Posted by tabitha on December 20, 2003, at 0:19:42
In reply to My therapist is less than perfect..., posted by Dinah on December 19, 2003, at 21:15:14
Interesting. I wonder if it was just an off session, or if your perception is shifting. I imagine it would be scary to lose the image of him as safe, but it could also be a good thing. Because after all, if safety isn't a quality in him, then it can exist elsewhere, or you can create it elsewhere, or carry it within you, right? Maybe?
There's supposed to be a period in childhood development where you become disillusioned with your parents, and cease to see them as godlike creatures. I'm not sure I went through that. I can't recall it anyway. I can't recall ever seeing them as godlike, or ever having that change to seeing them as human. I wonder if that has something to do with it.
I've been noticing lately that I might just give my therapist too much credit. In the group sessions, sometimes I'm pretty much annoyed with people's questions, except hers. It seems like what she says is relevant, and goes in the 'right' direction, whereas other people just distract from it. Maybe her direction isn't that much more 'right' than anyone else's?? I know she's the trained professional, but perhaps I just assume she's more perfect than she is.
We have to idealize them a bit, don't we? Otherwise how could we let them lead us to unpleasant feelings and discard our cherished defenses? Surely no mere mortal could be trusted with that kind of power.
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