Posted by LittleGirlLost on June 20, 2005, at 15:28:55
In reply to Re: Things you wish you didn't know about your T » happyflower, posted by thewrite1 on June 17, 2005, at 14:09:55
> I have had older people in my life just suddenly die. It's been hard for me and being that my T is in her 60's, I worry about her a lot. I just can't help it. I wish I didn't know her age 'cause she doesn't really look it.
thewrite1,
I seldom post so I hope you don't mind me responding to you. My T (I found out) is also in her 60's. Like you, it worries me. I'm afraid to say anything to her because I feel like I would be calling her "old", and that would be rude. I worry about her dieing... Well, I would worry about anyone dieing regardless of age, but she is of the age where it's more likely than say someone in there 30's. kwim?
Similarly, we were actually talking last week about what I think she may think of me. I was saying something like, "I wonder if you wonder how you got stuck with me, how you will get rid of me, etc." Of course she denied feeling this way and says that she likes working with people in long term therapy, but a part of me just wanted to ask, what about retirement! But again, I was afraid it would sound insulting, like I am calling her old.
So how do you handle this?
Oh and PS... I worry about her being "older", but I'm glad she's not young either... I'd be way too jealous at the thought of her having kids!
~LGL
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