Posted by violette on August 3, 2010, at 10:44:17
In reply to Re: Why Is Babble Not Babbling? » violette, posted by SLS on August 3, 2010, at 5:12:54
Hi SLS,
Ron reminded me of someone I used to work with. In fact, he used the terms playground and kiddie pool to express anger about work scenerios "the system" while not being mean to individuals. While he was abrupt in his mannerisms, he was a sweetheart inside-a giving person. I got along with everyone at work and I'd always be one that sat and listened to his concerns, and at the end, he'd end up laughing and his soft side would come out.
I totally see your point. I also recognize some people may have never stepped foot in a therapist's office before and could possibly benefit from having someone listen to them.
Ron is obviously not the person I worked with, but I just don't see how he was hurting anyone with his words and thought he might benefit more from working through whatever was troubling to him if given the chance. If he wasn't expressing his anger in the manner which he did-jokes about the forum-I don't believe he would have had the chance to address anger buried deep inside.
When some people are brought up not allowed to express emotions, I think it's better to express them in that way vs. keeping them inside. And if Ron didn't express anger in the way he did, I don't believe he would have expressed it at all. That's only my guess though....
Take care
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