Posted by Dinah on September 29, 2008, at 7:56:17
In reply to Re: What's the most inane conversation you've ever had » Nadezda, posted by seldomseen on September 29, 2008, at 7:21:38
I'm pretty sure I have used that expression in cases where I didn't see a power differential. Sometimes, especially with colloquialisms, there are differences between individuals in the precise understanding.
I can't remember any exact context, but I think there may have been times I referred to slapping my therapist's hand when he inadvertently encroached on my personal boundaries. And vice versa. It hurts when he does it. I wonder if he hurts when I do it?
It may have come up with my husband as well.
I can see a few levels where I'd be upset, if my therapist did that. I sure as heck wouldn't want to spend a whole session on it. The fact that he couldn't let it go may reflect his anxiety over leaving the notebook out rather than your demeanor. Although they do know us so well that sometimes they pick up on irritations we haven't really acknowledged to ourselves.
By the way, IMO it's his hand that should be slapped, not yours. Even if you had idly picked up the notebook in thoughts that it had been placed out for that purpose.
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