Posted by Dinah on October 21, 2012, at 11:47:06
In reply to Re: up and down, posted by sleepygirl2 on October 21, 2012, at 10:19:07
> It's just the ultimate belief that someone could care, will help you figure things out.
My very good friend gave me permission to repeat something she told me that affected me on a bone deep level. It was said with reference to my therapist, but it easily applies to parents, board administrators, communities, and life in general. I'm paraphrasing from memory, so forgive me if I get it wrong.
*It's not that we quit needing someone to take care of us, to nurture us, to help us. It's not that we outgrow that need. It's just that we eventually figure out that they just aren't very good at it.*
For some reason that hit me like a sledgehammer. It somehow freed me, yet made me feel very very alone.
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