Just Another Day Off...

Woke up to my alarm this morning thinking it was just another Sunday. But then I remembered last night's chat with a new patient, Emily. We were talking about her interests and she mentioned a thing called DDLG or something, not really my scene, but whatever floats your boat, right? So there I was, planning to spend the day doing mundane stuff when she asks me if we could play around with that theme for an hour just to see how it feels. 'Sure,' I said, more out of politeness than interest. Turns out, she had this list of rules and such, things like no phone usage without permission (which is so basic, honestly), no leaving her room unless specifically told to do something specific... It's all very childish. But hey, it's not like I'm a child, right? Still, the idea of following these rules was kind of amusing. We started off simple enough, she handed me some clothes, said 'Now put them on,' and suddenly there we were, in this weird power dynamic. After an hour or so, we both agreed it was fine but not really our thing long-term. I think for her, it felt like a step towards something more controlled in her chaotic life. For me? Well, I'm just glad it wasn't my regular Sunday routine being interrupted by some random TV show marathon.