Posted by shrinking violet on November 26, 2004, at 18:49:30
I just thought this was interesting given that most of us are torn up over feelings of wanting to drive past our T's houses.
I recently moved to a new city in the same state....I had been commuting 45 minutes each way to and from school and therapy, doc, nutritionist appointments (they all work at my Uni too) and it was just too much. So I moved 15 minutes from school and, coincidentally, about 2 minutes by car (literally) from my T's house, although she doesn't know I know where she lives.
So my T asked where I moved and I told her. She asked where specifically, and I told her the street (I saw her react a bit when she heard that I live the street off of her street). She didn't admit that she lives in that area, but she did say she was "very familiar" with it and asked a few questions trying to get an idea of exactly where I lived. Eventually we moved onto another topic.
The next session, my T said "I drove past your apartment..." She didn't say why, she didn't even qualify it by saying she just happened to be going by there for some other reason (there are a lot of small shops, etc around here so she could have easily made an excuse). She made it sound like she just drove by to check it out, although who knows.
Hm, I'm curious as to why she would do such a thing. Imagine if I told her I've driven by her house (even though her address is unpublished, but I managed to find out her address anyway). She'd probably have a fit, or at least react in some way. Yet she seemed perfectly okay with telling me, rather nonchalantly, that she drove by my house.
I'm not sure whether to be somewhat perturbed by this, or flattered, or simply intrigued, etc.
Anyway, just wanted to share this little tidbit. See, T's are people too. :)
SV
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