Posted by wishingstar on April 17, 2006, at 20:11:37
In reply to Re: ran into T today! » wishingstar, posted by LadyBug on April 16, 2006, at 23:05:41
> I would have been shaken too. I did see my T driving down the freeway one time. Taking her elderly mother home on a Sunday evening. Her youngest daughter was in the back seat. I about died when I saw her. I started to shake and hoped that she wouldn't see me, but I wanted to get close enough to see her daughter and get a glimpse of her mother.
Yes, thats EXACTLY how I felt! Part of me wanted to die and run away, but the bigger part just HAD to see her and figure it all out (whatever "it" is).
> I think it's neat that your T. didn't avoid you and I really like that she talked to you for a min. I often wonder what mine would do if we saw each other in real life. I imagine it happening all the time. But we live about 20 min. apart from each other so the chances of us meeting are all but none.
** Yes.. I was surprised, but definitely in a good way. Shes usually very strict with boundaries. I'm not sure where my T lives, but I live in a fairly small town, so it was bound to happen eventually. I asked once if she ever runs into clients, and she said yes, it happens freqently. I guess shes used to it.
> Over the years I've come to know more about my T. She has always been very protective of her real life, but as she has told me different things I gain a respect for her, especially when I know that she knows what it's like to be the patient and her have a therapist. This didn't come up for many years though. I like seeing the real parts of her. I imagine her life as being perfect and she tries to convince me it isn't but I can't believe her.
**Yes.. I know what you mean. I still picture my T as having PERFECT children, PERFECT husband.. perfect everything. Unfortunately (hah) seeing her interact with them only helped confirm that for me! It definitely does help to see them as real people though.
> Nice to hang on to the realness of your T. and learn from the experience. It happens and I'm glad for you that it turned out the way it did.
> LadyBug
Thanks! :) I'll be interested to see what she has to say tomorrow when I see her again..
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