Posted by alexandra_k on August 13, 2005, at 17:05:50
In reply to Do you ever disagree with your therapist?, posted by Angela2 on August 13, 2005, at 16:18:16
I don't think there is any shame in being wrong. If you have an idea that you quite like then you will always be a bit wedded to it. If you talk it out then that process of elaboration might clarify the idea and you might be able to learn something new as you think it through and someone else can offer suggestions too. It is true that it might turn out that it doesn't make much sense or work very wekk after all - but then you won't be so wedded to the idea anymore. And you will be more open to alternative suggestions which is learning something new as well.
I think peoples attitudes can vary a bit with respect to how they take it when someone disagrees with them. If you present your views dogmatically then you are more likely to get criticism, if you present your views as a suggestion or just as something that you have been wondering about then people are more likely to try and follow you along and maybe help with clarifying or adding to what you are saying.
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