Ms. Kelsey showed up for her weekly appointment with Troi. She wasn't stressed out as last week. But she still had had a terrible week so far. First, she gave Deanna two copies of novels from the book series they liked. Deanna thanked her as this would greatly help her this weekend. Then, Ms. Kelsey gave her an apple to eat.
Enjoying her apple, they talked briefly about children's behavior in public. Which then transitioned into entitled people. Ms. Kelsey informed Deanna she planned to write a short story addressing an entitled twelve-year-old behavior.
Again, explaining some of her stories helped her therapeutically. As did cleaning her quarters little by little. Deanna did express sympathy from an early message about how Ms. Kelsey's father and stepmother had treated her on Monday.
That it wasn't right to insult her about her weight, Deanna felt Ms. Kelsey was taking proper steps to make the changes needed to lose weight. But, again, Ms. Kelsey acknowledged her family couldn't care less how poorly they treated people, whether it was her violent twin sister or her younger sister who wouldn't put her foot down with her four-year-old to use the damn toilet.
They talked some more about different online stories and how people should stop caring whether they're real or not. If they helped someone in some way, what did it matter if they're real or not?
Ms. Kelsey conveyed it had been a rather shitty year for her. One thing after another. No wonder she'd never honestly gotten out of either depression or burnout. Not that her family understood the term burnout.
She again stated how she hated how her mother nitpicked her artwork. Always finding something negative to say. Deanna felt the artwork was quite good on its own. And if it made Ms. Kelsey happy?
Then her mother's opinion shouldn't bother her. After all, neither of her parents knew how to draw or write. So why should they have a say on what's good or not? Again, even after her twin sister had been told repeatedly of the same issues in her stories?
The fact she didn't listen or correct these mistakes showed her narcissism. And she couldn't accept that she wasn't as talented as she thought. Ms. Kelsey took back her sketchbook after they agreed to finish it next week. They said goodbye and looked forward to their next meeting.