Let's see if I can recount all of the stupid things that Kruger said to me. She annoyed me and I'm not a big fan. I went in there with an open mind, but she just kind of annoyed me. This post will be all over the place, fyi!
First things first, I walk in and she tells me to "make myself comfortable." So I go "Do you mind if I take my shoes off?" She gave me this awful look and I said "Never mind, I'll leave them on." Then we had a whole discussion about my feet and shoes. She goes "Sometimes people tell people to leave their shoes on when they walk into their house. WTF does that have to do with anything?? I said, "My feet always hurt so I hate having shoes on." She was like "You're feet always hurt?" Well, no, they are happiest when they are bare. OK!
About 15 minutes into our sesh I got the "How is your relationship with your mother?" REALLY!!?? Did you just ask me that? If that is not the most stereotypical question I have ever heard in my life when it comes to therapy, I don't know what is. I said it is "fine." I was kind of annoyed by that question.
I don't know what happened next, but at some point we got talking about my week ahead. I said that I was going home on Tuesday, leaving for Italy on Saturday, and cooking 4 pounds of macaroni tomorrow because I'm having my team over. (I told her I coach). So she was like, "So you teach aerobics, have your full time job, and coach field hockey and lacrosse?" Yes, I do. She said "So you're an athlete?" I said, "Well I was." She asked if I played sports in college and I said yes, "Field hockey and lacrosse, and ice hockey my grad year." She goes "Did you say grad?" like I look too stupid to have gone to grad school. I said "Yes, grad school!"
Then we talked about Thanksgiving and how it's going to be boring and how I hate being around all of that food. (This was our first food discussion) She wanted to know why and I told her because I am afraid I'll gain 50 lbs. She took that literally. I said "Not literally, I exaggerate a bit." So she was like, "So it will feel like you have gained 50 lbs?" I just said yes to shut her up. She's doesn't work with ED people, obvi. I told her I don't even like half the stuff we have on holidays. She made some weird comment about my mom being aware that I don't like the food or something. I responded with "I like some of the stuff." She was just weird.
She asked me if I was happy with my weight right now. I said "yes, but other people might not be." She asked who, I said "my parents and charro." Then we got into the whole Charro firing me thing because I don't weigh enough. She goes "So you lost weight since you saw her last Friday?" (She had a look on her face for that one). I said, "Well, not really. I did but I gained it back." Then we discussed how Charro has a number she wants me to be at. Kruger wanted to know if Charro knows that I'm not at that number and I said yes. She asked me what I weigh and how tall I am. I told her that I'm 6 ft. I was kind of snarky. I told her that I don't discuss weight with Charro anymore. She asked if we had talked about me not wanting to weigh what she wants me to weigh. I said yes, we've been there and done that. I kind of blew her off on that one because it was pointless. Charro and I are dealing with it, she doesn't need to know details. She asked me if I was "restricting" this week. I said no. I hate that word.
She was just scary and annoying. She asked too many questions.
This is the one that really gets me. I told her about my trip and how the day I get back my bro and his family fly in from Texas. She wanted to know what my schedule was like for seeing her again. First she asked if I could do next week and I told her that I am leaving on Tuesday so unless I see her in the morning I can't do it. She wants to do noon and I told her I'd let her know, but I'm not going. I will be on my way home then, probably. So then she was like, "Wow, that's a long time to go without seeing me." (Um, I've never seen you before in my life, it's not a long time to go without seeing you!" Then she wanted to know when I wanted so see her when I got back. She goes, "We can do this same time, but I feel like you should come in sooner so how is Thursday?" (Um, is ONE day really going to make a difference?) I said, "I don't know if that will work because my brother will be here." This is where I got really annoyed. She goes "Isn't doing something good for you and your health more important?" (not her exact words, but pretty close.) I responded with, possibly with minor attitude, "I would like to see my nieces since I never see them!!" Really?? Seriously?? Honestly?? I don't even know what to say. How does "my heath and well being" have anything to do with me visiting with my family from 2000 miles away whom I see maybe twice a year?? Really?? So annoyed by that.
Now onto payment...I said, "I brought you a check." She goes "Oh, we didn't discuss money. We'll do that next time." Then she went on to say that she charges $130 (50 more than I pay), but Charro told me that I was going to be paying her the same thing that I pay Charro. So, there's an issue. Maybe because I see Charro three times a week she was thinking I could handle the $130. It's fine, I get reimbursed, but that's not the point. I really don't think anyone's time is worth 130 dollars! Just my opinion.
Really long post tonight. I'll think of a million other things, I'm sure. All I know is that I am so annoyed right now because of her. She really did ask some stupid questions. I'll think of more later.
Just remembered something. On my way to Kruger's I saw a homeless man with 4 cats in his basket. The cats were sooo cute and I felt so bad for them. It made me sad. :( So, I walked into Kruger's office and she had a ceramic cat on her table. I said, to break the ice, "I like your cat." then I proceeded to tell her about the homeless cats and that I cared more about them than I did the man. She asked me some stupid question in response to that, and I was wondering why the hell she wouldn't just say, "Oh, that is sad." There was NOTHING to read into in that story. I feel bad for the homeless cats because I love cats. End of story! She needed to read into it. Annoying!
