Oh, Tom, how awful! I agree with everyone else - dump him pronto. You can work on how cutting him off affects you with someone else who will stay awake and be present during sessions. I don't see how staying with him will help you (or would help anyone) at all.

Yeah, I'm side-eying the dude real hard.

Back from the vet.

Marcie shrieked and squeed and made a fuss over every little touch of the stethoscope and got called a drama queen by the vet. She's perfectly fine.

Prubs behaved well, but her lump is a non-malignant mammary tumor. It just needs to be monitored now but we'll probably do surgery to have it removed in the new year.

They are both chombly but not remarkably so.

They were both declared to be "so cute" - which is a true fact.

Oh Tom, this is way too much. I'm sorry.

Tom I think the most important thing is that you don't feel comfortable with your therapist and for good reason. He's shown poor judgement before you talked to him- he feel asleep, he was disinterested etc, and then after he showed even worse judgement by not really taking responsibility and then giving you way too much info about his health and then EVEN WORSE judgement by calling you later and saying more.

Those are all very good reasons to fire your therapist and find another one.

And here is another one: you don't feel comfortable with him and if you don't feel comfortable with your therapist and don't trust them then therapy doesn't work.

There are lots of different types of therapy and lots of different therapists and there is nothing wrong with firing your therapist and finding a therapist/therapy type that works for you. (especially when the therapist has shown such poor judgement).

Tom, there is a lot of great points that have been made already so I will just nod and agree. This relationship isn't working for you anymore. He doesn't get to argue with your decision and attempt to manipulate you into changing your decision. In my opinion, he is taking advantage of just how well he knows you to get his way. Leave. Shake things up and take another path. This one has served its purpose and it is time to head in another direction. For you. You are the only one that matters here.

BTW, the Outlet Sale has been rescheduled, although we are not actually operational again, yet, so I don’t know how they can be so confident we will be. But I’ve signed up for basically the same shifts I had before but two weeks later. Except instead of working the first afternoon I’ll be working the second because that looks like a better fit for presumably doing my actual job some of the time. We shall see.

Timelies all!

We had a parent teacher conference today. Mr. S’s behavior during the first stage of the modified school day has been mostly good, so we’re going to the next stage. This means he goes in a little earlier.

Also, I have signed up for my COVID booster shot.

Sheryl, you deserve some good news (and an antibody refresher).

askye, your post had me look for the like button.

I love the names Marcie and Prubs, Hec. These are the guinea pigs, I take it?

JZ, it's good to see you. I'm sorry things have been so rough.

I love the names Marcie and Prubs, Hec. These are the guinea pigs, I take it?

That is correct! Named after Marceline the Vampire Queen and Princess Bubblegum.