Here is a common complaint I hear at work:
"I am unhappy with my physcial therapy: (details...details...complaint...complaint). I might as well just go home!"
My usual response:
"Yeah, I could understand how that would be frustrating. Have you spoken to your physical therapist about it?"
Answer:
"No."
Me:
(waits for elaboration)..."Well, you should do that then."
oh Alana, how ridiculous are you!?!? confront people with truth and honesty? you must be new to social work ;). I remember calling people to confront them for not showing up for therapy, me: "oh, so you're not interested in coming to therapy anymore? well I would have appreciated you giving me a call instead of wasting my time. I hope you lead an unsuccessful passive aggressive life!" ok, so I only said half of that and thought the rest! :) love you!
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