Fruit loops

I think i redefined the term fruit loop today. My friend Celia asked me today what shrinks like us tend to write in our 'notes'... I had many impulsive (and not very politically correct) replies that came into my head, but of course i refrained. back to that later though...

Later in the day, I came across a client who described a significant person in his life who asked him to remove all the loose nails on the outer walls of their house... now what loose nails were doing hanging randomly off their wall in the first place, I dont know, but the word 'paranoid' did come into my head. much later, I came home to be confronted by yet another striking sight. words do not suffice, so here is the picture.

When it came to this, the loose (pun intended) ends finally tied themselves together. Paranoia, roughly, is a term used to describe people whose internal scanning device is too highly activated. Just like when comparing a pristinely clean glass of water, and a glass of drain water, a highly paranoid person's values is like a pure glass of water. a single drop of ink will tarnish its whole pureness, but a drop of ink hardly affects the already murky drain water. I told this client that this significant person is, metaphorically, tailing him, stuck to him like a siamese twin for 24 hours a day. in this case, if you put an object too close to your eyes, you are unable to see it for its true self. just like pure water and ink, the more tightly defined (read: unreasonable) your expectations are, the 'cleaner' your life is, the more likely you are to be hurt.

So, I would like to finish by 'letting it all out', as living with a paranoid person does cause a build up of nervous energy. thank goodness for the internet! So Celia, here's a glimpse into a lesser known world :P

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