Posted by jammerlich on September 14, 2005, at 18:57:03
In reply to Getting ready for vacation, posted by daisym on September 14, 2005, at 0:25:14
>>>>>Tonight I'm really, really glad I have things to hold on to. But when do I stop needing props?
I think it's ok if it takes as long as 18 years (she grins), give or take a couple. Of course I'm not saying that it WILL take that long, but I don't see any reason to be ashamed of it. (Now could someone please repeat that to ME?) If you think about what some of us missed growing up, and how long we feel it takes a child to really mature, some of these things can take a long time, can't they? And I think as adults we may be in a worse position because all the "shoulds" of adulthood are flying at us. For kids who have the proper kind of upbringing, I imagine that it's just ok for them to be little. But as an adult, sometimes (ok, a LOT of the time) that just doesn't feel right. But surely in therapy, it HAS to be an okay thing. (Again, please repeat to me.)
Daisy, I think what ever you need is okay, for however long you need it. And I think your therapist must believe the same thing, or he wouldn't have offered. Remember, he asked you first and I don't think they are in the business of encouraging things that are bad for us.
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