Therapist: “What is it that’s troubling you, young man?”
Young patient: “I think my mom is cheating on my dad.”
Therapist: “Oh my…”
Young patient: “But that’s not the worst of it.”
Therapist: “Oh?”
Young patient: “The guy she’s fooling around with is someone special, someone I thought I could trust. And during the holidays, too!”
Therapist: “That must be terribly upsetting. Are you sure about this? What happened, exactly, that makes you think”
Young patient: “I was upstairs in bed on Christmas eve, and heard some noise. I snuck downstairs, and saw… and saw…”
Therapist: “Go on, what did you see?”
Young patient: “I’m sorry, this is just so hard…”
Therapist: “I understand. Just take a deep breath. Now, what was it that you saw that night?”
Young patient: “I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus!”
