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Mary
You’re lucky it was only one that blocked
you in. I was blocked in by about five
once and do you think we could find them
all?
Judi
Is this at your respective …
Mary
It used to be at the same place, yes …
Judi
That’s absolutely …
Mary
I’ve said that … I’ve told them ever since
I’ve started working they need to have a
key rack where everyone hangs their keys
at the start of the day so you could just
shift each other’s cars, but … it’s the bad
idea that never went anywhere …
Judi
So we’re waiting for Tom … is that right?
Bill
And Nancy. (others agree)
Judi
Of course, yes, hmm …
I suppose we should … should we
continue this discussion for another
couple of minutes while …
Bill
Yes, maybe, yes …
Judi
Yes, so we’ll continue what you were
bringing up. Up-bringing, whatever
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I think this conveys thinly veiled anger.
Mary (on our behalf) wants to bury Frances
in cars.
(As above, where an apology for nearly
breaking eggs was seen as a possible
unconscious expression of aggression, I am
using clinical experience and awareness of
bi-logic to wonder privately, then and now,
about veiled emotion).
Mary is identifying with Frances. Is she
defending against her rage, or rather her
carrying of our rage, that she then voices
(or not) for us. Here, I am interpreting
Mary’s behaviour, and that of the learning
group, proposing effectively that the group
has delegated to Mary the making of their
response to Frances, and in turn accepting
that she does not really express it.
For goodness sake. This is an adult
learning experience.
… give up.
This is a sticky moment. Paula speaks from