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Posted by sunnydays on June 16, 2006, at 19:47:36
Hi,
This is going to sound really silly, but I was wondering if anyone can say anything that might help. Today I got a call on my cell phone from "Anonymous", but I was stepping into an elevator, so the call got dropped and I never found out who it was. Now it is freaking me out that it was my T (because he's almost the only one who ever calls me whose number is unlisted). And I'm worried maybe there was a scheduling issue or something. This is without even knowing who it was that called! I know that since he never got me or my voicemail he would have called back if it was him, but I'm just freaking out that maybe he forgot to call back or something. Aaagh! I drive myself crazy sometimes!
sunnydays
Posted by ElaineM on June 17, 2006, at 11:42:01
In reply to eeek.... i drive myself crazy sometimes!, posted by sunnydays on June 16, 2006, at 19:47:36
Hey Sunnydays: There's nothing worse than wondering who an "anonymous" caller was, especially when you start to identify "anon" as a certain person. Like, my aunt's work number always comes up Unavailable, now everytime I see that it might as well mean "Aunt". So I can understand why you're left wondering when calls are missed, especially when you're always worrying that someone as important as your T might be trying to reach you.
I agree that he would've probably called back at some point. But if you wanted to double check, you could call him and just say you wanted to confirm the date of your next appointment. You could make it seem like, Just checking, no big deal. You could even say that you've been having cell problems, and work it out so that if he is ever unable to reach you over the phone he could email you, maybe. (I don't know if you have email policies with your T) Or you could even just tell him that it is really important to you that you're always able to recieve his updates, and ask him for input on how you can feel more reassured, or even just get him to review his contact policy (going both ways).
If you don't feel like actively pursuing something, then just try to not worry too much, and try and believe that he would find a way to reach you if something with scheduling needed to be fixed.
Elaine
Posted by sunnydays on June 17, 2006, at 16:41:33
In reply to Re: eeek.... i drive myself crazy sometimes! » sunnydays, posted by ElaineM on June 17, 2006, at 11:42:01
Thank you so much for your reassuring words. I was so worried that people would think I was a freak because it's such a small thing to worry about. I have anxiety issues, and tend to obsess about little things like that. I don't think I'll call him because I don't want to disturb him, but I'll keep reminding myself that if it was him he would have called back or emailed me if he couldn't get in touch with me. Again, thanks for the reassurance. It helps sometimes to hear that someone else agrees with me.
sunnydays
Posted by happyflower on June 17, 2006, at 16:48:39
In reply to Re: eeek.... i drive myself crazy sometimes! » sunnydays, posted by ElaineM on June 17, 2006, at 11:42:01
Hi sunnydays,
Elaine gave some great advice, can't add much more. But when I get an unavailable call, it usually is a bill collector or horrible this time of year..... POLITIANS>>>>>> I hate election time. Yuck! Plus when they do get through, they leave these extra long messages. I wish my phone had a fast forward on it for messages.
Posted by Dinah on June 17, 2006, at 17:30:38
In reply to eeek.... i drive myself crazy sometimes!, posted by sunnydays on June 16, 2006, at 19:47:36
I had a hangup call like that the other day. Blocked caller, was on the line when I picked up but said nothing.
All sorts of horrible things passed my mind.
Fortunately my therapist never blocks his phone number (he usually calls from his cell that he uses for work).
Posted by sunnydays on June 17, 2006, at 17:44:34
In reply to Re: eeek.... i drive myself crazy sometimes!, posted by happyflower on June 17, 2006, at 16:48:39
Thank you so much for responding. I don't usually get phone calls on my cell phone other than people I know, but I do sometimes, so that is a good possibility. Thanks for the response.
Posted by sunnydays on June 17, 2006, at 17:45:58
In reply to Re: eeek.... i drive myself crazy sometimes! » sunnydays, posted by Dinah on June 17, 2006, at 17:30:38
Hi,
Thanks for responding. It makes me feel better to know that other people get weird phone calls, so maybe that's what mine was. I really need to learn how to not obsess about little things like this, but I suppose that will come with time. Thanks for responding.
sunnydays
Posted by Poet on June 18, 2006, at 13:06:04
In reply to eeek.... i drive myself crazy sometimes!, posted by sunnydays on June 16, 2006, at 19:47:36
Hi sunnydays,
If the anonymous caller was your T, I think he would have called back. It's not like you hung up intentionally- the call dropped.
I was on my cellphone talking to my T when Dr. Clueless (pdoc) called me. I hung up on T answering Dr. Clueless, because I didn't know how to use call waiting. At least I didn't hang up on Clueless, too. Talk about feeling crazy- T on line one, Pdoc on line two. Geez.
Poet
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