Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Maybeitsbecauseofwhatyou’vejustbeensaying,thatsomehowwhenyoudidn’tknowhowtoprotectyourselffromsomedanger,anothersideofyouhasbeenabletofigureoutawaytoprotectyourselffrombeinghurt."

           "Anothersideofme?"

           Dr.Georgesmiledandnodded,waitingforaresponse.Billy’svoicequivered,"HowcomeIdon’tknowtheotherside?"^

           "Becausetheremustbesomegreatfearinsideofyou,"Dr.Georgesaid,"thatpreventsyoufromtakingtheactionsthatarenecessarytoprotectyou.Somehowit’stoofrighteningforyoutodothis.Andsoyouhavetogotosleepinorderforthatsideofyoutotakethosecorrectiveactions."

           Billyseemedtobeconsideringit,andthenhelookedup,asifstrugglingtounderstand."WhyamIthatway?"

           "Theremusthavebeenthingsthatfrightenedyouterriblywhenyouwereverysmall."

           Afteralongsilence,Billysobbed,"Idon’twanttothinkaboutthosethings.Theyhurt."

           "Butyouwereaskingmewhyyouhadtogotosleepwhenthereweresituationsyouwereafraidofbeinghurtin."

           Billylookedaroundandinachokedvoicesaid,"How’dIgethereinthishospital?"

           "Mrs.Turner,Dr.KarolinandDr.Wilburfeltthatperhapsifyoucametothehospital,youwouldn’thavetogotosleep.