Posted by emmanuel98 on February 15, 2012, at 18:45:18
In reply to Re: Ts as prostitutes, posted by tetrix on February 15, 2012, at 0:40:47
There are clients who fancy they are in love with prostitutes they visit, though the feeling is usually not mutual. The difference with T's I think is that they encourage us to talk about these things honestly and to honestly deal with the limitations of the relationship. When I worried that my p-doc didn't care about me and wished I would move on -- something I worry about almost continually and express frequently -- he said, I don't need the money you know. I am financially well set and don't see you because of the money but because I am happy to see you. This helped. I know he doesn't need the money and never has. He takes his due, his fee, since this is the deal. It is professional, commercial relationship, however it may feel like a personal loving relationship. Yet it is also a loving personal relationship because T's -- unlike prostitutes -- don't go in it for the money, which isn't great, especially for p-docs who could do a lot better just seeing med patients. They go in it because they care about people and genuinely want to help.
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