“Sounds like I’m in the presence of a professional.” “Hardly.” I’d rather downplay my skills than be praised for them. “How’d you get into cooking?” She speaks low so no one hears us. “My parents.” Hopefully my short answer wards her away from asking more questions about it. Cooking is more about control than enjoying the art. My first and last therapist told me as much, along with how control was one of the reasons I most likely developed OCD. Sometimes when a child is ripped away from their life like I had been, they feel the need to establish control over every aspect of their environment.
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