Posted by lonelygirl on March 25, 2004, at 0:19:16
In reply to Re: Environmental Changes » DaisyM, posted by Fallen4myT on March 24, 2004, at 23:18:32
I don't really like my psychologist's office. It is tiny and has only 2 small chairs (plus his desk chair). I actually like the chairs better than huge couches that you sink into, though. Also, it is not very personalized. He has a tall book shelf, on top of which are a photo of his wife (which I can catch a short glimpse of once when I'm entering the room and once when I am leaving) and a small decorative piece, and there's a framed poster on the wall behind where I sit. There are no windows in the room, and for some reason, he keeps it dim (at first, I thought the overhead light didn't work, but one time the overhead light was on when I came in, and he turned on a small lamp and then turned off the overhead light as usual). He has a large bulletin board with a lot of papers stuck to it, but they are all very impersonal -- mostly reference materials, lists of phone numbers, etc. It could almost be left over from the last person who had that office.
I don't think I would be terribly upset if he changed his office. That kind of thing really doesn't bother me much. The only thing about it is that in a way, I sort of like his tiny office because I think it kind of humbles him. I don't think I would like it if he suddenly got a huge office with ostentatious furniture and artwork, but I don't see that happening in the near future.
Anyway, I agree that you shouldn't read too much into his telling you about redecorating the office. I'm sure he was just trying to be courteous.
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