Posted by shrinking violet on August 15, 2004, at 20:00:30
In reply to Re: Worst moments in therapy:shrinking violet, posted by Susan47 on August 15, 2004, at 15:26:41
>> It's only my interpretation, but it seems as though your doctors really do have your best interests at heart; I think it must be really difficult to be a p-doc or T and always make the *right* decisions. I wonder if maybe sometimes a doctor will take the chance his patient gets really upset and discouraged, if he/she feels that at least the patient will be alive tomorrow.
Maybe you have a point. Thank you for the perspective. Afterwards, my T did say that sometimes she needs to take a risk that her client will be angry at her if she feels it was the best choice to make, and she said she wouldn't apologize for caring about me. I'm still not completely sure I believe her, and I still don't agree with what happened, but I can (if I really concentrate on it) sort of see her position and where she's coming from.
>> Do you feel manipulated by them?
Not manipulated, exactly. I know they are sincere; they truly are very sweet and kind people and I like them all. But I also feel they have a conflict of interests (their job/the school and me) and I often feel like their priorities lie in protecting themselves and the school first, and helping me second, which makes it hard to fully trust them and be honest, and it's rather scary always having the threat of being thrown out hanging over my head. But I know I'm lucky to have them, and I do like them as people, and it's going to be hard to lose them all once I graduate.
Thank you for your words. :)
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