No Way, No How

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

It's come to my attention that we now have these mandatory screenings? The health ones I understand, because hey, let's catch those alien parasites before they explode out of people, right? Very sound plan.

The psychological one, though, I'm not sure who I have to talk to about it, so I'm just talking about it here, since I figure they'll see it.

I'm claiming cultural...uh, exemption.

Talking about...things, and feelings, is not really a Viking thing to do. So I'm not doing it. Annnd you can't make me.

Comments

[metalwebhead.livejournal.com]

I betcha I could make you if I gave you a pink belly!

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

How about you don't?

Locked!

[governorkang]

Please just do it, Hiccup. I understand that it makes you uncomfortable. It does me, too; it's not a draconian thing. But, even I have to.

It's just one meeting.

Locked

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

No. This ship's made me uncomfortable. The stupid suits have me uncomfortable. Going on missions with bad intel has made me nearly dead.

I understand looking for medical problems, but the last place I have is the inside of my head, and I'm not just...pouring out to some stranger that gets to decide if I fit their definition of sane or not after all I've been through.

[notadamnangel.livejournal.com]

That's it, fight the good fight, kid.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

I keep believe they've decided to add into it.

And how can they even measure sanity, when we all come from different places and go by different standards of sane?

[notlewis]

Strictly speaking, yes we can.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

You can't make me talk. If I don't talk, he can psychologize.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

Minion of the Overlord, transcribing:

You'd think there'd be an exemption to the screening for demon Overlords. Like... maybe there should also be an exemption from the physical for BOOKS. But seems there isn't. I'd love to know what the hell they're gonna compare me to as a 'normal'.

[birthmural]

True, no amount of therapy can cure a demon of his evil.

Irony

[hexyeah]

Therapy is for you, not for meeting requirements. Everyone here has gone through some trauma, if only from being taken here. I know from personal experience that sweeping things under the rug is only going to make things worse.

It might be uncomfortable, but I think it can be as needed as a medical examination.

Re: Irony

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

If it's for me, how about recognizing that my people's way of dealing with problems is burying everything and never talking about them again?

Living in the present, not the past. That's hard for me--so I don't want to dig things up and make it even harder.

[ms_pepperpotts]

But it is mandatory, Hiccup. But I see your point.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

They can't make me talk.

[birthmural]

I share your opinion, although for different reasons. In certain situations, therapy will be of no use.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

What bothers me is that we don't even have this psychology thing where I'm from. And life is pretty hard there.

People still get by anyway. It's not like it's absolutely necessary.

[heretic-witch.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's anyone who couldn't benefit from talking about things, even for just a little while.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

I'll choose who I talk to about stuff. The Council doesn't get to choose for me.

[so-pregnable.livejournal.com]

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

...What?

[alterniantaurus.livejournal.com]

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

I think they're going to try to force us anyway.

But hey, therein lay my point: you're a troll, right? What's a human doctor going to know about troll psychologizing?

[the-voluminous.livejournal.com]

NONSENSE.

TRUE WARRIORS TALK ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS ALL THE TIME! AFTER DRINKING THE OTHER UNDER THE TABLE, OF COURSE.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

With a friend. A comrade-in-arms. That being the case, this doctor guy owes me, like, ten beers and a friendship first.

[hit-girl-mindy.livejournal.com]

Finally, SOMEBODY ELSE said it.

I got bitched at when I refused, and they threw some cock and bull about how they'll somehow "know" if I'm lying.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

Unless this guy has freaky mind powers, if someone lies--or just doesn't talk--he can't do a thing. I've been reading stuff and so far it just sounds like these psychologist people go to school to learn how to be friends to stranger.

That's just weird.

[demon-alessa.livejournal.com]

With any luck, they'll classify you as crazy and not let you fight.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

Considering I can't fight nearly as well as some of the people on the crew, they only have to classify me as inexperienced to do that.

[themightysamson]

You know, for someone who insists that they never talk about their feelings, you seem to feel quite comfortable discussing your fears in front of everyone.

Interesting, that.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

You're the psychological guy, right?

You can try to read into that all you want, but I haven't said anything to do with fears, just that the whole thing makes me uncomfortable.

[craaazyisland]

Quit whining, you're lucky they haven't done it already. Jesus.

[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

I'm not whining. I'm declaring.