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I agree. It reminds me of those personality tests like the Myers-Briggs INTJ/ENFP/QR5X. Everyone has an idea of what kind of personality they want to have and a

I agree. It reminds me of those personality tests like the Myers-Briggs INTJ/ENFP/QR5X. Everyone has an idea of what kind of personality they want to have and answers the questions in a way so that the result is biased towards their desired personality. Similarly, when your therapist asks you a question, your answer is skewed by what you want the answer to that question to be. Or what you want your therapists reaction to your response to be. Or any number of factors. This idea has led me to start doubting my subjective experience of basically everything. Do I not like someone because of how they act or do I not like them because I don't want to like them? Did I study computer science because I enjoyed it or because I wanted to make a good salary? Not to mention that other peoples' subjective experiences are probably even less reliable. I have no idea how to answer my therapists questions because I don't trust the answer in the first place.

tayo42 8y ago
> I have no idea how to answer my therapists questions because I don't trust the answer in the first place do you tell your therapist that (assuming you see one, it sounded like it?) what do they to that it sounds like your overthinking though. ill pick on your examples > Do I not like someone because of how they act or do I not like them because I don't want to like them? What motivation is there for you to not like someone for no reason? > Did I study computer science because I enjoyed it or because I wanted to make a good salary? these aren't exclusive and i think you phrase it like one is bad and the other is good? These sound like some thoughts after getting high lol
jm__87 8y ago
Have you ever tried keeping a journal? We all make decisions based on what we know and how we feel and both of those things change over time. With that in mind, does it really matter why you studied computer science? You're allowed to feel differently now than you did when you made the decision to study CS.

tayo42 8y ago

> I have no idea how to answer my therapists questions because I don't trust the answer in the first place do you tell your therapist that (assuming you see one, it sounded like it?) what do they to that it sounds like your overthinking though. ill pick on your examples > Do I not like someone because of how they act or do I not like them because I don't want to like them? What motivation is there for you to not like someone for no reason? > Did I study computer science because I enjoyed it or because I wanted to make a good salary? these aren't exclusive and i think you phrase it like one is bad and the other is good? These sound like some thoughts after getting high lol

jm__87 8y ago

Have you ever tried keeping a journal? We all make decisions based on what we know and how we feel and both of those things change over time. With that in mind, does it really matter why you studied computer science? You're allowed to feel differently now than you did when you made the decision to study CS.