Posted by Dinah on November 29, 2005, at 19:02:23
In reply to Re: T3 » Dinah, posted by Pfinstegg on November 29, 2005, at 18:13:36
I think it may sound somewhat worse in excerpt. Until today, I didn't really take offense. But each week would get a bit more challenging with a bit less validation, until this week when I did take offense. She's really quite good at it. But she really did say those things, and more.
I have some external reasons not to leave impolitely. So my current plan is to tell her that I'm not in tune with her overarching plan for me (to have me "grow up"), and to ask her if, given that, there is any value in continuing. With any luck, she'll terminate *me*. I need to work a bit on the wording to make it friendly and inquiring, I think.
I like better just cancelling my next appointment and avoiding that conversation. :) But there are reasons that wouldn't be ideal this time.
I'd rather it be nonconfrontative, though.
I'll talk tomorrow to my therapist about the possibility of reducing the length and increasing the frequency of my sessions. I'm a bit anxious about it, because while he keeps saying I can do it, there's also been a reluctance on his part to pin down specifics.
I know I should count myself fortunate. So many are dealing with so much. But having this major disruption in one of the most important relationships in my world is a very big thing to me. Maybe that's a mark of my immaturity and selfishness. :)
poster:Dinah
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