Posted by Dinah on December 8, 2007, at 14:39:49
In reply to Re: This is sort of weird for me to read... » Racer, posted by Maxime on December 8, 2007, at 13:48:01
> Hi Racer
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> I know it's an odd question I asked. Everytime I see him (about 8 times now) he tells me I should be in an intimate relationship and that would make me feel better. Uh, I don't think so. I keep telling him that I don't agree and that I am not in the mood for looking for boyfriend, but I don't think he hears me. I almost yelled this week, but I didn't. I don't want to resort to yelling.
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> That about sums it up.
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> MaximeThat seems a very odd thing for a therapist to say. Especially to say over and over again. Most of them make a point of wanting their clients to *not* feel that they need to be in a relationship to be happy. I can't imagine that my therapist would say that.
I'm not sure if it's necessary to yell at him, but I can see asking him why he thinks it's worthwhile to push this point with you? And to ask if he doesn't think that people can be happy and fulfilled without "intimate" relationships. And what he means by intimate.
But my take on it may be a bit extreme. A lot of my father's friends seemed to share that viewpoint and weren't shy about expressing it. So it's kind of a touchy point with me.
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