As long as we’re critquing the story, the statement “They’re hotties- they have heads and upper torsos of women and hindquarters of scorpions and centipedes and snakes.” make the line “…the lack of humanity” a little redundant.
But a good read! 
Glad to hear that the first trip went well, Turp.
Oh, I’m still around, just. . . medicated.
Cool. Got enought to share???
For you, SouthernStyle? Definitely.
My day’s already looking up. 
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the more I read about you, the more interesting I think you are.
As for your questions:
I agree with Zyada, a good test for your therapist. And if you ever come to visit me, I hope you will bring your Monster Women. I will show you my pets and stuffed animals.
I have been in therapy but cannot afford it right now because I am unemployed and uninsured. My experiences were for the most part positive, although I found that some therapists seemed uncomfortable if I cried. That would be another test of a good therapist, I guess.
I hope you will feel better talking to the therapist each time you go. Good luck to you!
Laura
I’m in therapy, and I often bring one or more of my dolls and stuffed animals to a session, to illustrate the mood I’m in or the tone of the incident I’m planning to talk about. Cartman for when I’m feeling nasty, or telling about someone going off on me; Eeyore for when I’m gloomy, Piglet for insecurity, and so on. The therapist thinks it’s great, and it was my idea, although I once had a therapist who had her own animals, with which she wanted me to act out certain situations. (I was much younger.)
Jeeze, ask a question that narrows the sample size some! Dopers and therapy go together!
Insurance companies are surprisingly blase about it. Remember that you are talking to people who talk all day to people who need therapy. If you aren’t about to kill yourself (yes, they’ll ask) you suddenly become very normal. And nothing gets back to your boss and if it did bosses these days know that a balanced employee is a more productive and happier employee who isn’t as likely to shoot them as they might have been without therapy.