WHAT, ita ! I think the response would be "No, but I am bi-curious -- as in "By the way, how is that at all relevant to my sleep issues?"

I have a sleep specialist and have participated in several sleep studies. MAYBE if you were closeted/had anxiety issues stemming from being gay, that might be relevant. I don't know the context of the convo.

But if it was something like "What's your sleep hygiene like? Are you gay -- you're really stoic!" it's kinda strange and off-putting...

Cass, look for a dojo that promotes self defense. There are many out there and it is a good introduction to martial arts. From my experience self defense dojos pull from various martial arts. Once the student has a better idea of what she likes, then she can find an art that best suits her.

Just pulled an apple crisp out of the oven. I'm trying to wait a bit before breaking into it. Don't need to burn my tongue no matter how tasty it is.

My sleep psych asked if I was gay. What's the polite way to say that "Since there is no sexual interest in either of us, and it's not bothering my sleep, my orientation is irrelevant."

Um, WTF? Good lord, woman. "Yes, I'm SUPER gay, but I am SO closeted I can't even tell YOU! OMG you solved my sleep issues! Like magic! I'm in love. Marry me?"