MemesToDiscussInTherapy

A two-panel cartoon shows Stu Pickles in the kitchen at 4 a.m., wearing a bathrobe, looking exhausted, and stirring a pot. His wife, Didi, stands in the doorway in her robe with a shocked expression. • Top text: “It’s 4 o’clock in the morning…why on earth are you making memes and shitposting?” • Bottom text: Stu replies with tired eyes, “Because I’ve lost control of my life.” The humor comes from replacing the original line about making pudding with the modern activity of late-night meme posting, highlighting feelings of burnout or lack of control.

The image shows a blurred job application form with overlaid text that reads: “is anyone hiring a Shitposting/ Screenshot taker”

The meme shows a slightly distressed woman in a Victorian dress, looking distressed and holding onto a doorway for support. Top text: “Whenever I stand up too quickly:” Bottom text: “Oh no… I’m getting the tremblies.”

Image of a screenshot of the movie Color of Magic, Rincewind and Twoflower sitting at a table in the broken drum pub. Top text: “Me: I would love to see a world where people spend less time online & more time being present in the real world. Therapist: Be the change you want to see in the world! Me:” “Oh no, no, no! I don’t want to participate… I just want to see it.”

A woman wearing headphones sits in front of a wooden wall, looking at the camera. The text above her reads: “Them: What do you do for fun? Me:” Below, a caption says: “I love crying in the shower. When you don’t know what’s tears and what’s water.”

Screenshot from the movie strange days close up face of Lenny saying, “I'm your priest, I'm your shrink... I am your main connection to the switchboard of the soul. I'm the MEME DEALER.”

A meme showing a serious Merideth Viera in a purple blouse sitting with her hands clasped, looking deeply concerned. The top text reads: “Me, a former ‘gifted kid’ trying to figure out why I am a barely functional adult:” At the bottom, a caption says: “I really want to know what went wrong?” The image is from the show POV with Meredith Vieira.

Have you been posting cringe on the Internet again?? Me: screenshot from a movie of Kieran Culkin saying, “you know the answer is yes.”

Them: how are you doing? Me: image of a sign that is half falling down so all you see are the words “not dead still alive”

Me and my Bestie: image from pushing daisies of the twin sisters with the closed caption that says: they shared matching personality disorders and a love for fine cheeses.

Image from the movie Mickey 17, one man looking down into a trash shoot while the other man looks up at him desperately. The man looking down the trash shoot is labeled “me” and the man in the trash is labeled “last Pringle in the can”

Image of a prescription medication bottle from the pharmacy of memes to discuss in therapy. Rx# 80085. Meme therapy dosage: take one meme every four hours, or as needed.

Text: Them: So, you can do whatever you want with your free time and you choose to take a nap? Me: Screenshot from supernatural of Dean Lane face down on a motel bed with Sam looking down at him. Dean is saying: DAMN STRAIGHT. SCREW CONSCIOUSNESS -- THAT'S WHAT I SAY.

Text: 😍🥰✨Looking at all my friends💫💋😘 Screenshot from Abbott elementary of Jacob saying, “cuties are everywhere.”

This goes for my irl friends and all my shitposting friends. Ya’ll are hot!🔥

The hands of two strong men shaking hands in camaraderie. Each of them has a grumpy sock on their forearm. Joking that both surgical patients and inpatient psych patients can commiserate about these socks.

Me if I was a therapist: image of a screenshot from the movie Mountain head of three men sitting together on a couch discussing something seriously. One of them is saying: why don’t we just eat some cheese, do some molly, and think this over.

Image of two skeletons kissing on a black and blue galaxy star background. Text reads: what if we pressed our flesh prisons together and made out in the void?

Text reads: hey haven’t seen you in a while! Where have you been? Me: in a frightening liminal space between states of being. Image from bow Burnhams standup special, inside of him wearing a sock on his hand and talking to it.

ME TRYING TO EXPLAIN SHITPOSTING TO A NORMAL PERSON: Image from freaks and geeks of Jason Siegel saying: this is my passion, you know? This is the essence of who I am. But before I had this I was lost, you see what I’m saying? You gotta find your reason for living.

Image of Arnold and Gerald from Arnold talking. Text reads: “why do you have to always make jokes and post memes instead of really facing your issues?” Responses, “Somebody has to.”

Text: accurate pic of me just trying to make it through the week: image of a sinking boat with the name “no worries” written on the bow

MY EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION STARING AT MY TO-DO LIST: Image of spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer saying, “I could do that, but l'm paralyzed with not caring very much.”

In case anyone wanted to know how to reach me: screenshot from the X-Files of the stupendous Yappi. Text reads: The Stupendous Yappi Personal Forecast 1-900-555-YAPP. 3.99 Per Minute / For Adults & Entertainment Only

My therapist teaching me about setting boundaries: Screenshot from the rehearsal of Nathan Fielder saying, “you have to do the hard work of saying no.”

Text: I’m not sure what this pepper is going through but I can relate. Image: photo of a green pepper that is shaped like a human in the fetal position looking sad.

Awww thank you so much for caring and for asking. Cwtch’s leg is fully healed and he’s doing very well! He is back to wrestling with his sisters and running around like a madman. My foot is still healing. All the muscle is grown back, now I’m just waiting for the rest of the skin to grow back.

I am honored and so happy to see this!☺️

Image: a happy corgi looking at the camera with his tongue hanging out playfully. Text: This is the Cwtch of happiness! Cwtch grants you a cozy snuggle, Fal a forhead kiss, and 3 nycthemerons of happiness!

Text: Accurate photo of me trying to hold it all together. Image: photo of a telephone pole that is broken in half, falling over, and being held together entirely by duct tape.