Psychologist questions.

[BilboBaggins]

So, I told my school psychologist about my daydreaming, (though I don't think I did it justice.) She didn't really understand, but she was really nice about it though, she's quite a nice woman, and she's trying to understand. She tried to get me to explain my scenarios to her, but I couldn't quite do it. I'm meeting her again in five days and she requested that (for both my own sake and so that she can understand better) I draw or print up pictures of people that look similar to my characters, as well that I write some of their particular individual characteristics beside the pictures. She feels like this may help her understand better as to some of my quirks since she feels that my people are probably extentions of myself. I think it might be a good idea (if I can stomach it), so I'm just hoping for some advice. 

--Do you guys think that if I did this I would be sort of betraying my characters if I did this? (Would you feel that way, like the world wasn't your own anymore?)

--Has anyone told people the details and then felt like they lost control of their people?

--What could I do to help her understand this more? (I don't wanna show her the whole study by Cynthia, I may just print up a synopsis.)

 

[ashlee]

omg  i told my friend about characters once and then i felt weird about it.........
she was high though so im hoping she forgot or wasnt listening to anything i said...
i drew one of my characters once too, i felt bad cause it didnt look like her and i felt like i drew her ugly :(
and its weird to look at, so i put it in my drawer face down and hoping no one sees it LOL

[Wish Upon A Wish]

1-Personally, I don't think so, but it does depend if you really want your world as only yours, or if you don't mind sharing. Maybe you could try to explain to your DD friends why you're doing this?

2-I've told some details, but only on the net, not to anyone I know personally, so I'm not sure if it counts, but it was fine for me.

3-Maybe show her this website? Or maybe sum up the symptoms, which I did for my doc at the start. I'd copy-paste here, but I never got around to putting Microsoft Office on my cpu, so I can't. also add little bits, maybe, from Cynthia's study, like that little table, or maybe some quotes or something. If you want.

[Emily]

My characters felt betrayed when i told my friend about it. "They" were so upset, they wouldnt let me dd. Basically cuz i was frustrated and in a confusing time and they were prtrayings that i guess...
Aaanyway, you. Are. Lucky! I told my hs counsler, and i felt completly blown off. Apparently if you're not a troubled teen whose tried to kill themself 14 times, they dont give a s***. All he did was say he couldnt help me for legal reasons or something (all i wanted was ways to control it during class so i could pay attention) and gave me a list of therapists (which my parents refuse to take me to). Uuugh, the problems of not being an independent adult!
I'm sure youll work it out with your therapist, she sounds very understanding. I think its smart to show her the research. Good luck :)

[Tani]

I think you should show her the whoe thing, just do it online instead. I think it's best she read the whole thing. I didn't tell my college counciller everything, because it was clear that she didn't think it was anything majorly serious and she told me to go see a doctor. I didn't really like her so I didn't go back; she was trying to diagnose me with OCD, I think. I knew her game, so I didn't tell her much.