Re: This is why they made the rules » shadows721

Posted by All Done on April 30, 2004, at 12:42:11

In reply to This is why they made the rules, posted by shadows721 on April 30, 2004, at 12:19:54

May I jump in?
Sorry, I haven't been keeping up with this board lately and have only read the last posts of this thread. So, I apologize if I'm way off base, but when I saw the word intimacy being used, I wanted to address it as my T and I have used it on several occasions when discussing our relationship.
Per Merriam-Webster
Intimate:
1 a : INTRINSIC, ESSENTIAL b : belonging to or characterizing one's deepest nature
2 : marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity <intimate knowledge of the law>
3 a : marked by a warm friendship developing through long association b : suggesting informal warmth or privacy <intimate clubs>
4 : of a very personal or private nature
None of these definitions include anything of a sexual nature. While I agree, intimacy *can* have sexual overtones, I believe it is also used in other ways to describe the close therapeutic relationship.
IMO, sharing my innermost thoughts and baring my soul to another should be an intimate experience for me and I don't believe my T is merely a listener. He is processing what I've told him and teaching me how to deal with all of my thoughts, fears, relationships, and experiences.
Just my two cents. Hope you don't mind, shadows.
Take care,
All Done

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Re: the rules CRUSHED » crushedout Fallen4MyT 4/29/04
Re: the rules CRUSHED » Fallen4MyT crushedout 4/29/04
Let's get the denial out in the open shadows721 4/30/04
Re: Let's get the denial out in the open » shadows721 crushedout 4/30/04
This is why they made the rules shadows721 4/30/04
Re: This is why they made the rules Dinah 4/30/04
Re: This is why they made the rules » shadows721 All Done 4/30/04
Re: This is why they made the rules pinkeye 4/30/04
Re: This is why they made the rules » pinkeye crushedout 4/30/04
Re: This is why they made the rules » shadows721 crushedout 4/30/04
Re: This is why they made the rules » Dinah crushedout 4/30/04
Re: Let's get the denial out in the open/ I'm NOT » shadows721 Fallen4MyT 4/30/04
Re: Let's get the denial out in the open » crushedout Fallen4MyT 4/30/04
Re: Let's get the denial out in the open » Fallen4MyT crushedout 4/30/04
Re: Let's get the denial out in the open joslynn 4/30/04
the eyes have it shadows721 4/30/04
Levels of intimacy and confusion shadows721 4/30/04
Re: Levels of intimacy and confusion » shadows721 Dinah 4/30/04
Re: the eyes have it » shadows721 Fallen4MyT 4/30/04
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