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‘Sure.’
    ‘I think that you might need to be a bit more mindful of the things you say to others,’ the good doctor said. ‘Communication is a two-way street, and if you want to get better reactions from people you have to take that into account.’
    I shrugged at him. It was all ridiculous…
    ‘How are your other relationships going?’
    ‘Alright, I guess. I have a few friends, and I get along fair enough with other people. Miss Sara a lot, though. The sex, yeah, but mostly I just miss someone who understands me and what’s going on in my life.’
    ‘Have you tried to build more local relationships, Andrew?’
    ‘Huh?’ I said.
    ‘What I mean is,’ the doctor said, ‘Have you tried to form associations with people near to you? Even just friendships? With people you can turn to?’
    ‘Well, yeah,’ I said. ‘But with all the stuff concerning my brother, it’s been hard to focus on anything.’
    ‘Why is that?’
    ‘Parents wanting me around for anything , everything, means I could never really find the time to spend with my friends. Besides, with the money situation, I’ve had to work and the best way is doing design work, layouts and stuff, online. So I couldn’t chill with anyone and I’ve kind of grown apart from people, and some haven’t taken it that well.’
    ‘But you managed to fit Sara into your life?’
    I shrugged. ‘Yeah, I could squeeze her in.’ With no olds here except her host family,she could make the time for me. I kept up with Trevor, but he didn’t give a damn if I disappeared for a week or a day; he was just around. But Sara, she didn’t expect anything, especially what I couldn’t give.
    ‘I’m not a strong fan of this relationship,’ Dr Thompson said. ‘It seems very distracting to the building of real relationships, that is to say, local ones.’
    Did he just say that my relationship with my best friend wasn’t real?
    ‘I understand your emotional attachment to her is strong,’ Dr Thompson said. ‘But have you considered cutting back on the work you are doing and trying to resocialise with your other friends?’
    ‘I’m not exactly the most popular guy with them right now.’
    ‘Why do you say that?’ Thompson asked.
    Um, because, because kids my age are bitchy and turn on people in a moment?You’d think he’d know that.
    ‘I didn’t have the time for them, so they took it personally.’
    ‘I do think,’ Thompson rubbed his glasses again, ‘you should consider focusing on other relationships. As always, some relationships fade in and out. Your friend Sara is very far away, so it might be best to focus on people near to you as well.’
    ‘So you want me to ditch my best friend?’
    ‘I didn’t say that. I just think you should find relationships that are closer to you.’
    Alright, this is the last time I’m in this office.
    ‘But our time is up this week,’ Thompson said, pointing to the ugly clock on his wall. ‘I’m going to keep you on the medication for another two weeks. Just let me know how they make you feel. Any reactions so far?’
    ‘Yeah. My sex drive sucks and I can’t focus.’
    ‘Hm,’ he huffed. ‘We’ll give it a few more weeks and work from there. OK?’ He smiled at me through his beard.
    Yeah, right. Nice knowing you, grandpa.
    GraphicAndrew: *falls over onto a sofa*
    HaveYouSeenMyPants: that tired, love?
    GraphicAndrew: just drained. Haven’t been able to focus on anything lately
    HaveYouSeenMyPants: *cuddles up with you*
    HaveYouSeenMyPants: *bite*
    GraphicAndrew: God, I can’t even think of playing now…
    HaveYouSeenMyPants: OK, where is Andrew and what have you done with him???
    GraphicAndrew: J
    GraphicAndrew: just the new meds this doc has me on. Ragged out completely. And I don’t trust him. I’m going to see if I can get a new doctor. He doesn’t like you. :(
    HaveYouSeenMyPants: screw him. He doesn’t even know me. I’m sure that if he met me he wouldn’t like me at all, but at least let him judge me