Posted March 8, 2019, 10:06 a.m. by Lieutenant Commander Liadra (Counselor) (Lindsay B)
Posted by Cadet Kanto (Scientist) in Counselor’s Office: Cadet Kanto psych eval
Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liadra (Counselor) in Counselor’s Office: Cadet Kanto psych eval
Posted by Cadet Kanto (Scientist) in Counselor’s Office: Cadet Kanto psych eval
(snip)
“I am not sure what it would look like from an outside observer,” he began, “But I have been known to miss out on the subtleties of emotion. As a Vulcan, I know what emotion is, I have experienced emotions… but my experience is fairly limited. Emotional outbursts were discouraged in my family. It is why I am conflicted now. I failed to take the final test of the Kohlinar before I left the homeworld. My duty is with Starfleet now. It will be some time before I would be able to go back and finish the purge.”
As Kanto spoke, he realized that his thoughts were all over the place, and he felt as if he was opening a floodgate to everything he was experiencing. All the awkward feelings he felt had come to the forefront. It was time to close the gate again, so he composed himself, and this time, it could almost be visible to the counselor. Inside, he felt conflicted, but outside, he was the almost perfect image of stoicism.
“I believe it would look something like that, Counselor,” he said in a very professional manner. “I apologize for my outburst.”
Cadet Kanto
ScienceLiadra smiled with understanding. “Don’t apologize. I think we’ll have very different opinions on what counts as an outburst.” She considered him for a moment and then leaned forward. “I have a thought, an idea really, and I’d like to propose it to you, if you’re open to hearing it?”
OOC: I’ve been doing all the snipping lately, so why don’t you handle it for the rest of this thread? It’s good to practice and do regularly.
Lt. Cmdr. Liadra, CNS
“I am open to any suggestions you have, Counselor. I do not want to put my fellow officers ill at ease around myself.” Kanto arched an eyebrow and asked, “What do you propose?”
OOC: No problem! Also, I apologize for the gaps I’ve been posting in, but work has been pretty crazy lately, and I haven’t had as much free time.
Cadet Kanto
Science
OOC: It happens! And make sure you delete the corresponding ‘Posted by’ lines at the top to keep things all neat and tidy. :)
IC:
Liadra leaned forward slightly and gazed at him intently. “You say it will be some time before you go home and purge your remaining emotion. What if, as an experiment, you not apologize for having emotions and simply allow them to occur and then in turn observe them in others as not something detrimental, but perhaps something useful to that individual. You say you are conflicted, and that not recognizing the subtleties of emotions in others creates issues. So… what if, you simply get curious about emotion and seek to learn how others experience it in their own lives. Then, you’ll connect socially with others and have a chance to make informed decisions later on. Maybe you’ll definitely want to finish your emotional training, or maybe not. Whatever your decision is, let it be your decision and not the expectations of others.”
Lt. Cmdr. Liadra, CNS
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