Posted by Dinah on March 26, 2003, at 7:05:09
In reply to Re: ow ow ow ow but your therapist won't fire you » Dinah, posted by bozeman on March 25, 2003, at 22:40:33
Chuckle. Adult relationship with my therapist? What a concept. lol
I did wonder a bit yesterday if he was dumb as a post or clever as the devil. But remembering the aggrieved and bewildered tone, I think the answer is probably dumb.
Hmmm. Hard to ask this without implying criticism of him. But my therapist told me that other therapists would tell me to find a new therapist, but that he wasn't doing that. He was definitely not telling me that, just telling me what other therapists would do. And how flexible he was being (in the context of the substitute therapist). But if you said that to a client who is admittedly obsessed with abandonment, wouldn't you kind of expect a meltdown of sorts? I mean, I know it wasn't a threat, but in my more primitive levels it felt like a threat. And that's why I wondered if he were dumb or way too clever.
Of course, I am reporting this through my admittedly biased eyes. I'm quite certain that if you asked him, you would get a completely different account of that session. Like those sitcom he said/she said things.
Insights into my own distorted thinking welcome. Criticisms of him will scare me to death. :)
Thanks,
Dinah
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