Posted by Broken on January 5, 2005, at 15:28:44
In reply to Re: Male/Female Therapists and my Hangup, posted by messadivoce on January 4, 2005, at 22:07:37
> I am female and I was very reluctant to open up to my male T (who was assigned to me by my university clinic). I have issues trusting men anyway. Eventually I know I trusted him more than any man I've ever known. But I did have a lot of trouble in the beginning with him because I didn't want to get hurt. But he turned out to be the most empathetic, caring and nurturing of the 3 T's I have seen in my life. I could tell him all of my feelings and we had a lot of tense and emotional moments together. I think he was a very emotional person himself.
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> Are you reluctant as a guy to discuss your emotions with another guy? Is it more "acceptable" to you to be emotional in front of a woman than a man?Actually, yes, well sort've. My biggest problem is discussing something that puts me in intense emotional pain. First of all, I despise opening up to anyone, however, I realize to be helped, I have to. Add to that the fact that I feel, I dont know, repulsed, by sharing my most intimate feelings with a male, and it's impossible to do. I dont know why I cant do it, it's just a thing.. I guess.
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