Hi Ann,

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Originally posted by TOC:
Since I always hate Clark's lies about himself to Lois, I might have appreciated it if Dr. Friskin had wondered about Superman/Clark's motivations for turning himself into his own rival for Lois's attention and love.
That would have been an interesting twist. And I have to admit to wanting to shake some sense into him over that one, myself...He could be dense in ways other than just his molecular structure.

But to have such a discussion, she would have to tell him that she knew his secret. I'm not sure how that would play out, given that:
a) I had the impression that after W3, Superman would not likely have returned to see her, and I can't imagine her seeking him out to have such a discussion.
b) I honestly don't know whether a professional therapist would broach a subject like that if the patient hadn't mentioned it first. If any mental health specialists are reading this, I would be really interested in their thoughts on the matter...If, hypothetically, you learned something important about your patient from some source other than the patient themselves, and if what you learned was something the patient obviously did NOT want to be general knowledge, but if a discussion of it might prove beneficial to the patient, what would you do? Would you bring it up directly, would you try to steer the conversation in such a way that the patient would have every opportunity to divulge the secret on their own, or would you not do anything with the information?

cheers,
Lynn