"No, that’s not right, I did watch the movie and read the psychologist’s analysis article," Liang Yule countered.
"You did watch the movie and read the psychologist’s article, but does that make you one hundred percent sure that your mom is really being manipulated by your dad? If you were really sure, you wouldn’t be here seeking my help today, would you?"
"That’s right, I’m just guessing, I can’t be completely certain about this, but I think there’s a good chance it’s true."
"You’re correct, since there’s no way to prove it one hundred percent, your current suspicion can lead to two outcos: one being ’you’re right,’ and the other being ’you’re wrong.’ Since there’s no completely accurate result yet, why are you so sure that your guess is right? You could be wrong too."
"So, what should I do?" Liang Yule felt very troubled.
"It’s simple, then treat what’s not fully proven as false, and don’t keep thinking about it, because it’s inherently a frightening thing. The more you think about it, the more scared you’ll get."
Liang Yule sorted out his thoughts and said, "Okay, I’ll try not to think about these things."
"It’s useless." Ning Youguang shook his head slowly, "Trying not to think about sothing will only make you think about it more."
"Then what should I do?" Liang Yule felt overwheld.
"It’s simple," Ning Youguang said, "when these fearful thoughts pop up, know that they are false, and just watch them arise and watch them fade."
She looked at Liang Yule’s bewildered face and said, "You don’t get it, do you? Let give you an example. For instance, if soone tells you ’our country is at war, and we’re all going to die,’ you know that’s absolutely false, so you won’t believe it, right? Then you’ll think they’re just making stuff up, ignore them, and continue with your own life."
Liang Yule said, "I understand. For example, I often think ’my dad is going to kill my mom,’ but in reality, this isn’t happening now, it’s just a false image I’ve conjured up. If I think of my brain as a person talking nonsense, then since I know they’re lying, I won’t believe it, and I’ll continue living my life as I should, right?"
"Exactly, that’s the way to think," Ning Youguang said.
"Okay, I get it, teacher," Liang Yule scratched his face, "Then the thing we need to do now is to determine if my mom is being manipulated by my dad, right?"
"You could say that."
"My mom can’t get out," Liang Yule said, "Teacher, could you go and see her? Never mind, I think it’s better not to let her know yet."
"She can’t independently think right now, so it’s indeed better not to rush things."
"Then I’ll secretly record a video for you to see, is that okay, teacher?"
"Sure," Ning Youguang thought for a mont, "Just make sure your dad doesn’t find out. We don’t have to maliciously speculate about others, but we need to be aware of protecting ourselves."
"Okay, teacher," Liang Yule said, "I’m only ho on weekends, since I usually stay at school during the week, so I can only ssage you on weekends."
"No problem," Ning Youguang said, "That’s perfectly fine."
"However, now it’s winter vacation, so I can send more videos," Liang Yule asked again, "Teacher, when will you return to Beijing?"
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