Posted by All Done on September 10, 2005, at 1:34:54
In reply to Re: It wasn't really about hair color, of course » All Done, posted by Dinah on September 9, 2005, at 19:33:36
> I'm glad he responded in a nice way. :)
>
> Mother issues. Sigh. I know the drill. I'm playing out that game with my mother this week. She hasn't the tiniest concern with what's going on at home, or what's happening with her dogs. Less than the average person on the street, I think. I can't let it get to me.Oh, Dinah, I'm sorry. It seems with something so huge there would be at least a slight change in her attitude. Maybe the stress is just making it worse, though. My mom is at her "finest" when she's under a lot of stress. Sorry you're having to deal with that right now.
> My therapist is pretty careful with the compliments on how hard I worked or how important what we were discussing was. I guess he realizes (or maybe I've told him) that it is an indirect comment on other sessions. He only really ever says it when I'm obviously drained when leaving a session, and I think he does it for reassurance that it was worth the distress. Do you notice a correlation between when he says it and how you feel when you leave a session?
Well, lately, even though they've been tough, I've been feeling pretty good about the sessions myself. I'm not surprised at *what* he is saying, just surprised that he *is* saying it.
I'm thinking a lot about you and your family, Dinah. I'll be glad when you can get back home...along with all of your neighbors.
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