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Re: I’m going to tie my therapist to his chair » Dinah

Posted by Tamar on August 12, 2006, at 18:10:48

In reply to Re: I’m going to tie my therapist to his chair, posted by Dinah on August 11, 2006, at 17:02:31

> It's not just you. :) Or they could bring us with them. Or they could at least say they'll miss us too.

Yeah! He’s going somewhere really nice. He could have taken me with him. We could have an hour of therapy in the morning and then I’d let him spend time with his family. Surely that’s not too much to ask!

> I wouldn't say I'm most uncomfortable talking to my therapist. I remember watching The Contest episode of Seinfeld with my parents. That was worse.

Tee hee. Yeah, I can imagine!

> But we were discussing just today how I was reluctant because I saw him as proper and maybe uptight. At first he laughed and said I didn't know him well, but then he said he wasn't necessarily embarassed just because he blushed, and then admitted he was somewhere between loose and uptight. Maybe tightly loose or loosely tight.

So what does the blushing signify, if not embarrassment?
As for proper and uptight… maybe that’s just how therapist non-disclosure about sexual stuff comes across. Well, that’s how I imagine it, because my therapist seems quite proper as well. But I think it’s just because he doesn’t give anything away about his sexuality. I find it quite uncomfortable; I’d rather he talked about his experiences of sexuality. But therapy is therapy... I try to subvert that ‘proper’ image of him by imagining what he looks like first thing in the morning, with his hair all sticking up, and stubble on his chin, and half-closed eyes. He seems much less proper when I think of him like that.

> I do that! I tell him things when I know there's some reason he'll be more likely than usual to forget. And once I've said it once, it's easier to say it the next time. I hope it will be for you too, whether or not he forgets - especially since he was unflappable.

I’m glad I’m not the only one. And that’s a good point about it being easier to talk about next time. Yeah, I really think it will be easier.

> > I want him back. Three weeks without him is too long.
>
> Yes, it is. :( Isn't part of that your own vacation?

No, I’ve had my vacation. Ten days in the country with my family and my in-laws. It was lovely but it was over too soon! I went two weeks between therapy appointments and that was pretty hard. I was totally ready to see him when Tuesday came around. And this time it’ll be even longer. I’ll just have to try to take care of myself a bit.

> I think I understand that. I think I understand it very much.

I’m glad you understand. Being understood feels very good. (((((Dinah)))))


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