Plan B 129“What about it?” the therapist asked.
“The real world doesn’t have Plan B or people who
always try to understand,” he said.
“I don’t expect that your fighting with her a lot will
help her live in the real world. On the other hand, I do
expect that helping her stay calm enough to think
clearly in the midst of frustration will be very helpful
to her in the real world. If you think about what the
real world demands, it’s a whole lot more about resolv-
ing disputes and disagreements than it is about blind
adherence to authority.”