Pathways and Triggers Brought to Life 67“Don’t be rude, Mitchell,” his father intoned.
“SHUT UP, FATHER!” Mitchell boomed. “HE
WASN’T TALKING TO YOU!”
The storm passed quickly. “It sounds like you’ve
been through quite a bit in the past two years,” the
therapist said.
“WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM?!” Mitchell boomed at
his parents.
“We told him about the trouble you had in prep
school,” the mother answered, “and about your being sui-
cidal, and about how we don’t...”
“ENOUGH!” Mitchell screamed. “I don’t know this
man from Adam, and you’ve already told him my life
story! And I wouldn’t have been suicidal if I hadn’t been
on about eighty-seven different medications at the time!”
“What were you taking back then?” the therapist
asked.
“I don’t know,” Mitchell said, rubbing hard on his fore-
head. “You tell him, Mother!”
“I think he’s been on about every psychiatric drug
known to mankind,” said the mother. “Lithium,
Prozac...”
“STOP EXAGGERATING, MOTHER!” Mitchell
boomed.
“Mitchell, don’t be rude to your mother,” said the fa-
ther.
“If you don’t stop telling me not to be rude, I’m leav-
ing!” Mitchell screamed.