Posted by twinleaf on April 24, 2008, at 23:00:57
In reply to Re: Getting into and out of his office.... » twinleaf, posted by Annierose on April 24, 2008, at 22:38:45
Thanks for responding, Annie. The doors seem to be quite awkward, don't they? Your door situation sounds more complex than mine, because you have to open it and then she locks it. But at least the most awkward part is in the beginning, not in leaving.
I have tried various greetings, such as "hi"or "mprning" but he doesn't say anything. I think he feels he is welcoming me by having a friendly expression on his face- and by holding the door for me. Unlike you, I run into the same difficulty when I leave. He stands up; he is not too good at ending things, but as he's getting up he says something like "we're in the middle of things, but the time is up". Then he stands there and looks at me while I get up, turn, open the door and leave. If I say, "see you Friday" or "bye". he doesn't say anything. So the leaving is awkward, too. I guess he is making sure to have NO SOCIAL ELEMENT whatsoever!
The sessions themselves are really wonderful- many, many really wonderful, transformative ones. Because of that, I guess I can put up with an awkward beginning and ending- and, who knows, perhaps I'll eventually become more secure and relaxed about it all.
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