@loggingthat (continued from here)
Of all people, it had actually been Umino Iruka who had insisted she try it, modeling the act of going to therapy as a healthy behavior for her children.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"No, not Dr. Haruno," she answers briefly. "I figured it might be a good practice to get into the habit of. It's said to be very good for balancing one's emotional health. Truthfully, I can't say I've always been the most balanced in that regard."
It's a massive admission, all things considered. Just a little moment of vulnerability. Setting aside the 'noble' cause of patching over her rough interiority for her future children, it was worth Log knowing that she was doing more than just apologizing in words for putting unfair expectations on his shoulders. In her own words, she's letting him know that she's doing what she can to improve the parts of herself that had raised him with regrets.








