Posted by meme3842 on September 6, 2008, at 19:40:53
In reply to Maternal transference (oh so long post), posted by onceupon on September 4, 2008, at 14:20:06
I've been reading this thread the past couple of days, and I've found it so interesting, because I've never encountered anyone who has such strong maternal transference as I did. It only happens with some people, though. My current therapist, not so much. But my previous therpaist, I really wanted her to take me home with her. And I did end up telling her that, because it was starting to drive me crazy. But talking about it kind of turned be be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it was nice to get off my chest, to tell her that I wished she would tuck me in at night, and be there. On the other hand, it increased the longing and the therapy became entirely about my longing for a mother, particularly her. To me, it's embarrassing, because sometimes, it gets in the way of life. And I wish I could get over it, not feel it anymore. I have been talking about it my current therapist, but it's not helping that much. Sometimes it's just easier to ignore the feeling so I don't get overwhelmed by the wanting. That's probably what I've been doing lately. It is comforting, though, to know that it I'm not the only who has had strong attachment feelings to my therapist or anyone that could be preceived as a "mother."
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