Posted by All Done on November 18, 2005, at 17:15:49
In reply to Re: Mega Millions » All Done, posted by Voce on November 18, 2005, at 10:38:04
> I thought really hard about your post, and I decided that if my T was on my "payroll", I'd feel like I was his "sugar mom" or something. As much as I'd love to have him at my beck and call, and always available for daily sessions, I'd almost want him to keep me as a client no matter what happened. I've never paid for therapy--it was always available through the student health clinic and therefore free to me. I haven't had a T since, and when and if I do go back to therapy, I'd have to pay my T. I don't know how I'd feel about that. I know everyone else on the board, pretty much, does this, but I can't imagine. I just want unconditional love. Is that too much to ask? :-\
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> Which only goes to show that the deepest desire of my heart cannot be bought at any price.Yeah, the monetary exchange is such an odd thing in the therapeutic relationship. I feel a lot like you about it, unfortunately, I have to pay. I've never addressed that part of my feelings with him, though. I guess I just try to accept that it is the way it has to be. If I think too hard about it, it starts to feel dirty to me. :( And I don't want my T to get the impression that I think less of his chosen profession because in reality, I completely admire him for doing what he does.
I have told him that sometimes I wish he was "just" my friend with no money involved, though.
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