Jun
17
What planet are you from?
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I have lost count of the number of space cadets who have come to our spy shop seeking help with what inevitably turns out to be voices in their heads. While it is at times amusing and entertaining, it is ultimately a very sad state of affairs. Mental illness comes in a variety of types, we typically see the paranoid schizophrenic requesting a bug sweep of their home and car. It doesn’t take long before the illness presents itself in living color. What starts off as an innocent concern regarding potential invasion of privacy, ( they are convinced someone is listening to or watching them ) quickly turns into the great conspiracy theory. Its always “they” when asked who is watching, listening or bothering them. I’m getting better at spotting our paranoid friends just by asking a few questions up front.
“The Bag lady” is one of our regular customers. She is an elderly woman who usually wears a large, messy blond wig, too much makeup and always has a bag filled with junk. She is a dear woman who is convinced that “they” are everywhere, in her apartment, her car, and of course, inside her head. She has no money and yet she continues to seek my help with her problem. last year I gave her some door alarms for her apartment so she would know when the doors opened. She never installed them because “they” would take them.
At a slight risk, I offered her a business card of a clinical psychologist who may be able to help her. She seemed confused and never accepted the card. I tried!
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