Posted by lookdownfish on December 3, 2003, at 16:06:35
In reply to Re: Therapist gives in once again, posted by Karen_kay on December 3, 2003, at 14:15:54
It's about respect. Sounds like you are testing him out and he's failing the test, so you're having trouble respecting him. I guess there must be a reason you try to have control over him. It sounds like something we do in childhood, testing boundaries. (My 3 year old does it with me all the time, and usually wins I'm afraid). Maybe your parents didn't keep boundaries very well, so you learnt strategies to get your way, and this has formed a part of your personality. Sorry if I'm way off, just talking off the top of my head. By the way, I don't think you're wasting time going through this with your therapist, as it's obviously an important issue for you.
poster:lookdownfish
thread:285945
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20031202/msgs/286285.html