From the author: From a series of stories for teenagers about Young Mi We often think one thing to ourselves, but show others something completely different - this is one of the ways to protect the psyche. But it also happens differently, we try to hide from ourselves and from others, but this something will still find a way out... How does it happen that with the help of a psychologist we can not only understand ourselves, but also feel good, correct and interesting? Affectionate and kind Mi rarely put herself in the place of another. It seemed to her that it should be clear: no matter what she talks about others, these are only her feelings and this should in no way affect the relationship or change them in any way. Young Mi herself did not tolerate and did not like any barbs and criticism addressed to her. It seemed to her that she knew perfectly well how to behave, and that she was the kindest and most diligent girl in the world. And this, of course, was so, but... There are always these stupid things in life " but,” and life is a little more complicated than it seems, but a little simpler than we think. Remember Darling La? The same girl who didn’t copy her homework on time and got a bad grade. And Young Mi was kicked out of the class! Since that incident, the girls almost didn’t communicate, and something had changed in Young Mi, she herself couldn’t understand what exactly. It began to seem to her that she didn’t understand something, didn’t see, didn’t can predict. As if from the words of Mrs. Re: “You have no inner core.” “This core, this reliance on herself and her experience disappeared somewhere, and our heroine ceased to understand what to focus on. From that very day, it began to seem to her that everyone around her thought that she was defective, not smart enough and good enough. And she began to make more mistakes. But due to her character and love of life, she tried to ignore it. But, as often happens in life, she was unable to ignore her feelings for long. Her grades began to decline, and exams were just around the corner. Friends began to move away from her, and she could not turn to her parents, because they were getting divorced at that moment, and they had no time for the girl. And then Mi wondered what she could do to stop feeling so bad. In every school There is a psychologist, children rarely turn to him. More often, a psychologist conducts annual testing and works with lower grades. Just in the 9th grade, they conducted several psychological tests before exams, and they said that you can contact them if you are scared before an exam, don’t know whether to leave school or stay, or with any emotional difficulties. After thinking for several days, Young Mi decided to turn to Madam Ugu. As is typical for psychologists, she looked attentively at the girl and nodded constantly. She made an appointment to meet after school. Entering the empty office, she felt very constrained and awkward. “I’m probably definitely crazy, since I came here and no one comes ..."Mrs. Ugu looked at her carefully and kindly offered to sit on a chair in the center of the room, but she herself took the same chair and sat next to her. “I see that you feel somehow awkward here.” Are you worried? Have you ever been to a psychologist before? – she asked friendly. “Hmm, no, I wasn’t.. I’m very worried...” the girl quickly said under her breath. Her awkwardness increased. - How can I not give myself away? Suddenly Mrs. Uh-huh already understood everything... What a fool I am! Why did I come here? “Thoughts were racing through her head, and it seemed that the situation couldn’t be more awkward. “Your excitement and awkwardness are completely justified.” The first time is scary. What if you say or do something wrong, and the psychologist will brand you for life, right? - Mrs. Ugu said good-naturedly. Mi was surprised: “Can she read minds?” - Yes, you are right. It seems to me that it’s strange, you know... going to a psychologist... only crazy people go to psychologists. I guess that's just me. “The girl said, completely drooping, with tears in her eyes. “Yes?” Are you really crazy? As far as I know, everyone at my school is normal. I'm keeping a close eye on this. How did you manage to hide for so long? – The psychologist was clearly making fun of the girl, and it became scary for her".