Chapter 25
Jeff“What kind of doctor is this again?” Olivia asked from the back seat.
“A doctor for your feelings. When you’re sad or confused or angry, sometimes you need someone to help you not feel bad anymore.”
“I’m not sad or angry, so why am I going to the doctor?”
“Sometimes we all need to talk to someone to help us process our feelings,” I replied. I felt like an i***t. Olivia didn’t understand “processing feelings.” I didn’t even know what that meant.
“Is this about my mom?”
Olivia’s perceptiveness and directness made me smile.
“Yes. Having your mom come back into your life is a big adjustment. I think it will be helpful to talk about how you feel about it. You can talk to me, but with Dr. Baker you might have some things you want to say that you don’t want to say to me, whi
