Posted Oct. 14, 2021, 10:01 a.m. by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) (Amber DeSadier)
Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in SB 157- Finally a Date
Posted by Lieutenant Zoi Haven (Chief of Security) in SB 157- Finally a Date
Posted by Commander Dira Myqian (Executive Officer) in SB 157- Finally a Date
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With a light laugh, Dira squeezed Zoi’s hand again for a moment. “It can be awkward. Even the best therapist or doctor can get frazzled when there is a misunderstanding and crossing of signals. But in any case all the better for me, because I get a Zoi Haven that is curious and open to new experiences. Lucky me,” she said with a glimmer in her dark eyes.
Lifting her drink glass, Dira gazed at the beautiful women sat with her and was awed. “To taking chances and following our hearts, wherever they may lead.”
Commander Haven, XO
Zoi took up her glass and clinked it gently to Diras as she looked her date in the eyes. “To being open and allowing ourselves happiness.” She responded.
“Agreed,” Dira said.
No matter how this relationship ended up, Zoi was glad she was finally letter herself be happy in whatever form that was. She may not be able to share that happiness with her mother, but she could enjoy it nonetheless. Life had been hard for far too long. Now was the time for her to finally step forward. It was a weird sensation but not a bad one.
She took a sip to finish out the toast and turned her attention to the food, trying more bites. “So, tell me about you as the therapist. Why did you choose that field?”
Haven, CoS
“Hmmm,” Dira said, setting her drink glass back down but twirling it slowly in her fingertips. “Well, my mother is a neuroscientist, and I gravitated towards science as well, but something about my mixed heritage means I have a lower ability to put up full shields. In reality that means I’m just generally always more aware of people and have to work harder to put up barriers. But being open to people in that way just made me very curious about the way people think and feel and wonder why they acted the way they did. Couple that with my parents eventually divorce and all of us doing a bit of therapy to ensure we as a family unit were okay just sparked my curiosity. I just really like people and I’m very curious about them. But I chose to get my medical degree and go into psychiatry specifically, because I still loved the science and medicine side of it. I believe there is room for a holistic approach to a person’s well being.”
Commander Myqian, XO
She nodded. It sounded like a natural evolution of Dira’s abilities into a career that suited her. Zoi was glad to hear that her parents had thought to do family counseling post-divorce. She knew it to be a helpful activity especially for the parents to understand how to successfully co-parent after the stress of divorce. “Then why go into command? Why not continue treating people?”
Haven, CoS
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