Solitude in mourning. Illustration photo by Bigstock.
During my days professional days, I once received an elderly couple accompanied by their 65-year-old son. It was the mother who called me to make the appointment. Surprised by this, I asked her: “Why doesn't your son call himself?”“You will understand when you see him,” she replied.Upon arrival, the couple revealed that he was their adoptive son. He was 10 years old when the civil war broke out in April 1975. Both of his parents were murdered before his eyes. Since then, he has hidden in a corner of the house, continuously repeating: “1975.” For more therapy stories: There is no hatred, there are only proofs of hatred His parents were their neighbors and had no children. The little 10-year-old boy had no family and was an only child.This is how they decided to adopt him. Having adopted a habit, the boy continued the same...
During my days professional days, I once received an elderly couple accompanied by their 65-year-old son. It was the mother who called me to make the appointment. Surprised by this, I asked her: “Why doesn't your son call himself?”“You will understand when you see him,” she replied.Upon arrival, the couple revealed that he was their adoptive son. He was 10 years old when the civil war broke out in April 1975. Both of his parents were murdered before his eyes. Since then, he has hidden in a corner of the house, continuously repeating: “1975.” For more therapy stories: There is no hatred, there are only proofs of hatred His parents were their neighbors and had no children. The little 10-year-old boy had no family and was an only child.This is how they decided to adopt him. Having adopted a habit, the boy continued the...
