Posted by fallsfall on December 1, 2003, at 7:08:34
In reply to Re: Dependency conflicts with control » fallsfall, posted by DaisyM on November 30, 2003, at 23:13:54
I can relate to trying to break away from a parent. But I feel like I'm more like 2... I used to manage a group of 42 engineers, and I have 3 kids. I was 38 before I realized that I had limits - honestly, I thought I could do anything I wanted - and I did.
I don't know if I would encourage you to melt into a dependency with your therapist. I did, and I've been out of work for 7 of the last 9 years. Everyone's different. It is awfully lonely, though, when you are the only one who knows that you aren't strong. You were good to share with your friends - I didn't do that until much later. My (separated) husband still thinks I'm perfect.
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