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[aetherweaver]

[He was going to send this as anonymous, honest to gods, but then his omen walked over his Omni while he was getting a drink and sent this.]

So what is therapy exactly? Aside from 'talk to someone to make you feel better', I know that much.

What sort of books would one look for to find advice for doing therapy?

Is this even something I should be trying to do for someone?

[That last bit he'd been planning on taking out, but. Omens.]

Comments

[aetherweaver]

That would be helpful. I wouldn't send this person to any night walker they don't know since... they're likely to try to attack them if they say something they don't like. I'm at least confident that if they did attack me I could manage to fend them off for a while if nothing else. I wouldn't put that on someone who isn't expecting that.

I've been trying to work with them on that already. I don't think anything like this exists formally where I'm from.

Honestly I can think of a long list of people I know who need better coping methods.

[strongroots]

you could talk to some about their problems and find someone for them and maybe sit in? up to you and the person

i was looking up some stuff too. not for violence but given where we are and they deal with corruption i dont think theyre that unused to that

problem w/ most ppl is them admitting they need help

Slight Endwalker Spoilers

[aetherweaver]

That might work. It's a solution to think about, too.

It's honestly less the violence itself I'm worried about - though that symptom is definitely a problem to be addressed - it's the hurt underneath it making them lash out in the first place.

True. Mostly we dive back into research or whatever other work we're doing rather than admit that they have an issue. But I've seen emotions become literally physical issues both here and at home.

[strongroots]

between corruption and magic and everything else going on around here our emotions being part of the problem isnt surprising

what have you seen? here

[aetherweaver]

I suppressed my emotions so tightly I lost my empathy and careened straight into Beasthood.

I'd rather not do that again.

[strongroots]

yeah

bad idea

sorry you got stuck in 'be exposed to your trauma and feelings and also monsters' city

[aetherweaver]

The latter two I'm used to, sadly enough.

[strongroots]

are we talking monster monsters or ppl turning into monsters

Shadowbringers/Endwalker spoilers

[aetherweaver]

Both. Plenty of monsters roam my world and the worlds near mine, but some of them used to be people like the various types of ghosts or zombies. But with people turning into monsters in more unusual circumstances, there's two main types called Sin-Eaters and Abominations.

Both of them come from 'end of the world' sort of scenarios.

[strongroots]

oh

monsters like that just exist in stories where im from. id say being used to them helps in a place like this

[aetherweaver]

Probably.

Do you know how to defend yourself, at least?

[strongroots]

yeah

well

i didnt know it for fighting beasts but i got there. learning to use magic is a nightmare

most of the time i go for staying out of trouble

[aetherweaver]

There's different kinds of magic. There might be some kind around here that works for you.

But staying out of trouble is good if you can't take down whatever's hunting you.

[strongroots]

something other than the blood magic?

something that just works if i dont have anything on me would be good. place likes doing that

[aetherweaver]

Yes. For example, I use aether. I know some here use the Force. There are many different kinds of magic here.

[strongroots]

aether the same idea as the force?

[aetherweaver]

Not quite. Aether is elementally aligned. For example, a fire has fire-aspected aether, but also earth-aspected from the wood it burns. A storm has wind and lightning aether. What people can do is use some of their personal aether - but they can also channel the elemental aether around you.

[strongroots]

oh. think i get it

guess its off topic from what ur trying to find out but its kinda cool hearing what other worlds have

but good luck with the therapy learning
def learn from people too and not just books
whatever u do with the person ur asking to help

[aetherweaver]

It's all right. It interests me as well.

I appreciate the wishes of good luck. It's going to be a tough road, but I think it will be worth it.